Olympic 2024: Swimming Swimsuits :Paris Olympic 2024: Speedo's Space-Tech Swimsuits Propel

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Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics, new editions of Speedo’s Fastskin LZR Intent and LZR Valor swimsuits have been introduced… ‘developed by Speedo’s Aqualab research and development facility and engineered from Lamoral Space Tech.’

Utilising Lamoral’s apparel tech, the new suits feature improved hydrophobic qualities. To produce the LZR Intent 2.0 and LZR Valor 2.0 Speedo worked closely with Lamoral, whose original coatings were developed for use on satellites.

Speedo adds that the collaboration with Lamoral has produced a suit with its lowest water absorption and the most durable water repellence benefit.

‘The innovative fabric coating is also lightweight and provides a feeling of weightlessness indicative of the company’s space-age origins. The refreshed suits were developed in Speedo’s global R&D facility, Aqualab, by a team of experts specialising in textile technology garment engineering, sports science, computational fluid dynamics, testing protocols and design.’

The original Fastskin LZR Pure Intent and Fastskin LZR Valor swimsuits were introduced in 2019, and are the choice of swimmers such as Caeleb Dressel, Emma McKeon and Adam Peaty. Since then, 52% of all individual swimming world records have reportedly been broken by athletes wearing the suits, including 75% of world records set in 2023.

Speedo Fastskin technology also thrived on the highest level at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, with 61% of all gold medals and 49% of all medals won in Speedo.

The upgraded Fastskin suits enable elite athletes to continue enjoying the familiar feel of their current suits as they head into an Olympic year, whilst benefitting from the marginal gains delivered by the upgraded fabric.

Speedo adds that the new Fastskin LZR Intent 2.0 and Fastskin LZR Valor 2.0 combine innovative new technologies and fabrics applied intelligently to make the perfect suit for every type of competitive swimmer.

The Fastskin LZR Intent 2.0 uses a fusion of three textured fabric zones, along with bonded seams and compressive dual layers in targeted areas to streamline, increase power, and reduce drag. The Fastskin LZR Valor 2.0 is claimed to have six times more durable water repellency, with compression that allows freedom of movement with stability and support.

Simon Breckon, Speedo Senior Vice President, said “Our new development with Lamoral underpins Aqualab’s mission to push the limits of swimwear design through our innovative approach.
“This upgrade is driven by science and informed by our expert athletes and club swimmers across the world, retaining all of the properties that make Speedo Fastskin suits the world’s fastest, to ensure that the world’s best just got even better.

“Ahead of Paris, our mission was to deliver updated suits that build on the successes of the LZR Intent and LZR Valor. Through our partnership with Lamoral and working with their Space Tech, we’ve increased water repellency to deliver a refreshed suit that is truly out of this world.”

The new suits mark the latest chapter in the Fastskin story, which began with the original sharkskin-inspired suit in 2000. The new Fastskin LZR Pure Intent 2.0 and Fastskin LZR Pure Valor 2.0 swimsuits have been approved by World Aquatics and are now available for purchase.