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SPEEDO S115 FASTSKIN LZR RACER ELITE 2 CONSUMER PRESS RELEASE FASTSKIN RACING SYSTEM GETS COLOUR MAKEOVER FOR 2015 Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand, has introduced a wave of new colours for the Fastskin LZR Racer Elite 2 racing suit to help swimmers stand out on the blocks. Speedo Fastskin LZR Elite 2 Jammer The new range of suits are available in black and Ecstatic (pink), black and Tile (turquoise), navy and Bondi Blue (blue) and navy, Papaya Punch (orange) and classic black. The Fastskin Elite Mirror goggles and Fastskin cap are now available in matching vibrant shades, injecting new energy into the range for the season as well as offering a comprehensive and stylish Racing System for competitive swimmers. Engineered by Aqualab, Speedo’s global research and development team, and using insight from more than 100 competitive swimmers, the hugely popular Fastskin LZR Racer Elite 2 is a highly compressive, light weight racing suit. It provides all over compression to help maintain a strong body position in the water. The updated suit has increased water repellency and the female silhouettes feature comfort straps, allowing maximum shoulder rotation without any loss in suit compression. Designed to help achieve the ultimate swimming form and maximum speed, the Fastskin LZR Racer Elite 2 delivers huge performance gains to help swimmers make the most of their natural ability –while being fully approved by FINA (Federation International de Natation). 1 SPEEDO S115 FASTSKIN LZR RACER ELITE 2 CONSUMER PRESS RELEASE Sean Hastings, Vice President of Product and Marketing at Speedo International, said: “We have 86 years of swimming expertise so we know what it takes to excel at an elite level. Compression, coverage and comfort are the three key areas we work with to ensure we can offer swimmers the best competitive swimwear in the world, while the new colours in this collection will guarantee swimmers stand out on the blocks.” The new colourways of the Fastskin LZR Racer Elite 2 and Fastskin Elite Mirror goggles are available globally from January 2015. The Fastskin LZR Racer Elite 2 is available in an openback and closedback suit for women, catering for those who prefer greater compression and coverage in competition, and a jammer and high-­‐waisted jammer for men, for improved hydrodynamics whilst racing. -­‐ ENDS-­‐ For further information and images please contact: [PLEASE INSERT LOCAL CONTACT DETAILS] About Speedo® The world’s leading swimwear brand, Speedo is passionate about life in and around the water, creating revolutionary new technologies, designs and innovations and supporting swimming from grass-­‐roots through to elite level. In the 1920s Speedo made history with the Racerback: the world’s first non-­‐wool suit. In 2008 Speedo redefined swimwear again with Fastskin LZR RACER -­‐ the fastest and most technologically advanced swimsuit ever created. 2011 saw Speedo unveil another world first with the Fastskin Racing System -­‐ a cap, goggle and suit designed to work together as one. Speedo is owned by Speedo Holdings B.V and distributed in over 170 countries around the world; to find out more visit: www.speedo.com. SPEEDO, the ARROW device, FASTSKIN, AQUALAB, RACING SYSTEM, BIOFUSE, SPEEDO ENDURANCE, SCULPTURE and LZR RACER are registered trademarks of Speedo Holdings B.V. The LZR RACER suit has worldwide design rights and patents. The FASTSKIN3 cap, goggle and suit has worldwide design rights and patents pending. 2