THE CARBON SERIES
14 YEARS OF RESEARCH AND SUCCESS
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CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY For over a decade, arena has been developing and applying new technical features to its range of racing swimwear, with the aim of constantly offering swimmers a cutting edge in their performance. Since 2000, the Powerskin family of suits has represented arena’s range of top-performing racing suits, answering the needs of all swimmers, from beginners to Olympic champions. Building on such a high-performance foundation may seem ambitious, but here at arena, it’s just the kind of challenge that motivates us to improve on our successes every day.
And it’s precisely this foundation and motivation that in 2012 produced a new breakthrough innovation that took the swimming world by storm: POWERSKIN CARBON-PRO integrate a carbon cage to deliver intelligent muscle Now in 2014 our CARBON FAMILY has a new member, the POWERSKIN CARBON-FLEX, providing complete freedom of movement on the hips and legs, while still delivering the benefits of the carbon cage.
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THE CARBON SERIES THE ONLY RACING SUITS INTEGRATING A CARBON CAGE 2
In collaboration with KINETECH LABS, arena has developed a unique, powerful and extreme-performing fabric, manufactured using a very particular combination of yarns. In this fabric, elastane is encased in a durable CARBON FIBRE and then WOVEN INTO a grid like structure, together with other ELASTANE and NYLON YARNS producing a strong, durable fabric. Panels are then cut and bonded together, creating a “CARBON CAGE” around the body, protecting the swimmer from overstressing during the race, and REDUCING FORM DRAG.
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PROPERTIES OF CARBON FIBRE 4
CARBON FIBRE LOCKS DOWN WHEN AND WHERE A CRITICAL STRESS LEVEL IS REACHED WHILE RETAINING THE SUIT’S ELASTICITY
NYLON
NYLON
ARENA INCORPORATES CARBON FIBER INTO THE WEAVE OF THE POWERSKIN CARBON FABRIC
CARBON FIBRE NYLON COVERED WITH CARBON FIBRE
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CARBON CAGE
INTELLIGENT MUSCLE COMPRESSION 6
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STIFF, STRONG AND DURABLE CARBON FIBRES COMBINED WITH HIGH-STRETCH FABRIC “LOCK OUT” WHEN A CRITICAL STRETCH LEVEL IS REACHED. THIS MAXIMIZES COMPRESSION ON OVER-EXTENDED ZONES, INCREASING
SUPPORT AND
CONTROL, WHEN AND WHERE IT’S NEEDED.
INTELLIGENT MUSCLE COMPRESSION
POWER RETURN CONSTRUCTION 8
POWER RETURN CONSTRUCTION
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STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OF INTERNAL TAPES AND BONDED SEAMS ENSURES MAXIMUM POWER FOR DIVES AND TURNS WHILE MAINTAINING UNPRECEDENTED FIT FOR THE BODY.
POWER RETURN CONSTRUCTION POWER RETURN CONSTRUCTION
MORE POWERFUL KICKS AND TURNS 10
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STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OF LOW PROFILE BONDED SEAMS AND ELASTICIZED TAPES IS DESIGNED TO STORE POTENTIAL ENERGY, WHICH IS RELEASED DURING DIVES, KICKS AND TURNS TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY, POWER, AND SPEED.
BONDED SEAMS AND ELASTICIZED TAPES IS DESIGNED TO STORE POTENTIAL ENERGY
THE POWERSKIN CARBON SERIES A 3-STAGE BENEFITS FOR COMPETITIVE SWIMMERS
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PRIOR TO THE RACE ON THE BLOCKS DURING THE RACE
PRIOR TO THE RACE
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DURING THE RACE
ON THE BLOCKS
FOR MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY IN LEG KICK
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protected by a PCT Patent application
STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OF SEAMS
TWO-PANEL CONSTRUCTION INTERNAL TAPES
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ALL THE POWER AND SPEED OF INTELLIGENT COMPRESSION. EXTERNALLY SEAMLESS, TWO-PANEL CONSTRUCTION, WITH STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OF SEAMS IN THE HIPS AND THIGHS, HELPS MAXIMIZING THE SWIMMER’S PERFORMANCE.
67 MEDALS WON BY ATHLETS WEARING POWERSKIN CARBON-PRO AT THE FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BARCELONA 2013 20
23 GOLD 24 SILVER 20 BRONZE
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INGE DEKKER NETHERLANDS
WORLD BRONZE MEDALLIST 4X100M FREESTYLE
CAMERON VAN DER BURGH REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
OLYMPIC CHAMPION 100M BREASTSTROKE WORLD CHAMPION 50M BREASTSTROKE
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“THERE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL
“THE WAY IT MAKES YOU FEEL IN THE
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protected by a pending PCT Patent application
REVOLUTIONARY PLACEMENT OF THE FRONT AND REAR SEAMS FOR MAXIMUM RANGE OF MOTION
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V-FLEX SYSTEM 26
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POWERSKIN CARBON-FLEX: ALL THE POWER AND SPEED OF
WITH FLEXIBLE FIT DESIGN. WITH REVOLUTIONARY PLACEMENT OF THE FRONT AND PROVIDES SWIMMERS WITH MAXIMUM RANGE OF MOTION AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AROUND THE AND SHOULDERS.
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V-FLEX SYSTEM 28
WOMEN’S SUITS BONDED
SEAMS
MEN’SJAMMERS
FOLLOW
BIOMECHANICAL “FLEX LINES” ON
BONDED AND TAPED SEAMS ALIGN
BOTH THE FRONT SEAM
WITH QUADS AND HAMSTRINGS,
(FROM CROTCH TO UNDERARM)
PROVIDING
OPTIMUM
MUSCLE
SUPPORT. BACK SEAM CREATE A TENSION LINE (FROM CENTRE-HAMSTRING TO UNDERARM)
*protected by a pending PCT Patent application
BACK SEAM CREATE A TENSION LINE
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KATINKA HOSSZÚ HUNGARY
WORLD CHAMPION 200M AND 400M INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
DÁNIEL GYURTA HUNGARY OLYMPIC AND WORLD CHAMPION 200M BREASTSTROKE
WORLD BRONZE MEDALLIST 200M BUTTERFLY
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“I FEEL A DEFINITE PULL AT THE BACK OF MY LEGS DURING THE
“IT OFFERS COMPLETE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, PARTICULARLY AROUND
RUTA MEILUTYTE LITHUANIA
OLYMPIC AND WORLD CHAMPION 100M BREASTSTROKE
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“MY LEGS FEEL TOTALLY
CARBON CAGE
THE POWERSKIN CARBON SERIES CARBON-PRO CARBON-FLEX BECAUSE EACH SWIMMER IS DIFFERENT
INTELLIGENT COMPRESSION POWER RETURN CONSTRUCTION EXTERNALLY SEAMLESS, TWO-PANEL CONSTRUCTION, WITH STRATEGIC PLACEMENT OF SEAMS IN THE HIPS AND THIGHS, HELPS MAXIMIZING THE SWIMMER’S POWER AND SPEED.
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PATENTED V-FLEX SYSTEM, WITH REVOLUTIONARY PLACEMENT OF THE FRONT AND REAR SEAMS, PROVIDES SWIMMERS WITH MAXIMUM RANGE OF MOTION AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
Ideal for short distances,freestyle and butterfly.
Ideal for long distances, backstroke, breastroke, and individual medley
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POWERSKIN CARBON SERIES: RANGE
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Cameron Van Der Burgh
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POWERSKIN CARBON-PRO Outer shell 52% Nylon 47% Elastane 1% Carbon
Inside lining 65% Nylon 34% Elastane 1% Carbon
Colour: 52 Dark Grey 82 Cyan 40 Bright Red 35 Orange
POWERSKIN CARBON-PRO Sizes: 55-85
Outer shell 52% Nylon 47% Elastane 1% Carbon
Inside lining 65% Nylon 34% Elastane 1% Carbon
Colour: 52 Dark Grey 82 Cyan 40 Bright Red 35 Orange
MAN
WOMAN
WOMAN
Jammer 20743
Full Body Short leg (Closed) 86176
Full Body Short leg (Open) 86178
Sizes: 28-40
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52 Dark Grey 82 Cyan 40 Bright Red 35 Orange
52 Dark Grey
82 Cyan
40 Bright Red
35 Orange
52 Dark Grey
82 Cyan
40 Bright Red
35 Orange
POWERSKIN CARBON-FLEX Outer shell 52% Nylon 47% Elastane 1% Carbon
Inside lining 65% Nylon 34% Elastane 1% Carbon
Colour: 54 dark grey/ red/black 58 dark grey/ cyan/black
POWERSKIN CARBON-FLEX Outer shell 52% Nylon 47% Elastane 1% Carbon
Sizes: 55-85
Inside lining 65% Nylon 34% Elastane 1% Carbon
Colour: 54 dark grey/ red/black 58 dark grey/ cyan/black
MAN
WOMAN
WOMAN
Jammer 86427
Full Body Short leg (Closed) 86428
Full Body Short leg (Open) 86429
Sizes: 28-40
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58 dark grey/cyan/black
54 dark grey/red/black
58 dark grey/cyan/black
54 dark grey/red/black
58 dark grey/cyan/black
54 dark grey/red/black
SCIENTIFIC NETWORK Working at the front end of innovation. Technology, design and consumer insight. In-depth expertise across a broad spectrum of science and technology.
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Hi-tech research applied to textile. Producers of ergogenic, hi-tech fabrics. Specialised in competition sportswear.
Performance measurement and testing. Lab simulation through mathematic models.
Biomechanical research and ergonomics. Flume test performance measurement. Analysis and interpretation of test results. Macpi developed industry-leading expertise in the bonding process. These bonding processes have become central to the design and effectiveness of the Powerskin Carbon range of swimsuits.
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