SPEEDO UNVEILS TEAM USA LZR RACER SUIT FOR BEIJING OLYMPICS

Published 17 months ago

Record breaking suit features new red, white and blue design from Comme des Garons Speedo, the world's leading swimwear brand, today unveiled the special Olympic edition Team USA LZR RACER suit. Speedo worked with legendary design house Comme... more

Record breaking suit features new red, white and blue design from Comme des Garons Speedo, the world's leading swimwear brand, today unveiled the special Olympic edition Team USA LZR RACER suit. Speedo worked with legendary design house Comme des Garons to develop a one-of-kind look for Team USA featuring the red, white and blue of the American flag. The launch of the Team USA Speedo LZR RACER allows the original Comme des Garons design to be finally revealed as the traditional gray and black silhouette has been updated with the patriotic stars and stripes of the USA flag. The design by visionary founder of Comme des Garons, Rei Kawakubo, joins the distinctive metallic silver calligraphy that already appears on the suit. The calligraphy, painted by celebrated artist Inoue Yu-ichi, means 'kokoro' representing the heart, spirit and mind. To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/speedo/33295/ less

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