Draft:Blueseventy
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Predecessor | Direct Innovations |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Products | |
| Website | www |
Blueseventy originated in New Zealand as a manufacturer of swimming specific wetsuits. The original aspiration was to enable people to swim all year round in beautiful environments and not just be confined to swimming when the water is warm enough. The company later diversified into pool swimwear and other swimming and triathlon clothing and accessories.
Blueseventy was founded with the name Direct Innovations in 1993 and quickly rebranded to Ironman Wetsuits as the official wetsuit of the Ironman triathlon.[1]
The company headquarters are now in Seattle, USA, after setting up a base there in 2002.
The company was rebranded to Blueseventy in 2005. It continues to trade from Seattle with distribution around the world.
Helix Wetsuit
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The company's best known product is the Helix wetsuit, which was launched as part of the company rebrand in 2005.
In 2012, it was worn by athletes who were the first out of the water in both the men's and women's events at the Triathlon at the Olympic Games, including Alistair Brownlee, who won the gold medal.[2]
The suit is manufactured using smooth neoprene of thicknesses between 1.5mm and 5mm. The thinnest materials are blue coloured. It is manufactured in Asia.[3]
Super Suits
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In 2008, Blueseventy launched the controversial, Nero Comp pool and open water racing suit. The suit was made from polyurethane fabrics and extended to the ankles as well as fully covering the backs of swimmers.
It was worn by such swimmers as Pieter van den Hoogenband and Maarten van der Weijden.
The suit was banned a year later by the world governing body after multiple world records were broken.
The "super-suit" was made of non-textile materials, which were seen to provide a greater advantage to larger athletes due to the additional buoyancy provided.
The Nero Comp was replaced by the textile neroTX suit, which could only extend to the knee and not past the waist of male swimmers and not cover the shoulders of female swimmers.
References
[edit]- ^ Blueseventy
- ^ World Triathlon.
- ^ Blueseventy product information[1]
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