"Speedo International Ltd. is an Australian distributor of swimwear as well as swim-related devices based in Nottingham, England. They have roots in Australia but are no more manufactured in Australia. Founded in Sydney, Australia, in 1914 by Alexander MacRae, a British emigrant, the industry-leading business is currently a subsidiary of the British Pentland Group. Today, the Speedo brand can be discovered on products varying from bikinis and goggles to watches. The Speedo brand name was formerly manufactured for as well as marketed in North America as Speedo UNITED STATES by PVH under a special continuous licence, who obtained prior licensee Warnaco Team in 2013. Since January 2020, the Pentland Group purchased back the legal rights from PVH for $170 million in cash money based on governing approval.

In accordance with its Australian origins, Speedo makes use of a boomerang as their icon. Due to their success in the swimwear industry, the word "" Speedo"" has actually come to be identified with competing bathing suits. "