ISU professor helps design Speedo suit to be worn by top swimmers in Beijing Olympics

February 13, 2008

ISU professor helps design Speedo suit to be worn by top swimmers in Beijing Olympics

ISU kinesiology professor Rick Sharp helped to design Speedo's new LZR Racer, which will be worn at the Beijing Olympics. Photo by Bob Elbert/University Relations.

When Speedo unveiled its new LZR Racer® swimsuit Tuesday (Feb. 12) during a news conference in New York City, many of the world's greatest swimmers were there to endorse it. Among them were "Team Speedo's" world record holders Michael Phelps, Grant Hackett, Kate Ziegler and Amanda Beard.

Rick Sharp, a professor of exercise physiology in Iowa State University 's kinesiology department, was also in the front row and one of the first people introduced as "a distinguished contributor" when the suit was unveiled.  Full release.

Contacts:

Rick Sharp, Health and Human Performance, (515) 294-8650, rlsharp@iastate.edu

Audra Silverman, Brener, Zwikel & Associates (Speedo's® sports public relations in U.S.), (212) 708-1703, audras@bzapr.com

Jason Rance, Aqualab (Speedo's