Patent ID: 8375465

Claim:
An article of swimwear for increasing resistance to a wearer's movement through water when being worn and used by the wearer relative to the wearer not wearing and using the article of swimwear, the article comprising: a torso portion covering the stomach and back of the wearer, a majority of the torso portion made from a first material, the first material comprising a water resistance inducing substrate wherein the increased resistance caused by wearing and using the article of swimwear increases the physical effort needed by the wearer when swimming relative to the wearer not wearing and using the article of swimwear; long sleeves for covering the wearer's arms, the long sleeves comprising means for fitting over and engaging at least one of the wearer's fingers for preventing the sleeves from traveling up the wearer's arms during use; and wherein the torso portion further comprises an armpit region and a shoulder region; the torso portion except for the armpit region and the shoulder region is made from the first material having a first elasticity, and the armpit region and the shoulder region are made from a second material having a second elasticity, wherein the second elasticity is greater than the first elasticity; and wherein the armpit region and the shoulder region are distinct portions of the second material separated by a portion of the first material.