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2. History of competitive swimwear - Wikipedia

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   With the advent of rubber technology, latex swimming caps became mass-produced in the 1920s, and more efficient silicone caps appeared in the 1970s. Today, competitive swimwear is a major business for companies like Speedo, Arena and TYR and its development involves such institutions as NASA and Australian Institute of Sport.

3. 'Bob the Cap Catcher' Goes Viral at Paris Olympics in 'Iconic ...

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4. At Olympic swimming heat, 'Bob the Cap Catcher' saves the day

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   The diver performed a perfect — Olympic, even — dive, scooping up the cap, which was a bit over 8 feet away from the pool’s edge. A man swims under a lane marker in a swimming pool (NBC News)

5. Competitive swimwear - Wikipedia

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   Thorpe's success in the 2000 Summer Olympics wearing the Adidas full-length black polyurethane bodysuit, [7] in contrast to other swimmers wearing textile swimwear (males wore legskins, jammers, or briefs, while females wore racerback maillots), led to other swimming manufacturers such as Speedo and Mizuno to create their own rival bodysuits ...

6. Speedo - Wikipedia

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   Speedo International Limited is an Australian-British distributor of swimwear and swim-related accessories based in Nottingham, England. Founded in Sydney , Australia in 1914 by Alexander MacRae , a Scottish emigrant, the company is now a subsidiary of the British Pentland Group .

7. Speedo-clad ‘Bob the Cap Catcher’ is the Paris Olympics ...

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   Fans are curious about the man in the colorful Speedo who dove in to retrieve swimmer Emma Weber's lost swimming cap. Speedo-clad ‘Bob the Cap Catcher’ is the Paris Olympics’ first viral ...