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U.S. Olympic Speedskater Allison Baver: What I Wear to Work
The U.S. Olympic athlete on her custom speedskating equipment, sportswear business, and more
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Allison Baver
33, four-time Olympic speedskater
Tell me about your suit.
The outside is made of [an aerodynamic] material they test in a wind tunnel. Between the legs there’s a bit of material that reflects light, and when you rub your thighs across each other, there’s no friction. It has kneepads, so in case we fall we don’t break our knees, and it’s cut-proof where our major arteries are.