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2001/35/2 Swimsuit, womens, 'Fastskin', Australian Olympic team Sydney 2000, polyester / elastane, by Speedo International, England / Australia, 2000. Click to enlarge.
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Womens 'Fastskin' swimsuit by Speedo International

Speedo is the world's principal competitive swimwear designer and manufacturer. The Fastskin suit is its latest and most controversial design, produced specifically for competitors in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

The museum has an extensive collection of Speedo swimwear and accessories dating from the 1930's to the present, including designs produced for the Australian Olympic team from 1964-2000, the Australian Commonwealth Games team from 1970-1994 as well as designs produced for several …

Summary

Object No.

2001/35/2

Object Statement

Swimsuit, womens, 'Fastskin', Australian Olympic team Sydney 2000, polyester / elastane, by Speedo International, England / Australia, 2000

Physical Description

Swimsuit, womens, 'Fastskin', polyester/ elastane, Australian team, Olympic Games Sydney 2000, Speedo International, England/ Australia, 2000.

Womens stretch bodysuit of navy blue polyester / elastane with yellow panels under arm, down inner sleeve and lower back leg. Swimsuit features high neckline, long sleeves and ankle length leg. Centre back zipper fastening. The bodysuit is made up of several contoured panels joined by highly elastic green flatlocked machine stitched seams. The knitted fabric is based on shark skin and features v shaped ridges with a denticle shaped print. The suit features a 'gripper' panel on the inner forearm made from nylon/elastane. Series of applied black [silicone] dots over chest area. Speedo logo printed in white at top right chest above the text 'AUS' and five stars. At top left chest printed in white is the Australian coat of arms above the Olympic rings and the text 'SYDNEY 2000'. Size 27". Machine sewn and unlined.

Short URL

https://ma.as/10057

Dimensions

Width

270 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Speedo Australia, 2000

Acquisition Date

29 April 2001

Cite this Object

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Womens 'Fastskin' swimsuit by Speedo International 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 31 March 2023, <https://ma.as/10057>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/10057 |title=Womens 'Fastskin' swimsuit by Speedo International |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=31 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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