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Speedo innovation: Swimwear companies have invested millions designing high-performance suits for the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Can design help swimmers finish faster? Following the 2004 Athens Olympics, officials at swimwear giant Speedo had good reason to celebrate: Athletes clad in their latest suits at the time, called Fastskin FSII, won 46 medals in the pool. Yet when the company 's in-house design team, Aqualab, gathered soon after the games at company headquarters in Nottingham, Britain

Economic Impact Speedo is known today as a top seller for swim wear and gear. They have expanded into 170 countries worldwide (“Our Brands”). Beginning in 1910, Speedo originated in Australia and was founded by a Scottish emigrant Alexander MacRae. Speedo created the 1st non-wool suit soon after their beginning in 1928(“Our Heritage”). The 1936 Berlin Olympics had the “first bare-chested male swimsuits,” after their debut in the United States in 1935 (“Our History-Speedo USA”). In 1950 the 1st nylon

Speedo innovation: Swimwear companies have invested millions designing high-performance suits for the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Can design help swimmers finish faster? Following the 2004 Athens Olympics, officials at swimwear giant Speedo had good reason to celebrate: Athletes clad in their latest suits at the time, called Fastskin FSII, won 46 medals in the pool. Yet when the company's in-house design team, Aqualab, gathered soon after the games at company headquarters in Nottingham, Britain

During the spring of 2015, I missed all of the time cuts to make Speedo Sectionals, forcing me to compete in a much slower meet at the end of the season. There are few things I have experienced that are more crushing than trying my hardest and falling short of my goal. Despite the heavy disappointment, I used the opportunity to harden my resolve and use my strengths to my greatest advantage. Along with my coach’s help, I used my ability to think strategically and hone my technique through focus on

In the water I can feel a knot in my stomach, my heart is racing. I can hear giggles from outside the bathroom stall. I feel beyond nervous about walking out in a skintight black Speedo swim suit. I think to myself its not too late to leave. Finally I conquer all the courage I have and walk out the bathroom stall, as I walk out I see where all the giggles came from. I see some familiar faces and some new ones, I feel like all eyes are on me. Every one inside the locker room had on the same

men’s aquatic brief, commonly referred to as the Speedo, is often an object of ridicule, except when worn by children, Olympians, or the male French population. Simply put, Speedos are regarded as unacceptable in contemporary American society - too tight, too small, too revealing, and too homosexual. In reality, the Speedo should be regarded as a prideful and glorious garment and we as society should focus less on the controversies surrounding male Speedo swimsuits and pay more attention to the aspects

1910's - The Origins Speedo® originated in 1914 under the brand name 'Fortitude', which was taken from the motto on the clan MacRae crest. It didn't become known by its now famous brand name until 1928. The company was started by a young Scot called Alexander MacRae, who migrated to Australia in 1910, and set up an underwear manufacture business called MacRae Hosiery manufacturers. In response to the growing beach culture in Australia, MacRae quickly expanded his operations to include swimwear and

his exposure, many companies that sponsored Lochte wanted out. Speedo was one of the main brands to discontinue Lochte’s sponsor and released an explanation on twitter. In addition, The Atlantic wrote about the issue with Lochte and the several companies that were quick to end their sponsorship with Lochte. Both texts are different, but each are a representation of what happens when someone like Lochte makes mistakes. While the speedo tweet only focuses on Lochte and their brand, The Atlantic expands

NASA spin-off technologies have had great impact on many people around the world, whether it be artificial limbs, cochlear implants, solar energy, GPS or water purifiers. But one particular invention has directly affected me and more than 25,000 other people in the United States. NASA has also helped SpeedoUSA develop the LZR Racer, the world’s fastest swimsuit in 2007 and 2008. In fact, during the Beijing Olympics, every gold medal was a swimmer wearing a LZR Racer. (Gerbis, 2009) The suit helped

The items brought in by this Westminster Wildcat depict a wildcat that enjoys competitive swimming and the outdoors. The evidence provided includes a Speedo swimming cap, a bald eagle figure, a personal notebook, and an adventure kid’s book. These items are a key part to learning more about this wildcat. The first item is the shiny Speedo swimming cap. This swimming cap has in big letter, ‘BA’, on the side, which stands for a team or club for which this wildcat swims for. Under closer inspection