Arena to Supply Equipment for England Team at Glasgow 2014 Games

Commonwealth Games England have announced today that global aquatic sports brand Arena has been appointed Official Supplier of Aquatics Wear ahead of this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. 

Arena will provide racing suits, training suits, goggles and caps to the aquatics team who will contest 44 swimming events and 10 diving events during the Games. Additionally they will also provide a range of merchandise that Team England fans can buy later this year. 

Commonwealth Games England Chief Executive Adam Paker said: “We are delighted to be welcoming arena to our family of Team England sponsors and they will provide our aquatics team with the best possible kit in which to perform and train. 

“What’s even more exciting about this partnership is that fans of Team England can buy kit too bringing them closer to the team than ever before.” 

“This is an historic appointment for arena, being the first time we’ll be equipping Team England at a Commonwealth Games,” said Luca Belogi, arena’s General Manager for International Business. 

“It’s also significant for us since the UK is one of our primary markets, and representing one of the ‘home’ nations at the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in Scotland will give us great exposure and increase brand awareness in the region. 

“Partnering Team England at the Commonwealth Games will give us a fantastic springboard as we continue to establish arena as one of the leaders in the UK swim market.” 

While the partnership with Team England is a first, arena has been sponsoring Commonwealth Champion – freestyle and butterfly sprinter  – Francesca Halsall for several years as a member of the company’s Elite Team of international champions. 

Fran won the 50m butterfly event in Delhi 2010 along with three silver and one bronze medal, and is aiming to be part of the team in Glasgow, again over a number of events.