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Splash Awards 2008
See the highlights from the Speedo Splash Awards held at the Lowry in Manchester. Find out who won an award including British Swimmer of the Year.
Speedo and Comme des Garcon
President of Comme Des Garcons Adrian Joffe tells us all about the companies involvment with Speedo over the last 4 seasons, their involvement in the LZR Racer Suit as well as the new range they have designed for 2009.
Who is your favourite swimmer
Whether its their competitors, their team mates or childhood idols, even Speedos record breaking talent have their swimming heroes. In this podcast, we take time out from training with Speedos athletes and ask them about their favourite swimmers.
Lewis Pughs Expedition
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. He tells us all about the dangerous and life threatening conditions that he had to face.
Coaches Top Tips
Three of the worlds best swimming coaches, Ben Titley, Head Coach of the British Womens Team in Beijing, Pierre La Fontaine, National Coach for Canada and Michael Bohl, coach of Australian triple Olympic Gold medalist, Stephanie Rice give us their tips for the top on how to be the best.
How to put on a LZR Racer
Finding it difficult to put on your LZR Racer... Weve made it easy with this simple guide.
Athletes on the LZR Racer
In our final podcast from Beijing we bring you what the worlds best swimmers - Phelps, Rice, Lochte,Sullivan and more - think of the LZR Racer suit.
Aqualab team on the LZR Racer and Beijing
Jason Rance and Debs Yomans talk about the development and success of Speedo amazing LZR Racer swimsuit.
Superstar Steph Rice on Beijing
The tripple Olympic Gold medallist took a few minutes to do an exclusive interview for Speedo and tell us her take on all shes done in Beijing.
Michael Phelps at the athlete photocall
An athlete photocall took place at the Speedo Sports Club in Beijing with all the best of the best Speedo sponsored swimmers and we managed to catch up with Mr P...
Janet Evans on Beijing
We caught up with Janet Evans to see what she though about Beijing and loosing her 800fr World Record.
The Speedo Athletes Party
Speedo hosted a party to celebarte the end of the swimming and all the stars came along.
TEAM USA girls
What are the USA girls going to wear to the Speedo athlete party tonight... We also aked them what they think of Beijing and what they can say in Chinese.
Meet the parents 2
Meet a few more of the parents of our superstar swimmers. This might help you if you guess the swimmer from the pureswim.speedo.com video
Question Time For Team USA
At the Speedo Sports club in Beijing we got the chance to ask the team USA guys what Chinese food they like, what they can say and what they will wear at the Speedo Athlete party.
Meet the Parents - Part 1
The Speedo Sports Club opened its doors and welcomed the families of the Speedo sponsored swimmers. We took the opportunity to speak to some of them and find out more about our athletes. Play the vodcast to find out more...
Speedo China Fashion Show
Here in Beijing Speedo China put on a fashion show previewing some of the first 2009 collection for retailers and media. We managed to get a quick behind the scenes tour and then see the show. Take a look...
Pre-Opening in Beijing
We went down to the stadium and the cube to guage the excitment before the opening extravaganza, what were the two sports the spactators looking forward to seeing and who were the top athletes... Also see the extraordinary thing the chinese were doing to celebrate the games one guy rode 65,000km...
Team USA press day
The day before it's all due to start Speedo hosted a team USA press conference with 15 athletes. The TODAY show interviewed Michael Phelps and Dara Tores then they did interviews with the worlds press. Find out what they had to say!
Beijing Media Swim
A lot has been written about the LZR Racer and we wanted to give the journalists a chance to experience it for themselves before the games start. Have a look at them squeezing into the suit and find out what the thought... click on play to download now.
Welcome to Beijing
Welcome to Beijing! The tension is mounting, not only is the temperature hotting up but the media attention is too. Beijing looks great with the old and new mix of buildings. The "birds nest" and "cube" competition venues look fantastic, download the podcast and take a look...
Team USA The Road to Beijing
Team USA are now ready to go for next week's Beijing Olympics. Find out what Amanda Beard thought about the trials and Ryan Lochte tells us what he'll be taking with him from home.
Meet the athlete Jess Schipper
Here we meet Aussie butterfly supremo and find out what she likes to do when she relaxes, who she calls when she's had a bad day and what her most treasured posession is. We also find out what super hero she would like to be and what she like to eat.
David Davis Road to Beijing
Britain's distance swimming maestro David Davies tell us about his Welsh roots, taking up Open Water and his busy competition schedule so far this year. Winning Bronze in the 1500 freestyle in Athens can he combine both and achieve more in Beijing?
Meet the Athlete Katie Hoff
Superstar USA swimmer Katie Hoff just named US Sports Academys Female Athlete of the Month for June after her amazing performances at the Olympic Trials in Omaha where She qualified in 6 events and broke the World Record in the 400IM in the process. Here she tells us about her other passion bedsides swimming and who she looks up to in the swimming world.
Who is your favourite actor?
Jennifer Anniston or Denzel Washington, we speak to the Worlds best Speedo sponsored athletes about their favourite actors. Find out which Hollywood greats have made an impression on our very own swimming legends.
Meet the Athlete : Jenna Randall
Synchronised swimmer Jenna Randall is one of Britains top talents. First picked for the GB team in 2002, the Speedo sponsored athlete has gone on to become a silver Commonwealth medalist and competes in European and World Championships against the best on the planet. Here she talks to us about her committed training schedule and her love for handbags and mozzarella cheese.
Meet the Athlete: Libby Trickett
Australian world breaking legend Libby Trickett has had a very successful start to 2008. The Speedo sponsored athlete has already recorded the three fastest swims ever since February. With her eyes firmly focused on Beijing Olympics, Libby talks openly to us about her unforgiving training schedule and her dream of being superman for the day despite being a self confessed geek.
Aqualab Journalists Day
Speedo Research and Development team, Aqualab, recently took the opportunity to invite a group of international journalists to meet the experts and elite athletes and try out the world record breaking Speedo LZR Racer suit for themselves. Not surprisingly they had plenty to say about this groundbreaking swimsuit.
The Closing Night
The curtain came down on the spectacular, Speedo sponsored, 9th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) as a thrilled crowd in Manchester delighted in 18 world records from a five day long display that few will forget.
Meet The Athlete: Bronte Barratt
The past two years has seen Speedo star Bronte Barratt gather plenty of podium finishes and now fresh from her exploits at the world short course championships in Manchester shes setting her sights on a first taste of Olympic success too. Hear all about the Brisbane freestyle specialists home life including what she has in her shopping basket and what she does at 4.47am every morning.
The Opening Night of Manchester 2008
The 9th FINA World Swimming Championships 25m sponsored by Speedo got off to a spectacular start with three WRs registrered on the opening night of the finals much to the delight of an excited Manchester crowd.
Team GB and Team USA at 9th FINA World Swimming Championships 25m
The fnest short course talent from Great Britain and the United States gathered at the MEN Arena ahead of the Speedo sponsored 9th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) to tell of their respective aspirations over the next 5 days. Speedo athletes Ryan Lochte and Margaret Hoelzer share their medal hopes whilst Mark Foster and David Davies highlight the importance of a partisan home crowd.
Meet the Athlete: Stephanie Rice
Stephanie is proving to be one of Australias hottest swimming stars. In March this year, she has already smashed two long standing world records for 200m and 400m individual medleys wearing LZR Racer. We caught up with Stephanie in between training for the Olympics and chatted about her passion of swimming, her dog Missy and peanut butter.
Meet the Athlete: Grant Hackett
In this podcast we caught up with Australian record breaker Grant Hackett at a recent photo shoot for the LZR Racer suit. He specializes in the 1500m but is also training for the open water 10km for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Here he tells us about his worst habit, his most embarrassing moment and much more...
World Swim Against Malaria Athlete Message
Speedo and our best athletes from around the World support World Swim Against Malaria. On the 5th April 2008 the charity want to get 1 million people swimming and we want you to get involved.
Meet the Athlete: Eamon Sullivan
Wearing the new Speedo LZR Racer at the New South Wales Open Titles this February, Eamon smashed the World Record 50m free with a time of 21.56, making him the fastest sprinter ever.In this exclusive interview Eamon talks to us about his training schedule, why he would like to be Hugh Hefner and his penchant for potato chips.
Behind the Scenes at the London LZR RACER Launch
In this podcast we talk to athletes who have tried the Worlds fastest swim suit at the launch of the LZR RACER in London and find out what they think of it. Then we see the media frenzy as the global events in Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York come together and we dare to ask what the journalists think.
Happy Birthday
2008 is a big year. Not only do the Beijing Olympics start 08.08.08 at 8pm but the Speedo is 80 years old. Here our own athletes Grant Hackett, Michael Phelps and many more wish us a Happy Birthday and thank us for our support.There is also the chance for you to take a glimpse back at how our swimwear has evolved over the last 80 years.
Best of the Podcasts
To celebrate a quarter of a million downloads we bring you some of the best bits of the podcasts. From some weird breakfasts to hair removal habits we have asked the questions of our best athletes over the last 12 months. We have introduced you to our superstars like Michael Phelps and also our upcoming stars like Katie Hoff.
Meet Natalie Coughlin
Natalie is currently in fantastic form having just lowered her own world record in the 100m backstroke at the FINA World Cup in Singapore. This follows a great World Championships earlier this year in Melbourne where she won 5 medals, 2 Gold and lowered her own world record in the 100m backstroke long course. In this podcast she tells us how she got into swimming and what she does out of the pool.
Meet Ian Crocker
The 25 year old American already boasts one of the most impressive careers in international swimming, he has won four Olympic medals, including two Golds, he was the first man ever to break the 51 seconds in the 100m fly and currently holds the World Record. Ian is also one of the most interesting athletes on the circuit, we caught up with him to find out what he gets up to.
Meet Thomas Rupprath
German swimming star and world record holder Thomas Rupprath, gives us the lowdown on how he got in to swimming and what his most memorable race was in his career so far. On the personal side, he talks about his hobbies outside of the pool, his favourite country destination and his family.
What's your Favourite band?
What do the Worlds best swimmers listen to... We find out which swimmers are devoted to Coldplay, the athlete that cannot live without Bob Dylan and who has a diverse music collection that spans everything from Mozart to Metallica.
Favourite TV Show
Following on from Whats your Favourite Movie we ask the worlds top swimmers what they watch on TV.
Meet Kate Ziegler
Here we meet the USA long distance swimmer Kate Ziegler who wearing Fastskin FSPRO has just smashed the19 year old womens 1500m freestyle World Record by nearly ten seconds. The win and record follows her gold medal in the 1500m free at the recent World Championships in Melbourne.
Meet Jess Schipper
Schipper currently holds two World Records, but as she reveals in our latest vodcast, it is the 200m fly World Record set at the 2006 Pan Pacific Championships that she treasures the most. The 21 year old also explains why and at what age she started swimming, what she does to relax when not swimming, who her biggest fans are and the crucial role her three pet dogs play in her training regime.
Meet Ryan Lochte
The 22 year old American is already a proven Olympian with both gold and silver from the 2004 games. Lochte recently enjoyed much success at the FINA Melbourne World Championships with two gold, two silver and two new World Records. In this vodcast, Lochte talks about his hobbies, events he never misses at meets and how he first got into swimming.
Michael on Melbourne
Swimmings hottest property looks back at his amazing performances in the recent 12th FINA World Championships in Melbourne and gives us some special insights.
What's your Favourite Movie?
This vodcast delves into the cinematic tastes of athletes such as Kate Ziegler, Michael Klim, Natalie Coughlin, Ryan Lochte, Ian Crocker, Jess Schipper, Neil Walker and Kara Lynn Joyce asking them what their favourite film is. It is a light hearted look at what these elite athletes watch when they are relaxing at home and not training in the pool.
Quick Fire Quiz Guys
We ask some quick fire questions to international swimmers form around the world. Does Michael Kilm like short or long hair... Does Ryan Lochte like pop or rock... Have a look and find out.
Quick Fire Quiz Girls
We ask some quick fire questions to international swimmers form around the world. Does Natalie Coughlin prefer chlorine or salt...Is Jess Schippers favourite dish pasta or pizza. Download the vodcast to find out.
Meet the Athlete Katie Hoff
In the latest instalment of Speedo Make Waves from the 12th FINA World Championships in Melbourne, host James Hickman catches up with U.S.A. swim star and World Champion Katie Hoff. In this Meet the Athlete themed episode, Hoff shares stories about her family, how she got her start in swimming, her hobbies, and her love for rock climbing.
Lighter Faster More Powerful
Speedo's Worldwide Head of Aqualab Jason Rance tell us how FSPRO was concieved and developed. Michael Phelps and Natalie Coughlan talk about testing and wearing the new suit.
More on Michael
How does Michael keep himself at the top of his sport. In this podcast he talks about his training, lifestyle and sporting year.
Speedo Make Waves Podcast: Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps, winner of 8 medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics (6 golds and 2 bronzes) talks to podcasting guru Neville Hobson about life in his new home (Ann Arbor, Michigan), his early thoughts on Beijing, the up and coming swimmers in the USA team and what he is listening to these days on his mp3. The Speedo Swim News section recaps the latest in competitive swimming around the world.
