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The Speedo LZR, a racing swimsuit made from ultralightweight, high tech fabric is known worldwide as the fastest swim suit ever made. First designed in 2000 under the name “Speedo Fast Skin” the suit was heavily influenced by sharkskin, made from Teflon coated lyrca, reducing drag and overall water resistance.

The revolutionary "Fastskin" swimsuit was the brainchild of Speedo's R&D team led by Fiona Fairhurst, a textiles expert formerly employed at Speedo. They successfully developed the suit to make the human body more "hydrodynamic" - science speak for gliding through water with minimal resistance.

2000 In 2000 at the Sydney Olympics, Speedo launched the first Fastskin® suit, a full body suit that had fabric with built in ridges that were inspired by shark skin, designed to reduce drag. The suit also introduced muscle compressions components.

Inspired by the varying skin texture of a shark, the original Fastskin suit came with compression and ridges in key areas as Speedo developed a fabric which mimicked nature and helped swimmers glide through the water. At the Olympic Games in Sydney later that year, 83% of swimmers who won a medal were wearing the suit.

Fastskin suits are a highly technical and tight fitting garment due to the construction and compressive nature. They have been developed from a deeper understanding of hydrodynamics and the biomechanics of swimming and built to provide you with the fastest competitive edge.

The Speedo FastSkin is designed to help swimmers reduce resistence by moulding the swimmer's body so that they can swim faster. Increased efficiency in the water.

Inspired by the varying skin texture of a shark, the original Fastskin suit came with compression and ridges in key areas as Speedo developed a fabric which mimicked nature and helped swimmers glide through the water. At the Olympic Games in Sydney later that year, 83% of swimmers who won a medal were wearing the suit.

In most cases, they're less constricting than tighter swim trunks or shorts, so they don't pinch the skin or create a “muffin top” look. Yes, you're technically exposing more skin, but that doesn't necessarily mean you're exposing more flaws; a Speedo could help de-accentuate spots you consider to be problem areas!

Some would argue the garment has never gone away. Beaches and pools in Europe (in France in particular) has long been a safe space for fans of the Speedo style, ditto Brazil. Racing briefs are also de rigeur for swimmers, water polo players and divers, and widely embraced by the gay community.

swimming costume Speedo™ [usually plural] a swimming costume, especially a style of tight trunks for men and boys. a pair of Speedos.

A swim brief or racing brief is any briefs-style male swimsuit such as those worn in competitive swimming, diving and water polo. The popularity of the Australian Speedo brand racing brief has led to the use of its name in many countries around the world to refer to any racing brief, regardless of the maker.