The new GB Orca kit has all arrived at TRI UK and Ali and Emma have spend the weekend parcelling up orders for Edmonton and Frederica. The leisure kit is arriving this week so Emma and Ali are faced with the whole proccedure all over again... Orca have decided to embroider the track jackets for a better result, which has led to about four days slip in the delivery.

TRI UK are concerned that people may have an issue with the fit. This is what they say:

"We have all tried the garments on and all the sizes we chose for ourslelvses fitted perfectly. ie one of our race team is ALWAYS a medium, and sure enought he fitted medium perfectly. BUT he said it was a stuggle to get into it, but he persevered and when it was on it felt 'tight' but not uncomfortable and he said that once in the water, for example, he could see it would feel great. For example my cropped top was tight and 'clamped' everything! I struggled to get it over my shoulders but once on it was FAB. When I took it off I expected to have red marks on my shoulders etc but no marks at all."

"Basically we have had a few people call us today panicing about the fit. Some have listened to us, some haven't, and at the end of the day everyone is entitled to wear kit how they want to. But I want to emphasise to everyone that this kit is TECHNICAL and will not feel like a lycra singlet etc. It is designed to be like a second skin and will perform best when worn like that. BUT if anyone is not happy then they are more than welcome to send it back. Mark the package on the outside with 'GB KIT' and we will turn it around with different sizes,.or refund, or whatever. Also people need to get organised and ORDER their kit. Don't leave it to the last minute. We need time to get this kit out to everyone!!!"

The BTA also have an FAQ about the uniform on their website.