Speedo® is the world's #1 swimwear brand.
Founded on Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia in 1928, Speedo has long been the leader in the swim industry. It was the driving force behind the early move from wool to silk to cotton and even to mosquito netting. The company was the first to introduce lycra swimwear, the lightest and closest-fitting fabric in history, which led to the development of "paper suits," the S2000, Aquablade, and today's revolutionary Fastskin® family of speedsuits used at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
By developing innovation in the top secret Aqualab research center, more Olympic Gold Medals have been won in Speedo than any other brand. Today, eight-time Olympic Medalist Michael Phelps and five-time Olympic Medalist Natalie Coughlin are among the elite swimmers who wear Speedo's latest technology - Fastskin FS Pro. Lighter, faster, and more powerful than other elite suits, swimmers wearing FS Pro broke an unheard of 12 world records at the 2007 FINA World Championships. Phelps alone broke 5 world records!
Our heritage of creative innovation extends to other categories as well. Speedo invented the first watershort in the 1940s to help surfers with wear and tear on their knees. Today, Speedo's beach volleyball-inspired "Roofer" trunk is the top selling style on the planet.
Plus, Speedo's top selling Hydrospex family of goggles use the same lens technology found in the Space Shuttle windshield.
