The Jaked J01 swimsuit was temporarily banned by FINA (the International Swimming Federation) earlier this year because it supposedly gave swimmers an unfair competitive advantage. Recently, it's been the subject of talk of an entirely different sort, as an ill-located tear in the suit forced Italian Olympic swimmer Flavia Zoccari to sit out of a championship race.At the Mediterranean Games on Wednesday, Zoccari (right) was forced to stand down from competition after the back hinge of the bathing suit tore, leaving a large portion of Zoccari's backside exposed.
Jaked, the manufacturers of the suit, boast that the J01 is "more than skin," but in Zoccari's case all it did was show more skin.
Zoccari, who was flooded with tears of embarrassment after the mishap, later apologized for the incident.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
7-02-2009 @ 1:50PM
drlesbrown said...
Big Deal! Why she cryin' over showin' bootay? GROW UP!
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7-02-2009 @ 5:09PM
Heidi said...
driesbrown...Are you a competitive swimmer?
7-02-2009 @ 6:39PM
drcarrillo17 said...
If swimming was your carrier and you just had to miss out on a chapionship round you'd be crying too.
7-02-2009 @ 6:51PM
Regan said...
It obviously didn't occur to you, driesbrown, that her suit ripped and her backside was revealed on front of a huge crowd and possibly on TV. That's really embarassing. She also didn't get to compete in a compitition that she trained really hard for. Put yourself in her position. I betcha you'de be crying too
7-02-2009 @ 8:08PM
Hello said...
you can say that because it was not your bootay that was exposed. Any human being would be embarrased about that.
7-02-2009 @ 2:08PM
me said...
I think she was crying because she was disqualified from the race.
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7-02-2009 @ 8:19PM
Mark Campidonica said...
Yes, this reason would be very traumatic. I hope she does well in the future.
7-02-2009 @ 11:35PM
grelen37129 said...
She should've brought an extra suit! Duh!
7-02-2009 @ 2:11PM
Kelly said...
first of all, no swimmer would be at a meet with just one suite. second, a friend of mine had this happen at states in high school. the back of his totally ripped. he still raced, and won first place. it was awesome.
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7-02-2009 @ 9:55PM
hello203601 said...
no he didnt. i know who youre talking about and IT DIDNT HAPPEN..STOP LYING!!!!!
7-02-2009 @ 2:12PM
ponygirl said...
why should she apologize? its not her fault the bathingsuit is crap
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7-02-2009 @ 2:18PM
grimesheidi said...
I think it should be equal, all nude swimming, why do they need a bathing suit anyway. Their not bathing, their swimming. I would like to see that at the Olympics.
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7-02-2009 @ 2:23PM
bailoutsos said...
Yeah, nude swimming in the Olympics. They can not look any worse than Spitz in the 1968 Olympics.
7-02-2009 @ 3:37PM
James Matthews said...
But guys with bigger tools will be at a disadvantage then guys samller tools
7-03-2009 @ 5:36AM
pnut166 said...
Oh, do you wear a "bathing suit" when you bathe, smartass ?
7-02-2009 @ 2:21PM
Jenny6833A said...
The gal's only error was deciding not to swim. As for the article, it's rubbish non-journalism
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7-02-2009 @ 2:49PM
Mary McClay said...
plmmers show more than that!
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7-02-2009 @ 3:01PM
fioatingtorsoman said...
lol.. i just seen the pictures.. thats great.
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7-02-2009 @ 3:11PM
andrea said...
They def should swim nude...but only the guys.
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7-02-2009 @ 10:19PM
lowes48fanguy2 said...
that would just cause a problem because then you would get guys saying "Why do the girls get to use bathing suits while we have to be naked." in other words that would be sexist