Swimming is now a laughing stock, with its shoddy performance over the past few days at the FINA World Championships in Rome.
Swimsuits
Crikey Clarifier: How do full polyurethane swimsuits work?
What are these now banned super-fast swim suits and how do they work? Sports equipment engineering design expert Lachlan Thompson has the answer.
Phelps loses World Championships: blame the suit?
America’s golden boy Michael Phelps has lost his Midas touch, coming second to Germany’s Paul Biedermann in the 200-metre freeestyle at the World Swimming Championships. But was Biedermann the superior swimmer, or just swearing a superior swimsuit?
