TYR Sport
American sportswear company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American sportswear company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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 | Joseph DiLorenzo (CEO), Steven Locke (COO) |
Products | Swimwear, Footwear, Triathlon Apparel, Sportswear, Accessories |
Website | tyr.com |
TYR was founded in Huntington Beach, CA by Joseph DiLorenzo, and Steve Furniss in 1985.[2]
TYR sponsors many professional athletes; it dubs them Team TYR,[4] as well as the national swimming teams in the US[5] and in Singapore.[6] In 2018, TYR bought title rights to USA Swimming's domestic circuit, the Pro Swim Series.[2][7] In seasons 8 to 11 of Baywatch, TYR logo appeared on each female lifeguard's bathing suits.
Name | Country | Discipline |
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Matt Grevers | United States | Backstroke, Freestyle |
Molly Hannis | United States | Breaststroke |
Katie Ledecky[8] | United States | Freestyle |
Ryan Lochte[9] | United States | IM, 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, IM |
Twichell, Ashley[17][3] | United States | Open Water |
Kelsi Worrell[18] | United States | Butterfly, Freestyle |
Lilly King | United States | Breaststroke |
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