People are wondering what FINA will do about world records set using the now banned swimsuits. Thirty-eight of forty-two world records were broken by swimmers wearing the LZR Racer when it was legal. Twenty-three of these records were set at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, in combination. Ninety-four percent of the gold medals were won by people wearing these swimsuits and eighty-nine percent of the total medals won were won by swimmers wearing these illegal swimsuits (Cole, 2008 ). These statistics speak volumes about how polyurethane swimsuits have changed the sport of competitive swimming. Records are meant to be broken, but this makes it clear that these pursuits should not be allowed when twenty-three world records fall in one competition. This is not normal in swimming, records are very difficult to break and it doesn't happen often. FINA had three choices: remove the records and revert to those set before the people wearing the suits broke them. This is an unacceptable way to solve the problem. It's not fair for FINA to take away the records because they were the ones who approved the wetsuits in the first place and who's to say that this person couldn't have set the record without the LZR swimsuit? The chances are not great, but it's not up to anyone to decide now. They had the choice to keep the files as they were. It's better than getting rid of them, however, it will be very difficult for anyone to approach these records for a very long time. These combinations make a huge difference not only physically but also mentally. If you are told that the swimsuit you are wearing is the fastest swimsuit in the world, you are going to feel and swim like you are the fastest ... middle of paper ...... the field is now fair. As long as wetsuits remain banned, the attention of spectators and competitors alike will once again be focused on the swimmer rather than the swimsuit they might wear during the competition. Conclusion These swimsuits, and any swimsuit containing polyurethane, should stay away from competitive swimming. If there was a way to keep them while making them cheaper, to allow for fair competition, it would certainly have been done by now. Unfortunately, the cost of purchasing the special material and manufacturing these suits simply cannot be reduced any further. Not only has it been researched and proven to be a fast swimsuit, but America and every other country has seen how well it can do. Permanently banning these combinations will be the fairest thing FINA can do, not only to the less wealthy in America but to other countries as well...