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Are new suits a good fit for swimming?

Speedo's new LZR Racer swimsuit is going to be the hottest thing in the Olympic pool this summer. Some are crediting it for the world records that have been falling during qualifying trials this spring. Diana Nyad tells Kai Ryssal more about it.

Leisel Jones, Grant Hackett, Eamon Sullivan, and Stephanie Rice of Australia model the new Speedo racing swimsuit. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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