JRN Announces Performance Apparel Partnership with Rival Kit

JRN, the world-leading resource on junior and student rowing, are delighted to welcome Rival Kit as our Official Performance Apparel Partner.

Rival Kit is an athlete-centric sportswear company that provides high quality technical and casual wear for sports clubs, schools and social enterprises. Founded in 2017 by former Edinburgh University students Ryan Morrison and Jenny Stevenson, Rival Kit have changed the game in custom sportswear, committing to their mission statement of constantly pushing the technical garment boundary.

For too long, ordering rowing kit has been complex and at odds with the free-flowing nature of our sport. Rival Kit simplify that process, allowing a club to design their own kit and order on a custom page built into Rival’s website at any time. With a leading team of designers, Rival also offer customers the option to collaborate in the design process.

Having established a firm foothold in the UK rowing apparel market, Rival Kit will look to JRN to provide a broader platform to promote the extraordinary quality and durability of their product.

Ryan Morrison, Co-Founder and Director at Rival Kit, commented: “I remember reading JRN previews when I was rowing at school and so it’s a real pleasure to link up with the team on this journey to re-imagine what is possible for rowing apparel”.

Jenny Stevenson, Co-Founder and Chief Designer at Rival Kit, added: “We love what JRN do and we want to build constructively with them to grow and nurture a market-leading product and reach a community that we believe we can support extensively. JRN have the network and resource to help us make that happen”.

Tom Morgan, Founder and Managing Director at JRN, said: “We’re constantly on the look-out for brands who want to improve the quality and coverage of our sport. Rival Kit share that ambition and are committed to innovation, co-creation and placing the customer at the heart of everything they do. We couldn’t imagine a better fit for our Performance Apparel Partner”.

The partnership is effective Monday 2nd August 2021 and will run for an initial two-year period.

For any further information, please reach out on juniorrowingwordpress@gmail.com

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Tom Morgan

Tom is the Founder of JRN. He has been creating content around rowing for over a decade and has been fortunate enough to witness some of the greatest athletes and races to ever grace our sport.

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