Swimming has been one of the marquee sports during the current Olympics, largely due to the unbelievable success of Michael Phelps. But Phelps hasn't been the only one setting world records over the last several months. The rise in technology, especially with regard to Speedo's new LZR Racer swimwear, has sparked a great deal of curiosity and debate around the sport at all levels, including intercollegiate athletics.

On this recent edition of Campus Connection, we talk about intercollegiate swimming issues with two individuals who have a connection to swimming at Division III Hope College - Eva Dean Folkert, the women's director of athletics, and Kyle Waterstone, a recently graduated swimming student-athlete who currently serves as an intern in the brand strategies and event group at the NCAA national office.

Waterstone discusses the remarkable performance of Phelps in these Olympics and how he would fare in college swimming. Additionally, Waterstone shares his opinions on swimming's new swimsuit technology. Folkert adds insight about the challenges that these new swimsuits will impose on intercollegiate athletics - especially at the Division III level - from budget and availability perspectives.

Additionally, a few weeks ago, we discussed the Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit issue with Skip Foster, the chair of the Division I Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Committee.

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