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Samantha Mathewson

How satellite technology made it into 2024 Olympic swimsuits

Various male swimmers spring off the side of the pool to begin a race.

The swimsuits worn at the 2024 Summer Olympics leverage a similar technology used to protect satellites in space.

Fastskin LZR swimsuits — a collaboration between Lamoral and Speedo — are coated in a durable water repellent that's also used to protect satellites from cosmic radiation. Thanks to this technology, swimmers are able to glide more easily through the pool.

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