Read more22One Decade Later, Do We Miss the Full-body Tech Suit?19 February 2019By Lianne McCluskey, Swimming World Intern. It has been one decade since FINA banned the now infamous tech suit and ended the "shiny suit era" - one in which the world saw records falling at an alarming rate. In an article written by the late Steve Connor in The Independent (see link at bottom of ar...
Read more12Caeleb Dressel Comes Up Shy of Sub-20 Effort In Outlawed Speedo LZR Bodysuit (Video)10 December 2020Caeleb Dressel Comes Up Shy of Sub-20 Effort In Outlawed Speedo LZR Bodysuit Caeleb Dressel, swimming in the Speedo LZR Racer, originally outlawed in the United States on October 1, 2009, tackled the sub 20 in 20 challenge this week in California in an attempt to see how fast he can go in one of the...
Read more21Caeleb Dressel Donning Speedo Tech Suit to Chase 20-Second Barrier in 50 Freestyle25 November 2020Caeleb Dressel will partner with Speedo in an attempt to break the 20-second barrier over short-course meters in a 50-meter freestyle, with Dressel wearing a Fastskin LZR Racer. The attempt will be released via social media at noon Eastern time on Dec. 10. The attempt requires Dressel donning the no...
Read more5Speedo Shine To Be Introduced in Apple Stores As Speedo And Misfit Partner Up18 August 2015Misfit and Speedo announced the launch of a Speedo-branded activity, swim, and sleep tracker called Speedo Shine. Speedo Shine will initially be available in retail exclusively at Apple stores worldwide on September 1st, as well as on misfit.com, and Speedo’s online stores (speedostore.com, speedost...
Read moreSwimming World Throwback Thursday Video: Katie Hoff Bests Janet Evans in 400 Free06 February 2014PHOENIX, Arizona, February 6. SIX years ago this month, Speedo introduced the LZR Racer to the world, and a new era in swimming was born. The suit was the first to feature polyurethane panels that increased buoyancy and had everyone clamoring for one once it made its on-deck debut in the United Stat...
Read moreSpeedo Partners With American Red Cross19 June 2014LOS ANGELES, California, June 19. SPEEDO USA, a division of PVH Corp. (NYSE: PVH), and the American Red Cross today announced a new, multi-year agreement that will see SPEEDO USA serve as the exclusive licensee of the American Red Cross in the Begin to Swim category. Beginning in 2015, select Speedo...