Boathouse Sports reveals US rowing kit designs
Boathouse Sports, the exclusive supplier and outfitter for the US National Rowing Team, has revealed its new Training Centre collection. All styles were custom designed for the athletes who are preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games at US Rowing’s Training Centres. The athletes will be receiving a full complement of custom sublimated unisuits, training tanks and shorts. In addition, off-water items such as polos, fleece hoods and pants, and a soft shell vest incorporate the design elements of the unisuits.
“The women’s design features fluid lines inspired by the ripples created as the boat glides through the water, capturing the powerful elegance of the female rower. The dominant light blue colour is a nod to the rower’s environment, water and sky,” said Andrea Engel, director of product development at Boathouse.
“The men’s design features vibrant strokes of colour with twisting, overlapping lines inspired by the rowers themselves who work in unison to move the boat,” said Ms Engel. “The design invokes the sense of movement and speed as the boats travel through the water.”
“The new unisuit design really sets us apart from other teams,” said Beijing Olympian and five-time national team member Giuseppe Lanzone. “These are the unisuits that we race in, but they’re also the ones we wear everyday in training. They’re durable and comfortable.”
