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Caeleb Dressel, swimming in the Speedo LZR Racer, originally outlawed in the United States on Oct. 1, 2009, tackled "the sub-20 in 20" challenge in December 2020 in an attempt to see how fast he could go in one of the fastest swimsuits of all-time.
On attempt 1, Dressel swam a 20.41, off his best time of 20.16 from the International Swimming League Grand Final the month before, which stands as the official world record. On attempt 2, Dressel swam a 20.42.
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“The suit doesn’t make the swimmer. The swimmer makes the suit,” Dressel said at the end of the attempts.
With the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a welcome THE SUN RISES OVER MOON VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB IN PHOENIX, ARIZ. ON FEB. 13, 2021. sight to see college swimmers back in the water last month to see [ Photo by Mike Lewis ] who would become No. 1. [PHOTO BY JOE JOHNSON]
