The increasing use of such suits has led some swimmers to question the growing importance of technology in competition. “It is going to be a technological battle come the Olympics,” South African swimmer Roland Schoeman said at the launch of the Powerskin R-evolution suit by Speedo’s rival Arena — and worn Monday night by Pellegrini.
“It would be great to see the final of the Olympics just be basically people and their talent, like Popov when he was just swimming in his briefs,” said Schoeman, the world 50-metre butterfly champion.
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