It’s not a new concept for Speedo, however. The first Fastskin suit that debuted at the 2000 Sydney Olympics was a full-body suit inspired by shark skin to reduce drag.

Speedo claims the Fastskin-3, when measured against a standard suit, reduces passive drag, the resistance produced by a swimmer's body while it is held in a streamlined position, by 16.6 percent ...

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte are smiling. Brendan Hansen and Whitney Myers are frowning. Members of the international swimming community are spitting mad. A new swimsuit made by Speedo has ...

How Speedo's LZR suit breaks swim records The secret is a girdle, and "ultrasonic welding." Really. By Farhad Manjoo. Published April 10, 2008 7:46PM (EDT) --Shares. Facebook. Twitter.

WILTON — Wilton Wahoo Paralympic swimmer David Gelfand never let his birth defect slow him down. Speedo wanted to make sure his racing suit never did, either. Gelfand, 16, a sophomore at Weston ...

Speedo has unveiled its new U.S. Federation Suit ahead of the Paris Olympics.. The suits that American swimmers will wear at the Games — called LZR Intent 2.0 and LZR Valor 2.0 — were ...

ROME -- Manufacturers trying to match Speedo's record-breaking swimsuit have been given a new chance to get their products approved before the Olympics. Swimming governing body FINA announced a ...

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Speedo swimmers will race in two new tech suits: the Fastskin LZR Intent 2.0 and the Fastskin LZR ...

Tech suits, as they’re called, can impact… When the difference between an Olympic medal and being left off the podium can boil down to hundredths of a second, every little detail matters on ...