Speedo

[edit] The Mahalo Top 7

1. Official Site: Speedo
2. Wikipedia: Speedo
3. Speedo: Speedo.com | Speedo USA | Speedo International
4. BBC NEWS: Speedo Makes Waves at Olympics (August 19, 2008)
5. globeandmail.com: Beijing's Real Swimming Star (August 15, 2008)
6. BusinessWeek: Speedo: Innovation in the Aqua Lab (April 14, 2008)
7. Video: Speedo Launches LZR RACER

[edit] Speedo Recent News

• globeandmail.com: Pentland Hopes to Take Speedo's LZR Racer from Beijing to the Beach (August 21, 2008)
• Seattle Times: Nike, Speedo Battle for Exposure (August 16, 2008)
• TechRadar UK: Speedo Launches Waterproof MP3 Player (June 30, 2008)
• Design News: Speedo’s Swimsuit for the Beijing Olympics Is Not A Drag (June 30, 2008)
• findingDulcinea: Speedo Sued by Rival TYR Over Record-Breaking Swimsuit (May 19, 2008)
• PsysOrg.com: Engineering the World's Fastest Swimsuit (February 28, 2008)
• Google News: Speedo

[edit] 2008 Olympics News

• BostonHerald.com: Phelps Using $1M Bonus to Start Swim Foundation (September 2, 2008)
• Brand Republic: Speedo Blooms in Beijing Spotlight (August 20, 2008)
• WSJ.com: Fast Times (August 14, 2008)

[edit] Speedo Financial Info

• www.pentland.com: Speedo
• Warnaco Group, Inc.: Speedo
• BNET Today: Warnaco Group, Inc. to Acquire Authentic Fitness Corp. for 1.02 Times Revenue (December 6, 1999 )
• Telegraph.co.uk: Pentland Rejects Warnaco deal (July 16, 1996)
• The New York Times: Warnaco Unit Gets Buyout Deal (May 16, 1990)

[edit] Speedo History and Background

• Speedo.com: History
• Warnaco Group, Inc.: Brand History
• Swim-Shop.com.: Speedo History

[edit] Speedo Criticism and Commentary

• The Rocky Mountain News: Speedo's New Swimsuit Pushing Buttons (June 27, 2008)
• Mail & Guardian Online: Speedo's Suit Divides Swimming World (June 23, 2008)
• Los Angeles Times: As Swim Records Fall, High-Tech Suit Faces Scrutiny (March 27, 2008)
• NLC: Speedo Production in China Breaks Records for Worker Abuse (November, 2007)

[edit] Speedo Blogs and Message Boards

• Motherjones Blog: Speedo's $600 Swimsuits: Made in America, Bought by China (August 8, 2008)
• Synthesis Magazine Blog: The Speedo LZR Wrecking the Competition (April 10, 2008)
• Machinist-Salon.com: "Tech doping"? How Speedo's LZR suit breaks swim records (April 10, 2008)

[edit] Speedo Competitors

• Arena International: Official Site | Wikipedia
• Nike: Official Site | Wikipedia
• TYR Sport: Official Site | Wikipedia