Speedo’s space tech swimsuits to propel Aussie swimmers at Paris 2024

Speedo has revealed groundbreaking suits incorporating space technology to elevate Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Australia’s formidable swim team, the Dolphins, are gearing up for the Paris 2024 Olympics with a groundbreaking addition to their arsenal – Speedo’s latest Fastskin swimsuits.

The worldwide release of these cutting-edge swimsuits could be the secret weapon that propels the dominant Australian team to unprecedented heights.

At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the Dolphins secured a remarkable nine gold medals, a feat they surpassed with 13 golds at this year’s world championships in Fukuoka.

Impressively, three-quarters of the world records set in 2023 were achieved by swimmers donning Speedo Fastskin swimsuits.

The upgraded range features a coating engineered by Lamoral Space Tech, developed initially to protect satellites. The technology enhances durability, allowing swimmers to maintain peak performance race after race.

Ariarne Titmus in thee new space tech swimsuits.

The Fastskin LZR suits for men and women have received approval from World Aquatics, making them compliant with swimming’s governing body, and are designed to be Speedo’s most water-repellent ever, thanks to Lamoral’s satellite-grade coating.

In 2008, Speedo stirred controversy with its original LZR Racer suit, developed with assistance from NASA.

Athletes wearing the suit shattered world records, but critics labelled it “technological doping”, leading to new rules banning body-length swimwear.

Competing with brands like Arena and TYR Sport, Speedo’s new suits incorporate water-repellent technology to minimise friction and drag, a crucial factor in swimwear competition. TYR Sport’s suits use “Surface Lift Technology,” while Arena employs carbon fibre materials and “Hydroglide” fabric.

The Speedo suits, aimed at professional swimmers, are now available online.

The women’s suit starts at $780, and the men’s suit at $490.

Swimmers, including record-breaker Emma McKeon, eagerly anticipate the upcoming competition.

Zac Stubblety-Cook.

Emma McKeon.

McKeon, who won seven medals in Tokyo, including four gold, is eager to test the new suit in competition, saying the suit feels “faster than ever”.

Kaylee McKeown, named female swimmer of the year, set multiple world records in 2023, while rising star Mollie O’Callaghan secured five gold medals at the world titles, breaking the oldest world record in women’s swimming.

Ariarne Titmus, known for her sensational victory over Katie Ledecky in Tokyo, and breaststroker Zac Stubblety-Cook are part of the Speedo-backed swimmers who will showcase the new suits in lead-up races to the Olympics.

As the Dolphins prepare for the Olympics, a bespoke green and gold Australian design of the Fastskin swimsuit will be released.

Originally published as Speedo’s space tech swimsuits to propel Aussie swimmers at Paris 2024