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A swim brief or racing brief is any briefs-style male swimsuit such as those worn in competitive swimming, diving and water polo. The popularity of the Australian Speedo brand racing brief has led to the use of its name in many countries around the world to refer to any racing brief, regardless of the maker. [ 1 ]
The history of competitive swimwear has been dominated by concerns over public nudity in the first half of the 20th century and by efforts to reduce water drag in the second half. [1] Those efforts initially led swimmers to reduce the early sagging one-piece swimsuits down to briefs only. With the development of new materials that tightly fit ...
A swim brief refers to any briefs style male swimsuit such as those worn in competitive swimming, water polo and diving. The popularity of the Australian Speedo (est. 1928) brand racing brief has led to the use of its name in some countries (e.g. the United States) to refer to any racing brief, regardless of the maker.
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 .
After decades of banishment from mainstream wardrobes, one of fashion’s most divisive garments – the men’s swimming brief – is making a tentative return. Beachgoers beware, this ...
Although in a style that today appears similar to underwear briefs, it is likely that the swimwear preceded the underwear, A nylon version (without the belt), pictured at left, was launched at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics by Speedo. Swim briefs are now often made of a nylon and spandex composite, while some longer lasting suits are made from ...
The Warnaco Group, Inc. was an American textile/clothing corporation which designed, sourced, marketed, licensed, and distributed a wide range of underwear, sportswear, and swimwear worldwide. Its products were sold under several brand names including Calvin Klein, Speedo, Chaps, Warner's, and Olga.
Dubbed "Bob the Cap Catcher," the brief moment amid Sunday's swim events has captured fans' hearts. "Who do you call when a swim cap falls in the pool? BOB THE CAP CATCHER," the NBC Olympics ...