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A kneeskin is a type of competitive swimwear
Competitive swimwear

Competitive swimwear generally refers to the apparel, equipment and accessories used in the aquatic sports of swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, triathlon and water polo....
 worn by both male and female athletes. Kneeskins are normally made of technologically advanced lycra-based fabrics designed to hug the body tightly and provide increased speed and decreased drag
Drag (physics)

The term drag is widely used in Physics and Engineering and is central to the field of fluid dynamics. "Drag" refers to forces that oppose the motion of a solid object through a fluid ....
 resistance in the water.

The kneeskin is similar in design to the full bodyskin
Bodyskin

A bodyskin is a style of competitive swimwear worn by both female and male athletes. Bodyskins are normally made of technologically advanced lycra-based fabrics designed to hug the body tightly and provide increased speed and decreased Drag resistance in the water....
 absent the leggings beyond the knee. It also resembles a "shortie" style wetsuit
Wetsuit

Wetsuits help to preserve body heat by trapping a layer of water against the skin; this water is consequently warmed by body heat and acts as an insulator....
 only made of drag-reducing fabric instead of neoprene
Neoprene

Neoprene or polychloroprene is a family of synthetic rubbers that are produced by polymerization of chloroprene. It is used in a wide variety of applications, such as in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces , electricity electrical insulation, and automobile fan belt s....
 and commonly features a zippered back.






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A kneeskin is a type of competitive swimwear
Competitive swimwear

Competitive swimwear generally refers to the apparel, equipment and accessories used in the aquatic sports of swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, triathlon and water polo....
 worn by both male and female athletes. Kneeskins are normally made of technologically advanced lycra-based fabrics designed to hug the body tightly and provide increased speed and decreased drag
Drag (physics)

The term drag is widely used in Physics and Engineering and is central to the field of fluid dynamics. "Drag" refers to forces that oppose the motion of a solid object through a fluid ....
 resistance in the water.

The kneeskin is similar in design to the full bodyskin
Bodyskin

A bodyskin is a style of competitive swimwear worn by both female and male athletes. Bodyskins are normally made of technologically advanced lycra-based fabrics designed to hug the body tightly and provide increased speed and decreased Drag resistance in the water....
 absent the leggings beyond the knee. It also resembles a "shortie" style wetsuit
Wetsuit

Wetsuits help to preserve body heat by trapping a layer of water against the skin; this water is consequently warmed by body heat and acts as an insulator....
 only made of drag-reducing fabric instead of neoprene
Neoprene

Neoprene or polychloroprene is a family of synthetic rubbers that are produced by polymerization of chloroprene. It is used in a wide variety of applications, such as in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces , electricity electrical insulation, and automobile fan belt s....
 and commonly features a zippered back. Most competitive swimwear brands such as the Speedo
Speedo

Speedo is a manufacturer of swimwear and accessories. The company was started by Alexander MacRae under the name of MacRae Hosiery Manufacturers in Bondi Beach, New South Wales, an inner-eastern suburb of Sydney, Australia....
 Fastskin line and Tyr produce suits of this type. As with most technologically advanced fabric swimwear, kneeskin suits are only commonly used at highly competitive levels of the swimming sport and are known to sell for prices in excess of US$
United States dollar

The United States dollar is the unit of currency of the United States and was defined by the Coinage Act of 1792 to be between 371 and 416 grains of silver ....
200.