Speedo, the world’s leading swim brand, has enjoyed a very successful week at the 2011 British Gas Swimming Championships in Manchester. The charge was led by its stable of world-class sponsored athletes, Rebecca Adlington, Liam Tancock and Keri-anne Payne, all wearing Speedo’s LZR Racer ELITE racing suit.

Rebecca Adlington confirmed her status and potential by scooping 3 golds in the 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle events. Liam Tancock won 2 golds in the backstroke at 50m and 100m and Keri-anne Payne won gold in the 1500m freestyle (smashing the eight year old British record by eight seconds in the process) and bronze in the 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle events. All three athletes performances also mean they have qualified for the World Championships in Shanghai in July.

Over the championship 71% of all athletes participating were wearing Speedo and 75% of all medalists were competing in Speedo performance swimwear.

The Speedo LZR Racer ELITE range is Speedo’s most advanced performance racing suit. It utilizes the technology developed for the legendary Speedo LZR Racer suit, incorporating the same fully bonded construction with ultrasonically welded seams for the ultimate smooth, flexible and streamlined surface. Made from exclusive ultra-lightweight, low drag LZR Pulse fabric, the suit is engineered to fit the swimmer’s body for a streamlined shape while reducing muscle oscillation, enabling them to cut through the water more efficiently.

For more information from the event or on Speedo’s performance range visit www.Speedo.co.uk.

ENDS

About Speedo®
The world’s leading swim brand, Speedo® is passionate about life in and around the water, creating revolutionary new technologies, designs and innovations. Supporting swimming from grass-roots through to elite level, including the phenomenal Michael Phelps, 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. Speedo® is owned by Speedo Holdings B.V and distributed in over 170 countries around the world; to find out more visit: speedo.co.uk. SPEEDO, the ARROW device, FASTSKIN, LZR PULSE, SPEEDO ENDURANCE, FLIPTURNS,
FASTSKINFSII, SPEEDO BIOFUSE, SWYM, SPEEDO SCULPTURE, AQUABEAT and LZR RACER are registered trademarks of Speedo Holdings B.V. The LZR RACER suit has worldwide design rights and patents pending.