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1 sie 2024 · Apparel companies like Speedo make special water-resistant parkas for swimmers. Many are knee-length, lined with fleece and topped with big, floppy hoods. They also have pockets for goggles and...
2 sie 2024 · While it might make sense for Keaton Jones, an ice swimming world champion, to come out in a snowsuit before his race out of habit, but why do other swimmers wear those large coats?...
1 sie 2024 · Have you seen swimmers wearing giant jackets (parkas) before competing in Paris? Here's why.
2 sie 2024 · Swimmers have turned heads by wearing parka jackets at Paris 2024, despite the stifling weather conditions in France’s capital. Team USA, in particular, has captured the attention of Olympic...
For two-time Olympian Kate Douglass, wearing the big parka is definitely to help prevent her muscles from getting chilled between warming up and competing. “The second I get in a pool, I'm...
26 lip 2021 · Since fans are now banned from the Tokyo Olympic venues due to COVID-19, the latter won't be an issue this year. Olympic swimmers are known for their pre-race rituals, including wearing parkas, headphones and slapping themselves before a race. Here's why they do what they do.