Tech suit

Olympic champion Ian Thorpe in a customized tech suit

Evgeny Drattsev (middle) with Ekaterina Seliverstova (left) and Sergey Bolshakov (right) at the 2011 FINA World Championships, all wearing techsuits

noun - Tech suit is a full-length polyurethane swimsuit that has been outlawed from competitive pool and open water swimming competitions by FINA and its affiliated members and national governing bodies. Generically speaking, it also refers to any legal swimsuits allowed by FINA and its affiliated members and national governing bodies.

Usage

The swimmer no longer wears his tech suit due to the FINA ban.

Synonyms

technical swimsuit, bubble suit, techsuit, technical racing suit, bodysuit

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