西部落：有没有搞错？比游泳还是比泳衣？（在线收听）

As top American swimmers compete for a spot in the Beijing Olympics, another fight is threatening to overshadow the action in the water. NBC’s Leanne Gregg reports. (more)

It’s been said that clothes make the man, but can a suit make the swimmer? That’s the question at the US Olympic swimming trials today in Omaha, Nebraska. A revolutionary new swimsuit has been getting as much attention as the athletes wearing them. NBC`s Leanne Gregg has our story.

At the US swimming trials in Omaha, more than the athletes are making a splash, it’s all about what they are wearing.

“When I put that suit on, I had all best thumbs".

That suit is a LZR, Speedo's new racer that took more than 3 years and millions of dollars to develop.

“You know, it’s faster, the swimmers love it.”

Tested by NASA, the suits designed to reduce drag with bounded seams and fabric that compresses the body.

“Speedo claims its suit is working, so far this year, from swimmers wearing the LZR, at least 38 world records are counted.”

Prompting some international competitors to compare the LZR with technological doping.

“Clearlessly, we'd like to think it's Speedo. We are working as hard to make a suit faster, as the swimmers and coaches are in the pool to make the swimmer faster.”

“we start pulling the back and come down to major…… ”

Another swimsuit maker claims its suits are breaking records too.

“I broke the American record in the 200 butterfly in this suit.”

TYR says it has one of the best hi-tech racers in the market.

“You can take in two different path to the same stop, and we have both achieved a lot of success so far.”

So many athletes are wearing the LZR that TYR filed a lawsuit claiming Speedo with help from USA Swimming has an unfair advantage over other swimsuit makers, something the sports governing body and Speedo denies.

It’s a new era of swimsuits, that began with Australian Ian Thorpe, who won five medals at the Sydney Games while wearing a full body suit. He wore one again for more Olympic glory in Athens, so did Michael Phelps, who plans to wear a LZR during the trials.

“I have a nonsuit question, sorry.”

“You are now my favorite.”

But for many swimmers, it's not about the suit.

“I might just reach to my backpack, and whatever I grab out, that’s what I might wear.”

And most are hoping the attention on swimsuits will not overshadow those winning in the water.

Leanne Gregg, NBC News, Omaha, Nebraska.

俗话说，人靠衣装，好的泳衣是不是也能成就一个游泳选手呢？这是今天美国内布拉斯加州奥马哈的奥运会游泳比赛预赛的主要问题。革命式的新泳衣与运动员同样吸引人的眼球。NBC记者Leanne Gregg报道。

在奥马哈的游泳预赛上，不仅是运动员本身光彩照人，还有他们穿的泳衣。

“当我穿上这件泳衣，所有的人都赞不绝口。”

这件泳衣是LZR的牌子，Speedo花费了三年的时间，耗资数百万美元做成。

“你知道，穿这种泳衣游荡更快，运动员都很喜欢。”

该泳衣经过美国国家航空和航天管理局测试，有界的边缝和压缩身体的布料能够减小水的阻力。

“Speedo这种泳衣发挥了巨大作用，到目前为止，穿LZR参加比赛的运动员今年已经打破了至少38项世界纪录。”

一些国际型的训动员把LZR比作高科技的海豚。

“很明显，我们认为非Speedo莫属。我们一直致力于制造出更快的泳衣，就像运动员和教练一直致力于使运动员更快一样。”

“我们开始拉伸背部，改造主要的……”

另一个泳衣制造商声称他们的泳衣也打破了世界纪录。

“我穿着这件泳衣打破了美国200米蝶泳的世界纪录。”

TYR说他们拥有市场上最高科技的泳衣。

“可以殊途同归，目前我们个方面都取得了成功。”

很多运动员都穿LZR的泳衣，以致TYR提起法律诉讼，称Speedo受到美国游泳队的支持，比其他泳衣制造商更有优势。运动管理部门和Speedo否认这一点。

这是泳衣新的时代，由澳大利亚的Ian Thorpe开始，他穿着连体泳衣，在悉尼奥运会上赢得了5枚金牌。同样穿这种泳衣，在雅典奥运会上赢得了更多的荣誉。菲尔普斯也是这样，打算在试赛中穿LZR得泳衣。

“我有一个和泳衣无关的问题，很抱歉。”

“你现在是我的最爱。”

但是，对许多游泳运动员来说，并不是泳衣的问题。

“我只是拉过我的背包，找到什么就穿什么。”

大部分人希望不要把过多的注意力集中在泳衣上而忽略了运动员本身。