TYR Sport, Inc. is an American designer, developer and manufacturer of competitive swim and
triathlon
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apparel and related specialized athletics gear. It shares ownership with Swimwear Anywhere.
Company history
TYR was founded in
Huntington Beach
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, CA by Joseph DiLorenzo, and
Steve Furniss
Steven Charles Furniss (born December 21, 1952) is an American former swimmer, Olympic medalist and former world record-holder.
The name TYR is a reference to the Norse god
Týr
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.
Sponsorship
TYR sponsors many professional athletes collectively known as Team TYR, as well as the national swimming teams in the US and in Singapore. In 2018, TYR gained title rights to
USA Swimming
USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States. It is charged with selecting the United States Olympic Swimming team and any other teams that officially represent the United States, as well as the overal ...
's domestic circuit, the Pro Swim Series. From season 8-11 of ''
Baywatch
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'', TYR logo appeared on each female lifeguards bathing suits.
Team TYR
Lilly King
See also
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List of swimwear brands
This is a list of notable swimwear
A swimsuit is an item of clothing designed to be worn by people engaging in a water-based activity or water sports, such as swimming, diving and surfing, or sun-orientated activities, such as sun bathing. Di ...
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Aquapel
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Aquapel is a technical racing swimsuit designed by Tyr Sport, Inc. It has a unique creation process that gives it a high-speed design, turbulence reduction and advanced compression biochemics. The suit fits snugly ...
, a technical racing swimsuit designed by TYR
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Aquashift
Aquashift (or Aqua Shift) is a high-end technical swimsuit made by American swimwear company TYR which was released in early 2004. It incorporates years of research that TYR performed with the Center for Research and Education in Special Environme ...
, another technical racing swimsuit designed by TYR