Swim: Japan's Kitajima unveils new Olympic swimsuit

AAP Sports News (Australia), April, 2008

AAP Sports News (Australia) 04-09-2008 Swim: Japan's Kitajima unveils new Olympic swimsuit TOKYO, April 9 AFP - Japan's double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima on Wednesday unveiled a "sensational" new swimsuit which he hopes will help him retain his titles at the Beijing Games. The outfit has been developed by Japan's Mizuno to rival Speedo's LZR Racer, which has seen swimmers set 18 out of 19 new world records this season. Kitajima hopes the suit, which Mizuno says is eight percent more water-resistant than its previous models, will help him regain the 100 and 200-metre breaststroke medals he picked up in Athens four years ago. Showing off the swimsuit to journalists, Kitajima said: "I feel lighter and more comfortable in water than the previous...

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