Triathlon Karena & Katrina RACING IN Rocket Science Elite Suits

GOLD MEDAL FOR THE FU RACER IN DUBAI

This week in Dubai we have a lot to celebrate, our new FU RACER technical suit got one gold and one silver medal and a course record in 50m and 100m Fly.

In the above photo Albert Subirats of Venezuela celebrates after winning the final of the 50m Butterfly, and below shows off his gold medal during the ceremony for the Men's 50m butterfly final after the at the FINA Short Course Swimming World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010.



CONGRATULATIONS TO ALBERT!

The Unedited Verssion of the intreview with Rocket Science Sports CEO

Here is the unedited version of my Q&A with Triathlete Magazine

1. What made you decide to leave a career in aerospace engineering to run your own triathlon apparel company?

Airplanes and space always fascinated me since I was very young. I used to live right next to a small airport and watch planes take off and land while doing my homework. At the same time I had a fascination with sports and was always an avid athlete, every spare moment I had was devoted to sports. One winter in 2003 I received as a gift a triathlon backpack from my wife and I thought to myself that I could design something better. This one design quickly propelled us to grow from our garage start-up company which was initially my extra "Beer Fund" into a company which now employs over a dozen people and has offices in USA, China and Germany with distributors in 8 countries. I saw my company as a vehicle which allowed me to merge my two great passions - aerospace and sports. Now I can design aero-hydrodynamic and functional gear that our customers really love and appreciate.

2. How do you go about competing against industry giants like K-Swiss and Nike?

I never think about my competition. When I design products I avoid looking at what someone already made as it would invariably influence my designs. All of our designs are unique and come from us listening to athletes. We not only strive to deliver products that they need but deliver products that they want or wish existed.

Also we have a great competitive advantage in terms of continuous development and improvement of our designs. Many companies hire outside designers to design a product for them. Many designs come from fashion designers and not usually aerospace engineers who are also athletes. They do not know how it feels to race. This is a critical disconnect. 50% of my company's revenue comes from OEM manufacturing and design and we do not even advertise that. We have larger and well-branded companies coming to us and requesting us to improve the designs of their products and in some cases developing something completely new for them.

In many cases larger companies have the vehicles to market products but more often than not they are designed by a third party.

I like to compare my company to Apple when they first started in 1984 and had a vision of creating something truly innovative and unique. I feel we are doing the same thing in sports. The rest of my competition is just like Microsoft.

3. Are you the first company to offer vortex generators on your wetsuits and race suits? If so, what gave you the idea for them?

Yes we are the first company to use vortex technology for wetsuits and race suits. However this is not a new idea. Vortex generators have been used in the past in many other applications. The ones that we use on our suits are fused directly onto the lycra fabric and are optimized for performance for triathletes.


4. How do you come up with the ideas for your products?
This one is easy..., my mind is constantly working as I am constantly thinking. My family and friends do not appreciate this as sometimes I might be in the room or having a conversation with someone but my mind is not really there. However most of my designs are done when I travel. I fly over 200,000 miles each year and when I am way up there, I have no calls or emails. This allows my imagination to run freely without the distraction of the daily buzz. So in some ways one could say that Rocket Science Sports designs do really originate at 33,000 feet in space.

5. What’s your most memorable moment in triathlon? (This can relate to anything.)
It was in the spring of 1999 when I did my very first triathlon. It was the Bally Total Fitness Bay Watch triathlon. I did the race cold without advance training and was utterly exhausted and near collapse when another athlete from behind unexpectedly grabbed my hand and we ran together holding hands across the finish line. That was such a great feeling with amazing support that I felt no other sport has ever given me. From that point forward, I was obsessed with triathlons and competing in 16 races per year and making triathlon part of my lifestyle.

5th Anniversary Edition of Rocket BAG

White ROCKET BAG

To Celebrate the 5th year of making our legendary Rocket Bags "notorious to our competitors", We will produce a limited run of WHITE Rocket and The NEW messenger bags to be released in December of 2010. Each bag will be numbered 1 of _____ and carry commemorative signature.

To Reserve Your bag please send email to sales@rocketsciencesports.com Cheers!

FINA FU RACER

The FINA approved FU Racer for swimmers will finally be available this month... get yours now sales@rocketsciencesports.com

Boulder 5430 Sprint Triathlon

Jordan Jones raced in Colorado’s largest sprint triathlon Sunday morning, finishing 1st overall among 1300 athletes. Jones finished one minute and forty seconds ahead of his nearest competitor. He had the fastest run of the day, clocking 16:52 on the 5k course, which allowed him to expand the lead he had carved out with his swift swim and bike splits.

New Ad for Triathlete Magazine

Here is our newst ad for the 20BPM suit. The ad will be featured this summer in Triathlete Magazine. Get your 20BPM NOW amd see what everyone has been raving about!

Fitting Session

On the photo Rocket Light K, at one of the fitting sessions at the pool.

We have spent countless hours at the swimming pool over the last 3 months making sure that the fit of our new suits. We have worked with many different body types from and examined each portion of the swim Starts, Turns, Finishes and gather alto of data. We have tested our suits for compression, performance, and comfort. I have confidence that our new suits which we are launching this summer will be making new waves in the swimming market.

New shark in the water only smarter like a dolphin

This past weekend was the world debut of the FU RACER at the National Competition in Shaoxing China. We have 4 swimmers using our suits. The swimmer in 100 breast beat his Personal record and qualified to the finals.

Swimming world has a new shark in the water only smarter like a dolphin.

Rocket Science Sports Show Room in Shanghai

Rocket Science Sports Open the doors to its 1st show room / office in Shanghai this January. If you planing to come to China please come and visit our office is located in Shanghai Mart Gubei.

上海市 长宁区 延安西路
2299号 4A76 邮编：200336
4A76 Shanghai Mart 2299
Yan An Road West, Shanghai 200336
Tel.: +86.021.6236.0447
Mobile: +86.139.174.66728

Follow Rocket Sceince Sports CEO

Here is new blog you can have the inside look to Rocket Science Sports and follow their CEO and the designer of Rocket Science Sports gear!
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The Alamo Tri Series: Racers Get Ready to Rocket through Central Texas

San Antonio, Texas – March 26, 2010 –Triathletes: Get your gear ready because it’s almost time for Texas racing!

Rocket Science Sports, an Austin, TX company, is the proud swim sponsor of the second annual Tri-Sition Area Alamo Tri Series. The series promotes healthy lifestyles through multisports activities and is set to begin the first of its six races with a super sprint tri on May 1^st in San Antonio. Those participating in the series will get a fine tour of central Texas throughout the season with courses in San Marcos, Boerne, and New Braunfels. The grand finale, an Olympic distance tri, is set for October 2^nd at Canyon Lake, TX.

The series’ sponsors are looking forward to the events, where triathletes from all over gather for competition. Last year’s series was a great success, and Rocket Science wants to help make the Alamo Tri a tradition for the athletic community.

Marco Garsed, owner of Tri-Sition Area, the leading tri store in the San Antonio area, exclaims: “We are excited about this partnership with RSS and to be able to associate the series with a brand that is recognized as a leader in equipment across the globe, but that is still proud to be involved in the community where it has its roots!”

Committed to triathletes, Rocket Science Sports uses a unique approach to designing gear based on the application of engineering concepts and detailed scientific research. Its CEO, Marcin Sochacki, is a graduate of UT-Austin. He uses his education in aerospace science to develop products that are designed to maximize aero and hydro dynamics, durability, and efficiency.

“We are committed to improving the sport by creating products that help athletes achieve performance goals” says Sochacki. “We are continually seeking to exceed industry standards.” Recently, FINA approved ten Rocket Science swimsuits for use in its competitions.

This Year’s Race Line-up:

The season’s first race, the Windcrest Freshman Triathlon, is designed to warm-up the experienced athlete or get beginner triathlete’s feet wet. To begin, the 200m swim will be in a snake-style pool. Next, the curvy bike course is a 10-mile, 2-loop circular path. Last, the race ends with a scenic 2-mile run circling the golf course.

The second and third race, the Tri it in Spanish Triathlon and the River Ranch Triathlon, respectively, take place at the River Ranch Ski Community in San Marcos. The 300m/400m swim in a clear, 75-80 degree ski lake is easy to maneuver. The 19K/22.5K, bike course is out and back on a gently rolling country road, and a paved, flat, 3.2K/5K loop finishes the race.

The Gator Bait Tri takes place in August in Boerne, TX. The race honors its namesake--the 7ft alligator killed at Boerne Lake in 2008. It features a 500m out and back in the lake. Then a 13-mile out and back with a final hill entitled the “Heartbreak Hill.” And to finish things up, is a 5K out and back on a paved road.

The Wurst Tri Ever will take place at Landa Park in scenic New Braunfels, TX. First is a 150m snake-style swim in a clear spring pool, which leads to a 250m Olympic pool swim. The 14-mile bike course is hilly and beautiful. This race ends with a 3-mile loop through a neighborhood and along the golf course.

The TX Tri is the last in the series and takes place at Canyon Lake, TX. Athletes will compete in the beautiful Texas hill country. The 1500m swim is in Canyon Lake with temperatures estimated at 70-80 degrees. A 42K bike course is a challenging course with many inclines. Finally, runners will complete a 9.5K double loop with one hill.

Register for the series or for just one event. For information, please visit the Web site at http://www.AlamoTriSeries.com.

Rocket Science Sports Partners with Distributor in Mexico and Venezuela

March 26, 2010--Rocket Science Sports is excited to announce its partnership with high-tech tri gear distributor, Jorge Volcan. This event coincides with Rocket Science’s efforts to expand into the Central and South American market.

CEO, Marcin Sochacki, is thrilled. “This is an important opportunity for Rocket Science Sports to share its commitment to high quality athletic apparel with a new market of competitors”, he exclaims. “We couldn’t be more happy with this partnership. Jorge has been in this industry for a long time. Being a triathlete himself, Jorge, knows how important well-designed and engineered gear is to a competitor.”

About his decision to enter into partnership as exclusive distributor, Jorge says, “Rocket Science offers the future in triathlon equipment with its quality products and technical design. I jumped on board with RSS because selling success is easy.”

Jorge Volcan, a Venezuelan born athlete, began swimming at age 11, making the national team by age 13. After a long history of competing in and managing triathlons in California, he has settled in Mexico. At home, he is the national age group 55-59 tri-champion. In his spare time, he shares his knowledge through coaching elite athletes and also, of course, working as a distributor of high-tech tri gear.

FREDRIK CRONEBERG WINS IRONMAN CHINA 70.30

Fredrik Croneborg has just crossed the line to take Ironman 70.3 China. The Swed, who is based in Shanghai, overtook Chris McDonald and Raimo Raudsepp in the mid-stages of the run, running down a 4:00 deficit off the bike.

This was Freddie's 1st race as a pro athlete. Freddie is sponsored by Rocket Science Sports and here at IM China he is wearing the latest version of the thermo-regulatory suit 20BPMR ROCKET RACER. The suit was designed specifically to reflect the sun light and radiant heat, to keep you cooler in hot and humid conditions.

We at Rocket Science Sports want to congratulate Freddie on hi s1st win as a pro!.

RACE WITH ATTITUDE!

Ready, Set, Swim: Rocket Science Sports’ Swimwear Approved by FINA

February 24, 2010--Rocket Science Sports’ swimwear is FINA approved. Rocket Science Sports announced today that it has received approval on 10 of it's latest models of suits, including the latest tech suit the FU RACER, and it's latest sim cap the ROCKET HEAD. "This was a big challenge", commented CEO, Marcin Sochacki, "to make FINA’s list, swimsuits must comply with rigorous standards and rightfully so. We had to look outside of the box to create something truly unique and utilize the latest technology available to create these suits." Mr. Sochacki commented further, "For example our ROCKET HEAD swim cap uses materials that have never been used in swim cap production making one of fastest caps every designed with the drag coefficient of just 0.032 compared with standard silicone or other materials commonly used which have 10 times the amount of drag". The new suits will be available May 1, 2010.


ROCKET SCIENCE SPORTS’ SWIMSUITS APPROVED BY FINA FOR 2010 Including the New
FU RACER

rocket LIGHT: Classic Women
rocket LIGHT: Pants-short Men
rocket LIGHT K: Full-knee Women
rocket ORBIT: Pants-short
rocket ORBIT: Classic
FU RACER: Pants-short Men
rocket FLIGHT: Pants-short Men
rocket BRIEF: Classic Women
FU RACER: Full-knee Women
rocket FLIGHT: Classic Women

Rocket Science Sports shares responsibility to the swimming community. Its unique approach to designing gear is based on the application of engineering concepts and detailed scientific research. CEO, Marcin Sochacki, uses his education in aerospace science to develop products that are designed to maximize aero and hydro dynamics, durability, and efficiency. He states, “We are committed to improving the sport by creating products that help athletes achieve performance goals. We are continually seeking to exceed industry standards. ” Along with a commitment to quality, Rocket Science Sports has been very active in sponsoring numerous swimming events.

The Federation Internationale de Natation has a responsibility to the sport of swimming. It is charged with organizing and setting the rules and regulations for the most important aquatic competitions in the world. How does FINA meet this challenge? A committee of technical specialists critically analyzes and tests swimwear used in FINA and Olympic events. Specific design, material, construction, and consistency criteria must be met for approval.

NEW ROCKET CARBON Wetsuits

The Rocket CARBON is a brand new Wetsuit we are launching this Spring it will be available on April 15, 2010.

The wetsuit will replace the Rocket SL. This is a 1st wetsuit to use Carbon Fiber in its construction. We have created a pull panel that is only activated on the pull portion of the stroke reducign friction drag and increasing the amount of water the swimmers arm catches by 8%. I hope you guys are ready to brake the new swim time records at your next triathlon!

RACE WITH ATTITUDE!

Rocket Science Sports Opens it’s First Shanghai Flagship Store

In line with growing popularity of sports in Asia, Rocket Science Sports has opened the doors to its 1st flagship store and show room in the Chinese city of Shanghai.
With the fast growing following of multi sports in Asia, Rocket Science Sports wants to be a part of that development. Marcin Sochacki, CEO of Rocket Science Sports noted, "I'm very excited to be able to provide swimmers and multi-sport athletes our technologically advanced gear in a local retail setting." Customers will be able to peruse the various products and ask questions of the staff. “Getting to feel the materials and try on bags and suits makes for a more visceral, and I think, in the end, more durable bond between customer and product”, explained CEO Sochacki.
Shanghai is the largest city in China, and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, with over 20 million people and is located on China's central eastern coast. Historically known as the "The Paris of the East and the New York of the West", Shanghai captures a modern and unique nexus of old and new, East and West. For example, the fashion industry has been rapidly revitalized in the past decade and there is on average one fashion show per day in Shanghai today.
If the model proves itself viable Sochacki said that the company will follow up with a series of show-room stores in Europe and North America.
For the first half of the twentieth century Shanghai's status was as the cultural and economic center of East Asia. As a result, building on from that tradition, it is popularly seen as the birthplace of everything considered modern in China. “Starting out with this first store here in Shanghai made a lot of sense for us”, explained Sochacki. “We have manufacturing here and there is so much happening culturally that it worked out.”

Rocket Science Sports Sponsors 2010 USAT Race Director Symposium

Rocket Science Sports is delighted to be a sponsor for USA Triathlon’s 2010 Race Director Symposium and International Coaching Symposium. “Rocket Science Sports loves to participate in the type of events that show how strong the multisport community is and we are more than able to provide almost any type of custom made gear for other events.” noted Rocket Science Sports CEO Marcin Sochacki.

USA Triathlon is the sanctioning authority for more than 2,000 diverse events, ranging from grassroots to high-profile races nationwide and is holding both events in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Presidents' Day Weekend - February 12-14, 2010. The organization works to create interest and participation in a variety of programs, including camps, clinics, races and educational opportunities.

Linda Cleveland, the Coach Development Manager for USA TRIATHLON noted how useful the well designed Rocket Science Sports bags were. “The USAT Coaching Education Department is pleased that Rocket Science Sports have generously donated environmentally friendly bags for the Symposium. The bags are perfect for the coaches to carry around their materials during the symposium and then be able to take home and use again for training and racing. The bags fit into USAT’s Coaching Education effort to be more ‘green’.”

USA Triathlon's Race Director Symposium brings together race directors from around the country. This event provides an opportunity to network with other race directors, USAT partner vendors, the USAT staff, and the risk management team from ESIX. The event will be held in conjunction with our popular Art and Science International Coaching Symposium where coaches from all over the world come together for several days of presentations, meetings and clinics.

On the elite level, USA Triathlon is responsible for the selection and training of teams to represent the United States in international competition, including the world championships, Pan Am Games and Olympic Games. It conducts national camps and clinics and provides coaching education programs.

USA Triathlon's 125,000-strong membership is comprised of athletes of all ages, coaches, officials, parents and fans striving to strengthen multisport.

About Rocket Science Sports®
Rocket Science Sports® designs and sells a complete line of triathlon sporting wear and multi-sport accessories. The company's products are based upon detailed scientific research and the application of engineering concepts. Products are specifically designed to maximize aero and hydro dynamics, durability, efficiency, and of course, style. For product details, visit the Company's web site at: http://www.rocketsciencesports.com For sales information contact sales@rocketsciencesports.com

Rocket Science Sports®, is trademark of Rocket Science Sports. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.