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2. History of competitive swimwear - Wikipedia

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   The history of competitive swimwear has been dominated by concerns over public nudity in the first half of the 20th century and by efforts to reduce water drag in the second half. [1] Those efforts initially led swimmers to reduce the early sagging one-piece swimsuits down to briefs only. With the development of new materials that tightly fit ...

3. Speedo - Wikipedia

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   Speedo International Limited is an Australian-British distributor of swimwear and swim-related accessories based in Nottingham, England.. Founded in Sydney, Australia in 1914 by Alexander MacRae, a Scottish emigrant, the company is now a subsidiary of the British Pentland Group.

4. LZR Racer - Wikipedia

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   The LZR Racer (pronounced as "Laser Racer") is a line of competition swimsuits manufactured by Speedo using a high-technology swimwear fabric composed of woven elastane-nylon and polyurethane. The swimsuits are available in a full-body length; they compress the body and trap air for buoyancy .

5. High-technology swimwear - Wikipedia

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   High-technology swimwear is designed to reduce drag and improve swimming performance. [6] Speedo claims that their LZR Racer reduced drag or water resistance by 38% compared to a traditional Lycra practice swim suit. [1] This high-technology swimwear is designed to minimize drag while maximizing support to muscles. [1]

6. List of swimwear brands - Wikipedia

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   Speedo International Limited: 1914 Australia Splash About International: 2001 United Kingdom Tori Richard: 1956 United States Triumph International: 1886 Germany: Tyr Sport, Inc. 1985 United States Une Piece: 2016 Australia Venus Swimwear: 1984 United States Victoria's Secret: 1977 United States Vilebrequin: 1971 France Volcom: 1991 United ...

7. Swim briefs - Wikipedia

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   Occasionally, the speedo genericized trademark is applied to square cut swimsuits, [citation needed] but in general the generic term is used in reference to swimming briefs. Swim briefs are also referred to as competition briefs, swimming trunks, bathers, togs, racer bathers, posing briefs, racing briefs, and colloquially in Australia, New ...