![]() History Speedo Knitting Mills Īustralian swimmers Bonnie Mealing, Clare Dennis, Frances Bult with chaperone and sprinters Eileen Wearne (Aus) and Thelma Kench (NZ) at the 1932 Los Angeles OlympicsĬompany founder Alexander MacRae emigrated from Loch Kishorn in the western Highlands of Scotland to Sydney, Australia in 1910. Due to their success in the swimwear industry, the word "Speedo" has become synonymous with racing bathing suits. In accordance with its Australian roots, Speedo uses a boomerang as their symbol. As of January 2020, the Pentland Group purchased back the rights from PVH for $170 million in cash, subject to regulatory approval. The Speedo brand was previously manufactured for and marketed in North America as Speedo USA by PVH, under an exclusive perpetual licence, which had acquired prior licensee Warnaco Group in 2013. ![]() Today, the Speedo brand can be found on products ranging from swimsuits and goggles to wristwatches. ![]() Founded in Sydney in 1914 by Alexander MacRae, a Scottish emigrant, the industry-leading company is now a subsidiary of the British Pentland Group. The company has roots in Australia but is no longer based there. Speedo International Limited is a distributor of swimwear and swim-related accessories based in Nottingham, England, known for its swim briefs.
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