In a sport of speed, endurance and skill, a competitor will opt for anything that can improve their time by just hundredths of a second. And for swimmers, technology has allowed for competitors to add ...

Some Rochester girl swimmers are having to adjust their swim wear this season after a rule change by the National Federation of State High School Associations Swimming and Diving Rules Committee. High ...

The buoyancy that the FINIS HydroX provides compared to a regular practice suit was obvious right away. As soon as I jumped in and had the suit fitted correctly, I felt my legs float to the surface, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — With about four months to go before this year's Summer Olympics in Paris, a Portland-based swimwear company hopes its new design will be on the big stage and bring home the gold.

When a technological breakthrough gives some athletes a major advantage, how should we think about the victories, the medals, the world records? Is new technology unfair? Is it cool? Does it matter ...

High-tech swimsuits that have been linked to record performances at all levels of competition the past several years have been banned for high school competition, effective immediately. The National ...

What’s New in Swim Style? A Look at Suits and More! Although fashion might not be at the forefront of one’s mind when thinking about swimming, the trends and styles used by swimmers often play a large ...

And now, with Sarah Sjöström joining in on the criticism, it’s a question of how big all the dissent and backlash will snowball into. The post Olympic Swimming Legend Speaks Out on Once-Banned Tech ...

Fifteen years ago, Michael Phelps won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics wearing a high-tech swimsuit with a catchy name, the Speedo LZR Racer. The super suit era lasted just one more ...

"USA Swimming has voted to ban high-tech swim suits three months before the sport's world governing body is expected to do the same. More than 400 delegates representing swim clubs from all 50 states ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Fifteen years ago, Michael Phelps won a ...