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Uniform, Sports

Object number2008.53.1 a-c

Manufacturer Speedo

Date2008

OriginChina

MediumNylon; spandex; plastic; rubber; paint; ink

Credit LineGift of the Orstein Family

DescriptionSwimming uniform comprised of bodysuit, goggles, and swim cap. Swimming bodysuit or "Knee Skin." Blue nylon/spandex. High neck, front and back. Blue plastic zipper with rubber pull tab that automatically snaps downward. Elastic around arms and edges of legs. Swimming goggles. Black rubber goggles with tinted plastic lenses. Swimming cap. Oval black rubber.Dimensions(a) Width at Armpits: 13.5, at Waist: 10.625, of Proper Right Leg Bottom: 3.875
Length: 41.25
(b) Height: 1.75 ; W: 8 ; L: 3.5
(c) W: 7.875 ; L: 9.5
Inscriptions(c)
Printed in red and white: "Presidents / ORSTEIN" on both sides.

Autograph of "Kaitlyn E. Orstein" above print in white on one side only.
Marks(a)
Printed white maker's mark on front neck "speedo".

(b)
"TYR [ registered trademark]"; also image of logo, a solid inverted triangle with wavey top.
Manufacturing numbers: "SRP 60 11".
Bridge: "CE CHINA 1".
Historical NotesBodysuit, cap, and goggles worn at the NCAA Division III Championships, held at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, March 13-15, 2008, by Mt. Lebanon native and Washington & Jefferson senior Kaitlyn E. Orstein. Kaitlyn Orstein grew up in Mt. Lebanon, attending Mt. Lebanon High School. As a record-breaking teen swimmer, she received the Dapper Dan High School Female Athlete of the Year award in 2004. Her collegiate swimming career at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pa., was filled with national--being a five-time national champion and an 11-time All-American--and international--collecting five gold medals for Team USA in the 2006 Maccabi Australia International Games--championships.

Previous owner Kaitlyn E. Orstein

Related institution Mt. Lebanon High School

Related institution National Collegiate Athletic Association

Related institution Washington and Jefferson College

Related institution Miami University

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