Sharkskin swimsuit

We have rarely heard of shark skin swimsuits. Such swimsuits are probably not used in normal times. Everyone should know that swimming is a very important event in the Olympics. Whether a player can win the championship is related to many factors, especially the choice of swimsuits. Shark skin swimsuits are what many athletes will wear during competitions. Such swimsuits have helped many athletes win the championship.

When it comes to shark skin swimsuits, people may not know much about them. If you are a swimming enthusiast or have studied the Olympic swimming events, I believe you should be familiar with shark skin swimsuits. Some athletes will wear such swimsuits to participate in major competitions.

Shark skin swimsuit, a high-tech swimsuit produced by Speedo that imitates shark skin. In October 1999, FINA officially allowed athletes to wear sharkskin swimsuits. In the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Ian Thorpe won three gold medals wearing a sharkskin swimsuit, making the sharkskin swimsuit famous in the swimming world. In the 2009 World Championships, Phelps, who was wearing a sharkskin swimsuit, lost to Biederman, who was wearing an Arena product. The sharkskin swimsuit was overtaken in the field of high-tech swimsuits. In July 2009, FINA decided to ban the use of high-tech swimsuits worldwide by May 2010. From 2000 to the time when high-tech swimsuits were banned, sharkskin swimsuits played a huge role in breaking world records during that period. It also went through a process from being the only company in the high-tech swimsuit industry to being overtaken by other companies.

Sharkskin swimsuit is a nickname given by people based on its appearance characteristics. In fact, it has a more resounding name: fast skin. Its core technology is to imitate shark skin. Biologists have discovered that the rough V-shaped wrinkles on the surface of shark skin can greatly reduce the friction of water flow, allowing water to flow more efficiently around the body, allowing sharks to swim quickly. The super-stretch fiber surface of Fast Skin is made by completely imitating the surface of shark skin. In addition, this swimsuit fully integrates the principles of bionics: the seams imitate human tendons to provide power for athletes when paddling backwards; the fabric imitates human skin and is elastic. Experiments have shown that the fibers of the Fastskin can reduce water resistance by 3%, which is of extraordinary significance in swimming competitions where victory or defeat can be determined by 1% of a second. The root cause: "Shark skin" uses polyurethane fiber material that increases buoyancy. In October 1999, FINA officially allowed athletes to wear fastskins to compete.

Swimming competitions in the Olympics also receive a lot of attention. The choice of swimsuits for athletes is very important. What material of swimsuit can make one swim faster has been studied for a long time. Sharkskin swimsuits are a breakthrough in swimsuits, especially for athletes. Wearing such swimsuits can improve their performance in competitions.