LOS ANGELES: The latest wave of high-tech suits has swimmers gliding faster than ever through the water, even as ethical issues drag at the sport.

"It seems like we're years ahead of where we should be. I personally wouldn't mind going back to the old-school days. Then we can see who the fastest swimmers are," said Dara Torres, who won three silver medals at the Beijing Olympics last year.

But Torres, 42, admitted she hadn't yet decided what suit she would wear at the US championships that start next Tuesday in Indianapolis, which serve as the US World Championship trials.