Canada's track and field team will compete at the London Olympics in aerodynamic suits that manufacturer Nike claims can shave more than two-hundredths of a second off a 100-metre time — or what could be the difference between gold and silver.

Several of Canada's London-bound athletes modelled their uniforms at a downtown Toronto store Tuesday, kits that include the sleek Turbospeed suits that feature dimples on the shoulders and hips meant to mimic the aerodynamic indents in golf balls.

"Any little split-second can help," said sprinter Justyn Warner of Markham, Ont. "In a 100, any little fraction of a second can count, between bronze and a fourth-place … anything can count."

Nike officials say the suits — which come in both one- and two-piece options — have proven to be 0.023 seconds faster over 100 metres than the models worn at the 2008 Beijing Games.

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