Orca’s research and development team has designed a number of innovative new products that helped improve the performance of athletes at major sporting events over the last few weeks.

Orca is official apparel sponsor to Bike NZ and provides the race gear for the entire squad. Orca developed a new type of track skinsuit that uses Orca’s revolutionary new AeroSkn material - which has an incredibly low drag coefficient.

The track cyclists have enjoyed fantastic performances at the Laoshan Velodrome, assisted by the AeroSkn-based skinsuits, with a silver medal for Hayden Roulston in the individual pursuit and bronze for the team pursuit.

You can read more about the skinsuit here: Kiwi cyclists claim secret weapon. And here: Bike NZ’s cutting edge new suits. Read more about New Zealand’s track cyclist success here.

The track skinsuits also gets a mention here. You can also check out video* of the track cyclists racing and getting their medals in the skinsuits here:

Men’s cycling pursuit medal ceremony.

Men’s cycling pursuit team in action.

The New Zealand triathlon team has also utlised Orca’s new AeroSkn. The material’s hydrodynamic qualities are as good as its aerodynamics, making it ideal for the swim, bike and run. The race suits are combined with Orca’s TriSkn for breathability and flexibility.

New Zealand triathletes have also had fantastic results, with Shane Reed first out of the water at the Ming Tomb Reservoir and Bevan Docherty running hard to get a bronze. Meanwhile, Andrea Hewitt and Debbie Tanner both achieved top 10 results in the women’s race.

You can see highlights of the women’s race here.

Look out at Orca stockists in coming months for products that utilise the revolutionary new AeroSkn.

* Please note - you may not be able to access the videos through the links above if you live outside of New Zealand.