Established in 2004, HAMMERSWING is a producer of high-quality apparel designed to convey the image and attitude associated with the sport of rowing from the perspective of the competitive athlete. Chris Taft, owner and founder of HAMMERSWING, developed the branded apparel line with the intention of providing rowers with quality products that reflect the underlying attitude of this awe-inspiring sport.

OUR CREED

To produce quality apparel for rowers who live by the belief that it is not size or inherent athletic ability, but grit and determination, that ultimately wins races. Rowers who believe that when all else fails, they will always have the ability to pull hard each and every stroke of the race. For those who’s breakfast has made a comeback as a result of an early morning interval session, and for those know what its like to spend every available ounce of energy, and then some, in the pursuit of achieving excellence with an oar.

THE SHARK

The shark is more than just a logo - more meaningful than a design that is used simply to fill space on a t-shirt. It is an identity – a symbol of belief not only for our company, but for all rowers who partake in the rituals of this great sport. Rituals like sacrificing work, play, and sleep for the sake of a pre-dawn workout. Rituals like pulling stroke-after-stroke, hour-after-hour, and day-after-day, for a few intense moments of competition. Rituals like leaving your blood, sweat, and tears out on the water during a few minutes of racing and experiencing the exhilaration of besting competitors, whether by a horizon-job or a bow ball, and the agony of losing by a fraction of a second.

Be Strong, be Consistent, and ALWAYS empty your tank…