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How satellite technology made it into 2024 Olympic swimsuits


2024 Paris Olympics swimsuits use water repellent technology similar to the kind found on satellites.

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. Lamoral's innovative water repellency technology is a lightweight fabric coating that offers a feeling of weightlessness. The Lamoral coating used on satellites helps protect the spacecraft from long-term exposure to harsh sun radiation and extreme cold in space.

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