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Nike’s High Tech Team USA Olympic Track Suits Shave Fractions Off Races

11:15PM July 4, 2008 | Brian Lam

This is not a leaked American Gladiators uniform. It’s Nike’s design for the US Olympic Track and Field suits. They’re made from Nike’s proprietarily named (but possibly a poly-nylon blend synthetic) swift materials. Nike claims the socks and arm coverings, with their dimpled surfaces, break up drag to the tune of 12 to 19% in those areas. The suits, Nike claims, can bring a typically sub-10 second run in the 100-meter dash down by .02 seconds. [Gizmag]



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