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US Team Victorious in BV
22.08.2008
It was another great day for Speedo on the Beach Volley Ball court today as the US men's team won gold.
Speedo sponsored Phil Dalhausser and his partner Todd Rogers of the United States defeated Marcio Araujo and Fabio Luiz Magalhaes of Brazil in the Men’s Beach Volleyball final by 2-1 (23-21, 17-21, 15-4) to grab the gold.
Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego of Brazil won the bronze.
Good news for the USA Speedo Women’s Water Polo team, they picked up silver in last night’s final while the Australian team picked up bronze!
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LZR RACING for the Brain
06.11.2008
Speedo©, the company behind the ‘fastest swimsuit in the world’, the Speedo LZR RACER©, is making sure swimmers keep fit both in and out of the pool with the launch of the ‘LZR Trials’ games.
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Michael Phelps Donates Speedo's $1 Million Bonus To Launch Charity Foundation
15.09.2008
Fourteen time Olympic Gold Medallist Michael Phelps this week announced the launch of the Michael Phelps Foundation, donating Speedo’s $1 million bonus he will receive for winning eight gold medals in Beijing.
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Lewis Pugh and Speedo Kayak Furthest North as Artic Ice Melts to Record Low
12.09.2008
Renowned British environmentalist and explorer Lewis Gordon Pugh has successfully completed his Speedo sponsored expedition and kayaked further north than anyone has ever previously kayaked, witnessing Arctic ice melt like never before.
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Speedo Sponsors Artic Expedition
01.09.2008
Lewis Pugh, swimmer and adventurer, dares to go where no person has gone before… all in the name of climate change.
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US Team Victorious in BV
22.08.2008
It was another great day for Speedo on the Beach Volley Ball court today as the US men's team won gold.
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SPEEDO RULES IN THE WATER AND ON THE SAND!
21.08.2008
It’s day 13 of the Games and Speedo continues to dominate not only the water but the beach volleyball court too!
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SPEEDO OLYMPIANS SWIM WITH LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN
20.08.2008
Speedo sponsored athletes took to the pool today with children from Beijing. 16 children aged from 5 to 8 years old picked up swimming tips from Olympians and USA athletes, Gary Hall-Junior and Ben Wildman-Tobriner and five time World Champion swimmer James Hickman (GBR).
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SPEEDO STARS UNWIND IN THE SPEEDO SPORTS CLUB
19.08.2008
Today saw the Speedo stars hanging out at the Speedo Sports Club for an afternoon of relaxing.
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Party Time in Beijing!
18.08.2008
Swimming stars from all over the globe graced the red carpet at Speedo’s athlete party last night. The hottest ticket-in-town, an A list of elite athletes including swimmers, beach volley ball players – and even basketball legends and members of the USA basketball dream team! – turned out for the exclusive party.
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PHELPS SECURES HIS PLACE IN THE HISTORY BOOKS AFTER LANDING HIS EIGHTH GOLD MEDAL!
17.08.2008
Today saw history rewritten in the Water Cube as Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian ever! 3 gold medals won and 2 more World Records (WRs) broken in Speedo LZR Racer® in four awesome finals. The last day of the swimming saw some staggering performances from our Speedo sponsored athletes.
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SWIMMING HISTORY REWRITTEN - MOMENTOUS DAY AT THE WATER CUBE IN BEIJING!
16.08.2008
Excitement was fever pitch at the Water Cube this morning. The anticipation was tangible as the crowd waited to see whether Michael Phelps (USA) would deliver his 7th gold - and take home the notorious $1million bonus that Speedo have pledged to the swimming super star!
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SIXTH BEIJING GOLD FOR PHELPS
15.08.2008
PHELPS BREAKS 6TH WORLD RECORD AND ADDS ANOTHER GOLD TOWARDS THE GREAT 8
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All Swim Medals in LZR Racer®!
14.08.2008
Day 6 of the swimming here in Beijing saw another action packed day at the Water Cube with the Speedo LZR Racer® still dominating the water.
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5 Gold in the Bag! Phelps continues...
13.08.2008
Another action packed day at the swimming with Speedo LZR Racer® still firmly No1 on the blocks.
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LZR Racer® Breaks More Records ...
12.08.2008
Day 3 at the Water Cube and Speedo’s swimming stars are still reining supreme with the majority of swimmers launching themselves from the blocks in the Speedo LZR Racer®.
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3 World Records Broken in Speedo LZR Racer® on Day 2
11.08.2008
Day 2 at the Water Cube and the swimming stars are back under the spotlight. The Speedo LZR Racer® rules the pool again as our Speedo starsbreak World Records (WR’s) and bag more gold medals.
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Speedo Beijing Update 3
10.08.2008
The swimming finals began today and excitement in the Water Cube reached fever pitch with the 11,000 strong crowd cheering on our Speedo sponsored athletes!
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Speedo Beijing Update Greetings from Beijing!
08.08.2008
The 2008 Olympics opened in spectacular style lastnight, the official ceremony, directed by ‘House of Flying Daggers’director Zhang Yimou, was watched by over 90,000 spectators in the iconicBird’s Nest stadium and aired across the globe.
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Speedo Beijing Update
07.08.2008
Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter. We’ll be updating you with the latest news from Beijing so you can keep in touch with all of the action.
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TEAM SPEEDO GATHERS MOMENTUM AS ATHLETES SET OFF FOR BEIJING
01.08.2008
As the buzz leading up to Beijing reaches fever pitch, global swimwear brand Speedo is excited to announce details of some of the Speedo athletes that will be competing at the National Aquatics Center, Beijing in August.
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Historic U.S. Swim Trials Conclude
06.07.2008
The 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials came to a close on Sunday evening with another record-breaking performance from the ageless Dara Torres.
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Phelps wins fifth individual event as Margaret Hoelzer sets World Record...
05.07.2008
in 200m Backstroke and Dara Torres sets new American Record in 50m free.
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Dara Torres makes Fifth Olympic Team, Michael Phelps breaks World Record ...
04.07.2008
and Amanda Beard secures berth to Beijing.
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Phelps is Three for Three and Hoff Claims Historic Double
02.07.2008
Day four of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials proved one thing - Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff are on course for Olympic history.
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Two More World Records in the LZR Racer
01.07.2008
As Day Three of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials came to a close in Omaha,
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All 12 Beijing-Bound Athletes Choose the LZR Racer
30.06.2008
Day Two of the US Olympic Swimming Trials proved to be another record breaking day of swimming!
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Phelps, Hoff Set World Records in the Speedo LZR Racer®
29.06.2008
Speedo Daily Update -U.S. Olympic Trials- Omaha NE
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Speedo Unveils Team USA LZR Racer® Suit For Beijing Olympics
26.06.2008
Record breaking suit features new red, white and blue design from Comme des Garçons
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Launch Of Speedo And Comme Des Garcons Collaboration Is Big In Japan!
19.06.2008
The Speedo & Comme des Garçons collaboration was launched in Comme des Garçons stores worldwide last week.
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Speedo Helps Protect 50,000 Lives So Far
10.06.2008
In support of The 2008 World Swim Against Malaria
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