Bolt 9.69 and the New Limits of Human Performance

[dexin]

@lkh

Given that the title of this thread concerns the limits of HUMAN performance, the effect of technology on the swimming WRs and Olympic medals should be factored in. The effects of technology such as the Speedo suit seem to have an effect that is so great (and not available to everyone) that FINA is trying to come up with methods to rein them in.

Obviously Asafa’s flywire shoes didn’t keep Usain from blowing him away; In swimming, if you’re not a Speedo athlete, it’s not that simple, at least from what I’ve read.

But don’t they have equivalent suits in sprinting? And don’t some successful swimers not use speedo suits?