Swimsuit having compression panels

Abstract

A swimsuit is provided having a hip and thigh portion and a unitarily formed chest portion. Various compression panels may be attached to an inside surface of the hip and thigh portion as well as the chest portion for reducing muscle vibration of the chest muscle, thigh muscle and gluteal muscles.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableSTATEMENT RE: FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH / DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND[0003]The present invention is related to a swimsuit having compression panels positioned over various muscle groups of a swimmer to reduce muscle vibrations of specific muscle group.[0004]Technical wear for competitive swimmers attempt to reduce, minimize or eliminate various impediments that cause a competitive swimmer to lose a race. For example, hydrodynamic drag is a major factor in the speed of competitive swimmer. As such, technical swimwear does exist which attempt to reduce the hydrodynamic drag on a swimmer such that the swimmer is able to increase / her speed without any additional expenditure of energy or strength. For example, technical swimwear may incorporate material which does not absorb water or is designed to provide less hydrodynamic drag.[0005]Technical wear additionally attempts to conserve the swimmer's energy such that t...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]The swimsuit may comprise a hip and thigh portion and a chest portion. The hip and thigh portion may be fabricated to have left and right thigh compression panels attached to an inside surface of the hip and thigh portion which compress thigh muscles and reduce thigh muscle vibrations of the swimmer. Additionally, the hip and thigh portion may also have buttock compression panels attached to the inside surface of the hip and thigh portion to reduce gluteal muscle vibration while the swimmer is swimming.

[0008]The chest portion may be fabricated from a unitary material with the hip and thigh portion. Additionally, the chest portion may have first and second chest compression panels attached to an inside surface of the chest portion diagonally with respect to each other in a criss-cross configuration. The chest compression panels reduce muscle vibrations of the chest while the swimmer is swimming.

[0009]The compression panels discussed herein may have a elongate configuration, linear or curved configuration. The compression panels may also be fabricated from an elastic material having a spring constant greater than the material from which the hip and thigh portion and the chest portion is fabricated. The elasticity of the compression panel is also sufficient strong so as to compress the muscle to reduce or minimize muscle vibration.

Problems solved by technology

For example, it has been found that as the swimmer swims through the water, his / her muscles vibrate causing a loss of energy which could have been used to propel the swimmer through the water.

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