1.0 link 96308 <![CDATA[Speedo LZR Racer Making A Splash]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/11/speedo-lzr-racer-making-a_n_96308.html Speedo recently released a new super-speedy swimsuit, the LZR Racer, that has Olympic athletes, officials, and sponsers in a bit of a tizzy. Co-designed with NASA, "Speedo claims it makes swimmers go two percent faster."

Since the suit was unveiled in February, 19 long-course world records have been set and four short-course marks. The new Speedo suit has been worn in all but one of the 23 records.

Sounds great, right? The problem is that some athletes are sponsored by, and therefore...

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