Recently, there were media reports that the Chinese swimming team can wear Speedo's fourth generation "shark skin" swimsuits to participate in the Olympics. The previous discussion on whether the Chinese swimmers sponsored by Nike can wear "shark skin" swimsuits for the Olympics has finally come to an end. Zhang Yadong, the head coach of the Chinese swimming team, confirmed this fact in an interview, but emphasized that "the Chinese team is not changing swimsuits, but agreeing to athletes choose swimsuits that suit them." Zhang Yadong said that this change is also thanks to the concession of the Chinese swimming team sponsor Nike Company.

It is understood that some members of the Chinese team have started trying on Speedo's fourth generation "shark skin" swimsuits since last month. However, due to time constraints, this "magical swimsuit" can no longer be tailored for athletes, with only a few models to choose from, and the problem of not fitting is quite common. According to Zhang Yadong, Nike has also launched its own new swimsuit, which has its own advantages and disadvantages compared to Speedo's "shark skin", allowing athletes to freely choose. It is reported that the Nike new swimsuit worn by the leading figure of the men's team, Wu Peng, has a good response, so he may not replace the "shark skin".

Some of the key members of the Chinese swimming team are still training on the Kunming Plateau, so although the decision to wear swimsuits freely has been made for a week, the swimming team has not yet collected feedback from all members. And the team members will decide their own choices based on their experiences during the last period of time.