This seems like a fabulous idea: Speedo will be selling those super-sleek LZR Racer swim suits to the general public. For the millions of you not closely following the mundane minutiae of competitive swimming, the LZR Racer is not without controversy.

Apparently, it provides wearers with a technological advantage that has little to do with athletic ability (in a related note, Rex Grossman has contacted Speedo about making a similar suit for football players). I can certainly understand how this might be an issues at, say, the Olympics, but I’m guessing it’ll be less of a concern in line for the diving board at the community pool.

Of course, this raises another question:

Who’s going to throw down $550 for the privilege of busting this thing out during adult swim at the Y? That’s right: nobody. But as GIZMODO points out, “instead of creating a slew of Michael Phelps copy-cats, a readily available LZR will probably just make poolside look like the walrus exhibit down at the aquarium.”

True that.

And if this doesn’t appeal to the Tony D’Annunzio’s of the water-loving world, there’s always the avid amateur swimmers. I just hope they can hold out six weeks because these bad boys won’t ship until late October. Can’t wait!