Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand, is offering one lucky winner the chance to meet Michael Phelps, the eight-times Olympic gold medallist.

Phelps, the Speedo sponsored USA swimmer, will compete against the European E-Stars team at the British Gas Duel in the Pool in Manchester, 18th Friday – 19th Saturday December 09.

The winner will receive two tickets to Saturday’s events at the British Gas Duel in the Pool, paid travel expenses to Manchester, two night’s hotel accommodation, the new LZR Racer Elite suit and most importantly the opportunity to meet Michael Phelps 20th Sunday December.

In order to enter the competition, dive right into the Speedo site at http://www.speedo.com/en/speedo_brand/insidespeedo/meetyourhero/contentpage_21.html and in no more than twenty words, tell Speedo why you want to meet Michael Phelps. In order to be considered applicants must enter the competition before noon on 6th December.

The winner will be selected on the 7th December, an opportunity that tops every Xmas list.

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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. 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: www.speedo.com. SPEEDO, the ARROW device, FASTSKIN, LZR PULSE, SPEEDO ENDURANCE, FLIPTURNS, FASTSKINFSII, SPEEDO BIOFUSE, SWYM, SPEEDOSCULPTURE and LZR RACER are registered trademarks of Speedo Holdings B.V. The LZR RACER suit has worldwide design rights and patents pending.