Speedo Tech Suits: 7 Best Speedo Racing Suits For Swimming

Do you want to stand out on pool deck with a new Speedo tech suit this swimming season? Well, in that case, you’ve come to the right place. In today’s article, we will be taking a look at the 6 best Speedo tech suits currently available for competitive swimmers.

Jumpring straight to the sciene, we take a look at a study conducted at the Laboratory of Clinical and Exercise Physiology and published in the Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine by researchers Jean-Claude Chatard and Barry Wilson.

The study concluded an overall performance benefit of roughly 3.2% when wearing tech suits compared to normal training suits. There were also findings that tech suits could reduce drag in the water by approximately 4.4 to 6.2%, as well as reducing the energy cost of swimming by roughly 4.5 to 5.5%.

These findings show that tech suits have the ability to greatly reduce passive drag, allowing for decreased energy cost while swimming, as well as an increased stroke rate and distance per stroke in the water.

With that being said, let’s take a look at the 6 best Speedo tech suits to enhance your swimming performances.

7 Best Speedo Tech Suits For Swimmers.

Here are the best speedo tech suits for swimming-

  • Speedo LZR Pure Intent
  • Speedo LZR Pure Valor
  • Speedo LZR Racer X
  • Speedo LZR Elite 2
  • Speedo LZR Racer Pro
  • Speedo PowerPlus Prime
  • Speedo Aquablade

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Speedo tech suitRecommended events For SuitMaterial compositionOur ratingView on SwimOutletSpeedo LZR Pure IntentAll 50, 100, and 200 events66% polyamide, 34% elastane 10/10>View priceSpeedo LZR Pure ValorLong distance, IM, and breaststroke events65% nylon and 35% lycra10/10>View price Speedo LZR Racer XAll 50, 100, and 200 events65% nylon and 35% lycra 9/10>View price Speedo LZR Elite 2All events65% nylon and 35% lycra 8/10>View price Speedo LZR Racer ProAll events75% nylon, 25% lycra  8/10>View price Speedo Powerplus PrimeAll events71% nylon, 29% lycra7/10>View price Speedo AquabladeAll events80% polyester, 20% lycra 6/10>View price

1. Speedo LZR Pure Intent Tech Suit.

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The Speedo LZR Pure Intent is one of Speedo’s latest and most innovative tech suits. It’s absolutely packed with awesome features and has a great overall design. The LZR Pure Intent tech suit is aimed more at sprinters and middle distance swimmers.

The compressive and flexible construction of the suit makes it ideal for any stroke and will assist you with some fast swimming.

The suit features textured fabric zones allowing for targeted drag reduction. It has dual compression layers and intelligent muscle compression built-in. The Speedo LZR Pure Intent also allows for maximum range of motion and its band technology allows for a powerful leg kick for maximized swimming speed.

All in all, the Speedo LZR Pure Intent is an awesome tech suit with great features allowing for enhanced swimming performances.

Features and benefits of the Speedo LZR Pure Intent tech suit-

  • The Speedo Pure Intent has dual compression layers in its design, this will allow for intelligent muscle compression, ultimately enhancing blood flow to your muscles which will help you to maintain speed when you get tired.
  • The suit has an ergonomic seam construction, when this is combined with the dual compression layers it allows the suit to connect critical muscle groups for an increased power output while racing, ultimately helping you to swim faster.
  • The Pure Intent has a triple fabric construction with bonded seams, allowing the swimmer to have a greater range of motion in the water. This is great for ensuring that you’re able to generate maximal power with each stroke and kick, no matter what the stroke.
  • Textured fabric zones in the suit target drag reduction for enhanced swimming performances and more best times.
  • New band technology in the Speedo Pure Intent allows for a powerful leg kick while racing, helping to power you to the wall at the end of your race.
  • The premium waistband engineered to reduce water ingress, ultimately lowers drag and resistance and helps you to stay light and fast while swimming
  • The durable and lightweight construction of the suit features a material composition of 66% polyamide and 34% elastane.

Cons-

  • One of the most expensive Speedo tech suits available.
  • Men’s jammer leaks at the back if you don’t put it on properly.
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