TYR Sport
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Apparel, accessories |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Steve Furniss Joseph DiLorenzo |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | World-wide |
Key people | Joseph DiLorenzo (CEO), Steven Locke (COO) |
| Products | Swimwear, Footwear, Triathlon Apparel, Sportswear, Accessories |
| Website | tyr.com |
TYR Sport, Inc. is an American designer, developer and manufacturer of competitive swim and triathlon apparel and related specialized athletics gear. It shares ownership with Swimwear Anywhere.[1]
Company history
[edit]TYR was founded in Huntington Beach, California by Joseph DiLorenzo and Steve Furniss in 1985.[2]
The name TYR is a reference to the Norse god Týr.[3]
Sponsorship
[edit]TYR sponsors many professional athletes; it dubs them Team TYR,[4] as well as the national swimming teams in the U.S.[5] and in Singapore.[6] In 2018, TYR bought the title rights to USA Swimming's domestic circuit, the Pro Swim Series.[2][7] In seasons 8 to 11 of Baywatch, the TYR logo appeared on each female lifeguard's bathing suits.
Sponsored athletes
[edit]| Name | Country | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Grevers |  United States |
Backstroke, Freestyle |
| Molly Hannis | United States |
Breaststroke |
| Katie Ledecky[8] | United States |
Freestyle |
| Ryan Lochte[9] | United States |
Individual Medley, Backstroke, Freestyle |
| Simone Manuel[10] | United States |
Freestyle |
| Rikke Møller Pedersen[11] |  Denmark |
Breaststroke |
| Ross Murdoch[12] |  Great Britain |
Breaststroke |
| Lia Neal[13] | United States |
Freestyle |
| Jeanette Ottesen | Denmark |
Freestyle, Butterfly |
| Tom Shields[14] | United States |
Butterfly |
| Ian Finnerty[15] | United States |
Breaststroke |
| Leah Smith[16] | United States |
Freestyle, Individual Medley |
| Ashley Twichell[17][3] | United States |
Open Water |
| Kelsi Worrell[18] | United States |
Butterfly, Freestyle |
| Lilly King | United States |
Breaststroke |
See also
[edit]- List of swimwear brands
- Aquapel, a technical racing swimsuit designed by TYR
- Aquashift, another technical racing swimsuit designed by TYR
Notes
[edit]- ^ Swimwear company's task: Find talent pool
- ^ a b Fischer, Ben (23 Aug 2018). "Recent moves have swimwear company TYR swimming with big fish". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ a b "Ashley Twichell, 2X World Champ, Re-signs with TYR Sport". Swimming World News. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ "Team TYR Athletes | TYR". www.tyr.com. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ^ "TYR Sport Extends Partnership with U.S. Masters Swimming". SwimSwam. 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ Keng Gene, Ng (2016-05-28). "Swimming: SSA seal record $1.6 million, five-year deal with apparel company TYR". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ "TYR Sport Announces Position as New Title Sponsor for the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series". PRWeb. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs 5x Olympic Gold Medalist and 14x World Champion Katie Ledecky - TYR Sport". www.tyr.com. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs 12-Time Olympic Medalist Ryan Lochte". SwimSwam. 2017-07-28. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Simone Manuel Announces Deal with TYR Sport - Swimming World News". Swimming World News. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs Olympic Bronze Medalist Rikke Moller Pedersen". SwimSwam. 2017-07-20. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs Olympian & 2x World Championship Medalist Ross Murdoch". SwimSwam. 2017-10-26. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Announces Signing of 2x Olympic Medalist Lia Neal". SwimSwam. 2017-08-24. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs Olympic Gold Medalist Tom Shields". SwimSwam. 2017-08-03. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs American Record Holder Ian Finnerty".
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs Two-Time Olympic Medalist Leah Smith". SwimSwam. 2017-07-11. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs Ashley Twichell, American Pool and Open Water Swimmer". SwimSwam. 2014-02-13. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs American Record Holder Kelsi Worrell". SwimSwam. 2016-05-16. Retrieved August 25, 2017.