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Old 08-11-2008, 06:46 PM
Coach Pants
 
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Originally Posted by Coach Pants
It's a combination of things.

The Speedo LZR Racer suit. 15%
Weight training. 20%
Vegetarian diets...quite a few are on one. 15%
Altitude tent/room for sleeping. 20%
revolutionary changes in stroke technique...example: Phelps butterfly, breathes every stroke. This used to be a cardinal sin. 30%
I just talked to a friend of mine who was a collegiate all-american and competed in multiple international events what he thought about said comments. Results in red.

The suit is nice and all but getting way too much credit by sports writers who have absolutely no clue about swimming.
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