There has been no shortage of controversy surrounding the upcoming Olympics in Rio, with a lot of it surrounding the safety of the athletes. The U.S. rowers will be doing everything they can to avoid any and all bacteria in the area.
U.S. rowers are training in special antimicrobial suits to prepare for dirty water at Rio Olympics
According to an AP report on ESPN, the rowers will be utilizing antimicrobial suits to protect themselves from water pollution, after the water the competition will be held in was found to be contaminated.
The suits are being made by Boathouse Sports. Per the report:
Boathouse Sports says the training suit to be unveiled Monday is so close-fitting it feels “like a second skin” and even features a “double-layered bottom construction” that allows rowers to skip underwear.
“The preference of athletes today is to wear as little as possible,” company founder and CEO John Strotbeck told The Associated Press on Sunday.
The Philadelphia-based company also makes U.S. Rowing’s official racing uniform, a more standard garment without anti-bacterial features but a bolder graphic design, including an American flag on the back.
We’ll certainly be hoping the suits do their job.
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