How 3D Customization Is Changing The Game For Pro And Everyday Athletes
HP News, February 22nd, 2023
When it comes to peak performance, mass production can't compete with 3D printing's precision, customization, and comfort.
When gearing up for the Olympics in 2016, Italian rower Sara Bertolasi struggled with what could have been a career-ending injury. She had developed intense pain and inflammation in her pelvis from the many hours she spent training.
But a fairly new innovation kept her from considering retirement: a custom-made seat, made by Italy's Elmec 3D, using HP's Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology. The seat enabled a custom fit for her bone structure and accounted for the different phases of her rowing stroke. It made a huge difference in her ability to keep training with less pain, she told the Sports Business Journal.