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Australian Olympic and Paralympics swim team unveils 2024 Paris Olympic Games uniform

The Australian Olympic and Paralympics swim team will be wearing their latest green and gold uniforms with pride in Paris.

Aussie athletes unveil new Olympic uniforms

The Australian Olympic and Paralympics swim team have unveiled what they’ll be donning in the pool as they attempt to bring home the gold at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

The latest green and gold aquatic uniforms were designed in collaboration between sports performance brand Speedo and the Australian Olympic Committee.

The uniforms were on full display in Brisbane on Wednesday.

Athletes reveal the team’s water events uniform design in Brisbane. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire
Athletes reveal the team’s water events uniform design in Brisbane. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire
Olympic swimmers Flynn Southam, Tommy Neill and Kai Taylor posed in the Olympic uniform. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire
Olympic swimmers Flynn Southam, Tommy Neill and Kai Taylor posed in the Olympic uniform. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire

Swimmers Ariarne Titmus, Chelsea Gubecka and Elijah Winnington were joined by their fellow athletes, including diver Maddi Keeney and water polo player Gabi Palm, who wore their new uniforms with pride.

Australia’s most decorated Olympian Emma McKeon said she was excited to see the Olympic uniforms, which included the Speedo’s Fastskin LZR Intent 2.0 and LZR Valor 2.0 swimsuits.

Olympic swimmer Ariarne Titmus posed in the new team’s new uniform. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire
Olympic swimmer Ariarne Titmus posed in the new team’s new uniform. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire
Olympic swimmer Tommy Neill walked the runway during the event. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire
Olympic swimmer Tommy Neill walked the runway during the event. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire

“The Speedo LZR Intent 2.0 is very flexible and is firm in the right spots,” McKeon said.

“I feel like I can really move and it seems like the water is not sticking to the suit, it really glides off.

“This is the best racing suit in the world, it feels fast and I can’t wait to wear it.”

Olympic water polo player Gabi Palm. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire
Olympic water polo player Gabi Palm. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire
Olympic swimmer Sam Short. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire
Olympic swimmer Sam Short. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire
Olympic swimmer Lani Pallister and Paralympian Ahmed Kelly sported the uniform at the Brisbane event. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire
Olympic swimmer Lani Pallister and Paralympian Ahmed Kelly sported the uniform at the Brisbane event. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire

The most nanticipated event of the sporting calendar is set get underway in France from July 26.

It comes three weeks after the rest of the Australian Olympic team uniforms were unveiled for the world in Sydney.

The Australian team uniform features two prints designed by First Nations artist and 2008.

More than 460 athletes are expected to represent Australia in 30 sports at the Olympic Games in July.

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