Does Speedo swimwear have PFAS?
Speedo swimwear averages 28 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 6 Speedo swimwear products graded as of October 2026, below the 54 out of 100 median for the 27 other swimwear brands graded alongside it.
Speedo swimwear averages Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 30% of the swimwear brands we grade.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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Which Speedo swimwear contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Polyester/nylon blend (standard swimsuit fabric)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microplastic shedding from synthetic fiber. All polyester textiles shed microfibers during washing; this…
- Polyester blend with water-repellent coating treatment (likely Teflon-family coating-based)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Teflon-family coating-based water repellent finishes on polyester swimwear commonly contain long-chain…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester with water-repellent coating finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Speedo does not disclose whether this product uses legacy long-chain PFAS, newer short-chain PFAS, or…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester/nylon blend with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, water-repellent coating finishes on polyester swimwear commonly contain PFAS compounds; Speedo's…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester/nylon blend with water-repellent coating treatment
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS, water-repellent coating finishes on swimwear historically contained PFOA/PFOS or related PFAS. Speedo…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nylon/polyester blend with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- water-repellent coating finish chemistry (undisclosed). The water-repellent coating may contain PFAS or…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Speedo average of 28.
- Nylon/polyester blend with elastane (standard swimwear)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Elastane (spandex) degradation under heat or chlorine
- Cotton/cotton-blend seersucker plaid
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Azo dyes and colorfast stability
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Polyester/nylon swimsuit fabric, likely uncoated or standard finish
- Azo dyes and synthetic colorants
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Best average grade first. Speedo averages 28.
See every Speedo product we grade on the Speedo brand page, or the full swimwear ranking.