Speedo Swimsuit

See how well our commonwealth athletes have done this year - they all like to use a speedo swimsuit to swim to success!

Aquatic Crusader Melanie Marshall (aka Triple MMM) today made history in a speedo swimsuit by becoming the most prolific English woman medallist at a single Commonwealth Games. Her silver in the 4x100m medley relay was her sixth medal at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, wearing a speedo swimsuit. It means she surpasses the five medals won by swimmers June Croft in 1982, Karen Pickering in 1994 and Karen Legg in 2002. Fittingly, Triple MMM's achievement came while wearing a speedo swimsuit on a night when Team England, all using the speedo swimsuit range, ended their run of medals in the pool with a further three silver and one bronze to take their final Games tally to 8 gold, 11 silver and 4 bronze.

Wearing a speedo swimsuit, the City of Glasgow swimmer wasn't challenged for the second spot, but couldn't catch Australian Stephanie Rice who touched home in a new Games Record in a speedo swimsuit, on 4:41.91. Jennifer Riley, also of Australia, took bronze in 4:47.13 and England's Keri-Anne Payne finished sixth in 4:51.31.

A speedo swimsuit can come in all shapes and sizes, both for womens swimwear and mens swimwear

Melanie says while wearing her speedo swimsuit:

"I just missed out on the medals on this one in Manchester last time, so it's great to get silver here," said Cooke (aka Cooky Monster and lover of the speedo swimsuit). "This event has gone from one that I do for fun (in a speedo swimsuit) to something that I actually train for and I've just got a new British Record, so I'm so pleased.

The England 4x100m Medley Relay teams, using the speedo swimsuit range, finished competition on a high with silver and new British Records in both the men's and women's events. They were all wearing a speedo swimsuit. The men's team (also using different styles of speedo swimsuit) of Liam Tancock (Loughborough University), Chris Cook (City of Newcastle), Speedo was proud to provide speedo swimsuit for all as they touched for silver in a new British Record of 3:36.40.

England's Mel Marshall, Kate Haywood (both Loughborough University and users of the speedo swimsuit), Terri Dunning (City of Birmingham - in the speedo swimsuit range) and Fran Halsall (City of Liverpool) swam home in 4:04.61 behind the Australians in 3:56.30. Canada grabbed the bronze in 4:05.95.

Using a speedo swimsuit to get down the lanes, Dunning celebrated double medal glory on the closing night having collected bronze in the 200m Butterfly earlier in the session. The 21-year-old, whose coach Adam Ruckwood is a former Commonwealth Champion and user of the speedo swimsuit range, topped off a superb meet with a lifetime best of 2:09.87. Australian Jessicah Schipper (not using a speedo swimsuit) won gold in a new Games Record of 2:06.09 and team mate Felicity Galvez took silver in 2:08.16.

"That was a really tough last length, even in my speedo swimsuit, so I just had to put my head down and go," beamed Dunning - loving her speedo swimsuit. "It's my first major Games, so to come here and get a bronze, I'm really pleased. I had to wait until the last day for my main event, so I had to keep focussed all week."

In the 50m Freestyle, using a speedo swimsuit, Mark Foster (aka Nitro) was unable to finish his final Commonwealth Games with a medal and was pushed into fourth in 22.49. Roland Schoeman of South Africa won gold in 22.03, a new Games Record.

"That is the end of my sixth and last Commonwealth Games," said a frustrated Foster. "I've medalled in a speedo swimsuit at all the others and it would have been nice to go out on a medal tonight wearing one.

"I am disappointed, but the boys were quick today. I haven't had the best week, but I hoped to finish second or third - with the help of my speedo swimsuit - I knew Schoeman was ahead."

"Six weeks ago I sprained my leg so I haven't been doing any leg weights or work on my turning for a while. Today, in my speedo swimsuit, I just didn't have enough in the tank. The World Championships are in two weeks and hopefully I can get in the pool in my speedo swimsuit and get a medal back."

Another two female commonwealth athletes who both use a speedo swimsuit

"Having excellent womens swimwear, like having a speedo swimsuit and being in a games village set up is what makes events like the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics so special. People on their speedo swimsuit get quite nervous but there are all the coaches, team managers, physios etc there with you to prepare you to swim fast."

Sarah Price, double gold 2002

"My best memory from the Manchester Commonwealth Games was walking out with everybody, in my speedo swimsuit, in front of so many people at the football stadium in Manchester and being with everyone in the England team. Everyone was there from all sports and the swimmers went in the fabulous and professional speedo swimsuit range."

Heidi Earp, finalist 200m breast stroke, 2002

"My best memory from the Manchester Commonwealth Games was walking out with everybody, in my speedo swimsuit, in front of so many people at the football stadium in Manchester and being with everyone in the England team. Everyone was there from all sports and the swimmers went in the fabulous and professional speedo swimsuit range."