TYR Sport explained

TYR Sport, Inc.
Type:	Private
Founder:	Steve Furniss and Joseph DiLorenzo
Location City:	Seal Beach, California
Location Country:	USA
Key People:	Joseph DiLorenzo (CEO), Steven Locke (COO)
Area Served:	World-wide
Industry:	Apparel, accessories
Products:	Swimwear, Footwear, Triathlon Apparel, Sportswear, Accessories

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; 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.^[7] In seasons 8 to 11 of Baywatch, TYR logo appeared on each female lifeguard's bathing suits.

Sponsored athletes

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	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]	United States	Open Water
Kelsi Worrell^[18]	United States	Butterfly, Freestyle
Lilly King	United States	Breaststroke

See also

• List of swimwear brands
• Aquapel, a technical racing swimsuit designed by TYR
• Aquashift, another technical racing swimsuit designed by TYR

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. https://www.newsday.com/business/swimwear-company-s-task-find-talent-pool-1.3982303 Swimwear company's task: Find talent pool
2. Web site: Recent moves have swimwear company TYR swimming with big fish. Fischer. Ben. 23 Aug 2018. www.bizjournals.com. 2019-06-14.
3. Web site: Ashley Twichell, 2X World Champ, Re-signs with TYR Sport. 2019-02-26. Swimming World News. en-US. 2019-06-14.
4. Web site: Team TYR Athletes TYR. www.tyr.com. en. 2018-08-06.
5. Web site: TYR Sport Extends Partnership with U.S. Masters Swimming. 2016-04-15. SwimSwam. en-US. 2019-06-14.
6. Web site: Swimming: SSA seal record $1.6 million, five-year deal with apparel company TYR. Keng Gene. Ng. 2016-05-28. The Straits Times. en. 2019-06-14.
7. Web site: TYR Sport Announces Position as New Title Sponsor for the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series. PRWeb. 2019-06-14.
8. Web site: TYR Sport Signs 5x Olympic Gold Medalist and 14x World Champion Katie Ledecky - TYR Sport. www.tyr.com. en-US. 2018-08-06. 2018-06-08.
9. Web site: TYR Sport Signs 12-Time Olympic Medalist Ryan Lochte. SwimSwam. August 25, 2017. 2017-07-28.
10. News: Simone Manuel Announces Deal with TYR Sport - Swimming World News. 2018-07-24. Swimming World News. 2018-08-06. en-US.
11. Web site: TYR Sport Signs Olympic Bronze Medalist Rikke Moller Pedersen. SwimSwam. August 25, 2017. 2017-07-20.
12. Web site: TYR Sport Signs Olympian & 2x World Championship Medalist Ross Murdoch. SwimSwam. October 26, 2017. 2017-10-26.
13. Web site: TYR Sport Announces Signing of 2x Olympic Medalist Lia Neal. SwimSwam. August 25, 2017. 2017-08-24.
14. Web site: TYR Sport Signs Olympic Gold Medalist Tom Shields. SwimSwam. August 25, 2017. 2017-08-03.
15. Web site: TYR Sport Signs American Record Holder Ian Finnerty.
16. Web site: TYR Sport Signs Two-Time Olympic Medalist Leah Smith. SwimSwam. August 25, 2017. 2017-07-11.
17. Web site: TYR Sport Signs Ashley Twichell, American Pool and Open Water Swimmer. SwimSwam. August 25, 2017. 2014-02-13.
18. Web site: TYR Sport Signs American Record Holder Kelsi Worrell. SwimSwam. August 25, 2017. 2016-05-16.