In 1932, Swede Arne Borg became the first swimmer to earn an Olympic Gold Medal in a SPEEDO suit.  Today, more than 80 years later, more Olympic Gold Medals have been won in SPEEDO than any other brand.

Supporting the sport of swimming and its athletes, coaches and teams has always been paramount to SPEEDO.  The brand was the first to sign a swimmer to an endorsement contract – Olympic gold medalist Donna de Varona, in the 1960's.  Since then, the top names in swimming have competed in SPEEDO, including John Naber, Janet Evans, Summer Sanders, Lenny Krayzelburg, Jenny Thompson and many more.

The current decade of swimming has been dominated by Michael Phelps.  A Team Speedo star since 2001, Phelps' relationship with Speedo goes beyond a traditional endorsement contract.  Phelps used the $1 million bonus he earned from Speedo for his record medal haul in Beijing to start the Michael Phelps Foundation, a charitable organization committed to growing the sport of swimming. 

Today, the top swimmers in the U.S. – and the world – join Phelps as part of Team Speedo, including Natalie Coughlin, Ryan Lochte and Katie Hoff.