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Swimwear

a technology for swimming and swimming shoes, applied in the field of swimming shoes, can solve the problems of swimmers being subject to friction drag, pressure drag and wave drag, and swimmers being further impeded by wave drag

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-09-21
HUUB LTD
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The invention is about a type of swimwear that includes a lower body harness with straps that provide tension to the wearer's legs. The straps are designed to help the wearer maintain a proper swim position and comfort during training and swimming. The swimwear also includes a shell that covers the straps and a drawstring that can be adjusted to adjust the tension. The straps are made of a flexible material that allows them to fit snugly around the wearer's hips and thighs. The straps are designed to provide support and comfort while swimming and can be adjusted to different body sizes. The swimwear can also include additional straps that extend from the inner legs to the hips or thighs for added support. Overall, the invention provides a comfortable and effective way to train and swim in swimwear.

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A swimmer is subject to friction drag, pressure drag and wave drag.
At racing speeds, the swimmer is further impeded by wave drag, which is caused by waves created by the swimmer during swimming.

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[0066]FIGS. 1A and 1B illustrate front and rear elevations of an external surface of a shell 80 of swimwear. In this example, the shell 80 is made from a material that is permeable to water and air. In this example, the swimwear is a swimming jammer. The shell 80 of the jammer is formed of a plurality of panels 34, 36, 38, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 and 54 in the illustrated example. The shell 80 includes a first side panel 34, a crotch panel 36, a second side panel 38, a first upper front thigh panel 40, a second upper front thigh panel 42, a first lower front thigh panel 44, a second lower front thigh panel 46, a first upper rear panel 48, a second upper rear panel 50, a first lower rear panel 52 and a second lower rear panel 54.

[0067]The jammer is arranged to be worn such that a waistband / waist strap / stiffening member 4 is positioned at or below the navel of a wearer and above the iliac crest of the greater pelvis of the wearer. A drawstring 2 may be provided above the waist strap 4, as ...

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Abstract

Swimwear is provided. The swimwear includes: at least one of a waist strap, a back fastener and a drawstring for providing tension at or above an iliac crest of a wearer; a first leg portion including at least a first longitudinal strap or stiffening member, the at least a first longitudinal strap or stiffening member extending from a first hip region of the wearer to a first lateral thigh region of the wearer and being coupled to the means for providing tension; and a second leg portion including at least a second longitudinal strap or stiffening member, the at least a second longitudinal strap or stiffening member extending from a second hip region of the wearer to a second lateral thigh region of the wearer and being coupled to the means for providing tension. The swimwear may be a jammer, a swimskin or a wetsuit.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to GB Application Nos. 1604577.5, filed Mar. 17, 2016 and 1614967.6, filed Sep. 2, 2016, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD[0002]Embodiments of the present invention relate to swimwear. In particular, they relate to swimwear for improving the performance of a swimmer.BACKGROUND[0003]A swimmer is subject to friction drag, pressure drag and wave drag. Friction drag is due to the constant collision and rubbing of the swimmer's body against the surrounding water molecules.[0004]Pressure drag builds as a swimmer picks up speed. Water builds up, for example, around the swimmer's head causing an increase in pressure in the frontal region of the swimmer's body and creating a pressure differential between the two ends of the swimmer's body.[0005]At racing speeds, the swimmer is further impeded by wave drag, which is caused by waves created by the swimmer during swi...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D7/00A41D13/00A41D13/012
CPCA41D7/005A41D13/012A41D2600/10A41D2400/24A41D13/0007A41D7/00A41D2400/38
Inventor TOUSSAINT, HUUBJACKSON, DEAN
Owner HUUB LTD
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