TYR Sport
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Apparel, accessories |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Steve Furniss and Joseph DiLorenzo |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | World-wide |
Key people | Joseph DiLorenzo (CEO), Steven Locke (COO), Alexandre Caperonis (President, TYR Europe) |
| Products | Swimwear, 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
TYR was founded in Huntington Beach, CA by Joseph DiLorenzo, and Steve Furniss in 1985.[2]
The name TYR is a reference to the Norse god Týr.[3]
Sponsorship
TYR sponsors many professional athletes collectively known as Team TYR,[4] as well as the national swimming teams in the US[5] and in Singapore.[6] In 2018, TYR gained title rights to USA Swimming's domestic circuit, the Pro Swim Series.[2][7] From season 8-11 of Baywatch, TYR logo appeared on each female lifeguards bathing suits.
Team TYR
| Name | Country | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| Grevers, Matt | United States | Backstroke, Freestyle |
| Hannis, Molly | United States | Breaststroke |
| Ledecky, Katie[8] | United States | Freestyle |
| Lochte, Ryan[9] | United States | IM, Backstroke, Freestyle |
| Manuel, Simone[10] | United States | Freestyle |
| Møller Pedersen, Rikke[11] | Denmark | Breaststroke |
| Murdoch, Ross[12] | Great Britain | Breaststroke |
| Neal, Lia[13] | United States | Freestyle |
| Ottesen, Jeanette | Denmark | Freestyle, Butterfly |
| Shields, Tom[14] | United States | Butterfly |
| Finnerty, Ian[15] | United States | Breaststroke |
| Smith, Leah[16] | United States | Freestyle, IM |
| Sumrall, Micah | United States | Breaststroke |
| Twichell, Ashley[17][3] | United States | Open Water |
| Worrell, Kelsi[18] | United States | Butterfly, Freestyle |
Lilly King
See also
- List of swimwear brands
- Aquapel, a technical racing swimsuit designed by TYR
- Aquashift, another technical racing swimsuit designed by TYR
Notes
- ^ 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.