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FINA Bans High-Tech Swim Suits
The suits that helped athletes break records now are a thing of the past.
By Kendra Kozen | November 2009

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The futuristic high-tech swimsuits that helped athletes break records at the Beijing Olympics and 2009 FINA Swimming World Championships now are a thing of the past.

USA Swimming officially banned the suits from competition effective Oct. 1, and FINA has voted to ban them starting in 2010.

Both agencies say high-tech suits aid buoyancy and those worn in future competitions must be made from more traditional materials — natural or synthetic textiles as opposed to polyurethane. U.S. high school and college athletes are also restricted from wearing the high-tech suits.

Here is a list of FINA-approved suits.


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