TYR Sport
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Apparel, accessories |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Steve Furniss and Joseph DiLorenzo |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | World-wide |
Key people | Matt DiLorenzo (CEO), Joe Roehrig (CFO), Steven Locke and Alexandre Caperonis (Managing Directors of Operations) |
| Products | Swimwear, Triathlon Apparel, Sportswear, Accessories |
TYR Sport, Inc. is an American manufacturer of competitive swim and triathlon apparel and gear. The company also focuses on water polo, aquatic fitness, recreational swimming and more. It shares ownership with Swimwear Anywhere.[1]
Company history
Founded in Huntington Beach, CA, by current owner and swimwear mogul, Joseph DiLorenzo, and 1972 Olympic Bronze Medalist Steve Furniss, TYR Sport was established in 1985 to provide the competitive swim market with vibrant, performance-driven prints. Since its inception three decades ago, TYR has grown to exist as one of the world’s most recognizable swimming and triathlon brands and is currently led by Chief Executive Officer Matt DiLorenzo.
With global recognition and an international following, TYR remains dedicated to building the industry’s most durable, uniquely designed swimwear, cutting edge equipment and innovative goggles.[2]
Team TYR
TYR sponsors many professional athletes.[3]
| Name | Country | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| Chadwick, Michael[4] | United States | Freestyle |
| Grevers, Matt | United States | Backstroke, Freestyle |
| Hannis, Molly | United States | Breaststroke |
| Ledecky, Katie[5] | United States | Freestyle |
| Lochte, Ryan[6] | United States | IM, Backstroke, Freestyle |
| Manuel, Simone[7] | United States | Freestyle |
| Miller, Cody | United States | Breaststroke |
| Møller Pedersen, Rikke[8] | Denmark | Breaststroke |
| Murdoch, Ross[9] | Great Britain | Breaststroke |
| Neal, Lia[10] | United States | Freestyle |
| Ottesen, Jeanette | Denmark | Freestyle, Butterfly |
| Pebley, Jacob[11] | United States | Backstroke |
| Shields, Tom[12] | United States | Butterfly |
| Smith, Leah[13] | United States | Freestyle, IM |
| Twichell, Ashley[14] | United States | Open Water |
| Vollmer, Dana[15] | United States | Butterfly, Freestyle |
| Worrell, Kelsi[16] | United States | Butterfly, Freestyle |
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
- ^ "About TYR - TYR Sport". www.tyr.com. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ^ "Team TYR Athletes | TYR". www.tyr.com. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs Missouri's Michael Chadwick". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs 5x Olympic Gold Medalist and 14x World Champion Katie Ledecky - TYR Sport". www.tyr.com. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs 12-Time Olympic Medalist Ryan Lochte". SwimSwam. 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. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs Olympian & 2x World Championship Medalist Ross Murdoch". SwimSwam. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Announces Signing of 2x Olympic Medalist Lia Neal". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs 2016 Olympian Jacob Pebley". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs Olympic Gold Medalist Tom Shields". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs Two-Time Olympic Medalist Leah Smith". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs Ashley Twichell, American Pool and Open Water Swimmer". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs 4-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Dana Vollmer". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "TYR Sport Signs American Record Holder Kelsi Worrell". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 25, 2017.