Truth (Plus Lies)

Is Michael Phelps doping? And if not, why is he breaking all these world records? In fact, why are so many other swimmers at the Olympics also breaking world records? Some potential answers:

The new Speedo LZR RACER suit, which was developed by scientists from NASA, “feels like a rocket coming off the wall,” said Phelps in a team interview. “The water just runs off the suit.” The suit has “ultrasonically welded” seams that mimics a shark skin, holds in the swimmer’s abdomen in the best position, allowing him to take in 5% more oxygen, and takes an athlete 30 minutes to get into!

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