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Swimsuits and Speed

Germany’s Paul Biedermann, right, shakes hands with Michael Phelps of the United States after winning the gold medal of the men’s 200-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
Germany’s Paul Biedermann, right, shakes hands with Michael Phelps of the United States after winning the gold medal of the men’s 200-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
Germany’s Paul Biedermann, right, shakes hands with Michael Phelps of the United States after winning the gold medal of the men’s 200-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

So Michael Phelps loses his first major individual race in four years because German swimmer Paul Biedermann had a faster swimsuit? http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jul/29/phelps-loses-race-and-record/

Now, if they could just make one that makes me look 15 pounds slimmer!

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