Speedo Performance Pro Backpack

Our entire swim team has these bags so naturally my kids had to have them. Everyone else writes about quality so I'll write about the colors I've seen in person and own. The red looks darker in person, not so candy red (my son has the red).The blues are very close to the photos. The lightest blue looks a little more like powder blue in person. The pink is a lot nicer in person not as rosy but still a med pink.(my daughter has the pink). The yellow is more neon in person.The neon lime is a lot brighter than the photo. The maroon,purple and forest green are really dark boy type colors in person. Maybe out in the sun they would look like the photo but at an indoor pool they look darker.The neon orange is the color of a hunting vest. I almost got it because in the photo it's more of a tangerine, in person it is very neon hunting vest orange.The bags are a shinny material but not as shinny as the photos. My kids are both 8yrs. old and small for their age. The large backpacks swallow them whole but they need room for more clothes/towels in the winter. If you have year round swimmers that go to meets this is a great bag.

Growing up as a swimmer I lived with Speedo backpacks as part of my life, but now as an adult I love them as well for workout bags. I use the swim suit storage part for shoes or sweaty workout clothes and the extra pouches are amazing. Honestly, if you swim, this is your bag. Period. I have been swimming for most of my life, so believe me when I say that this bag is a swimmer's or workout partner's best friend. This bag will put up with smelly clothes, shampoo and gatorage spills, pets who need something to nibble on or to be transported from here to there. The only thing to make sure is to air it out at some point like all workout bags should be if you sweat and store your clothes in it. You can fit 5-8 towels, a cooler, 2 extra changes of clothes, a pair of sneakers, money that magically appears, at least 20 pairs of goggles and 15 cap, iPods, books, conveniently unfinished homework, medals, ribbons, bag tags, inhalers, and whatever else in this bag. It will become your best friend. All of your peers will know you by the color of your bag. It will be your pillow and your lifeline. It is not just a bag, but a part of your swimming or workout experience. I like this bag.

I bought this bag as a replacement for an old Speedo swim bag that I have had since middle school (I am now 27). I took my previous bag to practice everyday and travelled extensively with it before the main compartment zipper started acting up. I thought that this bag would be a good replacement (same brand, large size, lots of pockets). The bag seems okay for the gym so far--it fits all of my gym items and has the compartment for wet/dirty clothing or shoes. One of my major gripes is that it is *so* much smaller than its predecessor. The measurements are listed so I had an idea of the size, but I'm not sure how this can possibly be considered large when it only slightly out measures my mini pack of the old version. I also have issues when pulling on the second strap; as soon as my hand touches the clasp it completely loosens and I have to readjust the strap with the pack on. Regardless of how gingerly I try to pull on the strap it almost always loosens, which is a problem I've only ever had with exceptionally cheap backpacks and messenger bags. Pure speculation as I've only had this bag a couple of months, but I don't expect the zippers and/or the material to last more than a year or so of regular use. While the small pockets sound nice in theory they are pretty useless unless you really want to just use the front pocket for pens (it actually has pen slots sewn in...in an athletic bag). This bag seems to be confused about whether it wants to be a trendy school bag or a useful multipurpose bag. I wish Speedo had just kept the utilitarian carryall design with the nice leather style fold top.

My child and I swim 4-5 days a week. The bag is worth the cost and has made hauling all of our stuff easier.Pros:Wet pouch is very useful.Flip-top zipper top stays open well.Side pockets are big enough for oversized kid goggle cases plus my goggle case.Interior is very spacious.Interior pocket would work well for 17" laptop or all of the shower stuff we take to swimming.Comfortable padded straps.Love the purple color.Wishful thinking:Larger wet pouch to fit our standard size bath towels AND swimsuits. Maybe we should buy smaller towels.Larger gadget pocket. My iPhone 5 has to be tucked under the upper flap to fit. Really just an extra step but it's annoying.Goggle pouch inside front pocket is too small for our aqua sphere goggles. Really the pocket is tiny!The front pocket is oddly shaped and is not deep enough. A full bag means the items in the front pouch are squeezed out.The loop to hang the bag up is positioned poorly on the bag. The bag doesn't hang well/easily.I recommend this bag. It is well-priced and we enjoy using it overall.

I recently was injured while running and was told I needed to turn to water for rehab - a big change from running out the front door with nothing on me but clothes, an iPod, and a house key. My old stand-by Sherpani backpack wasn't cutting it at the Y locker room. I initially ordered a backpack designed specifically for locker use, and was very disappointed. Then I ordered this backpack - and I am THRILLED! It has everything I need. Front mesh pocket for easy access to my Y card and locker room key, side pockets perfect for shampoo, soap, moisturizer. Center of the bag is just right for my swim suit, towel, and workout clothes. There's a dry bag space for me to tuck my wet swim suit and towel. It's comfortable to carry, feels perfect on my shoulder, and fits in the locker like a dream.I had some concerns about color based on some of the reports here, and made up my mind to just take whatever I got. I ordered the purple, and the color of the bag matches *exactly* to the color of the pictures on Amazon.I am 100% satisfied with this purchase.