Tyr Sport, Inc. is a manufacturer of recreational and
competitive swimwearCompetitive swimwear generally refers to the apparel, equipment and accessories used in the aquatic sports of swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, triathlon and water polo.- Brands :Female Swimsuits*Racerback*Kneeskin*Bodyskin*LZR Racer...
, swim caps and
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. It was co-founded in 1985 by Olympic medalist and former USA Swimming Co-Captain
Steve FurnissSteven "Steve" Furniss is a former American Olympic swimmer from Madison, Wisconsin. He won the bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics in Munich in the men's 200-meter individual medley. He attended Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California...
. TYR is based in
Huntington BeachHuntington Beach is:* Huntington Beach, California, a coastal city in Orange County, California* Huntington Beach State Park, a state park in South Carolina...
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. Contrary to popular belief, its name is not an acronym. Rather, the company is named after
TyrTyr is the god of single combat, victory and heroic glory in Norse mythology, portrayed as a one-handed man.Corresponding names in other Germanic languages are Gothic Teiws , Old English Tīw and Old High German Ziu, all from Proto-Germanic *Tîwaz.In the late Icelandic Eddas, Tyr is portrayed,...
(pronounced like "tier"), the Norse god of victory. The company makes products for
swimmingThe aquatic sport of swimming involves competition amongst participants to be the fastest over a given distance under self propulsion.The different events include 25, 50, 100, 200, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly, the 25, 50, 100, 200, 400, 500, 800, 1000, 1500, and 1650 free and the 100,...
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divingDiving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
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water poloWater polo is a team water sport. It is the oldest continuous Olympic team sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper with a maximum of six substitutes. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Gameplay involves swimming, players passing the ball...
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triathlonA triathlon is a multi-sport endurance event consisting of swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall course completion time, including timed "transitions" between the individual swim, bike, and run components.Triathlon...
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Tyr Sports is a subsidiary of Swimwear Anywhere, the second-largest swimwear manufacturer in the United States.
Tyr Sport, Inc. is a manufacturer of recreational and
competitive swimwearCompetitive swimwear generally refers to the apparel, equipment and accessories used in the aquatic sports of swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, triathlon and water polo.- Brands :Female Swimsuits*Racerback*Kneeskin*Bodyskin*LZR Racer...
, swim caps and
gogglesGoggles or safety glasses are forms of protective eyewear that usually enclose or protect the area surrounding the eye in order to prevent particulates, water or chemicals from striking the eyes. They are used in chemistry laboratories and in woodworking. They are often used in snow sports as...
. It was co-founded in 1985 by Olympic medalist and former USA Swimming Co-Captain
Steve FurnissSteven "Steve" Furniss is a former American Olympic swimmer from Madison, Wisconsin. He won the bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics in Munich in the men's 200-meter individual medley. He attended Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California...
. TYR is based in
Huntington BeachHuntington Beach is:* Huntington Beach, California, a coastal city in Orange County, California* Huntington Beach State Park, a state park in South Carolina...
,
CaliforniaCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
. Contrary to popular belief, its name is not an acronym. Rather, the company is named after
TyrTyr is the god of single combat, victory and heroic glory in Norse mythology, portrayed as a one-handed man.Corresponding names in other Germanic languages are Gothic Teiws , Old English Tīw and Old High German Ziu, all from Proto-Germanic *Tîwaz.In the late Icelandic Eddas, Tyr is portrayed,...
(pronounced like "tier"), the Norse god of victory. The company makes products for
swimmingThe aquatic sport of swimming involves competition amongst participants to be the fastest over a given distance under self propulsion.The different events include 25, 50, 100, 200, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly, the 25, 50, 100, 200, 400, 500, 800, 1000, 1500, and 1650 free and the 100,...
,
divingDiving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
,
water poloWater polo is a team water sport. It is the oldest continuous Olympic team sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper with a maximum of six substitutes. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Gameplay involves swimming, players passing the ball...
, and
triathlonA triathlon is a multi-sport endurance event consisting of swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall course completion time, including timed "transitions" between the individual swim, bike, and run components.Triathlon...
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Tyr Sports is a subsidiary of Swimwear Anywhere, the second-largest swimwear manufacturer in the United States. Its chief competitors for
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TYR Technology
TYR has focused on development of hi-technology fabric suits for the past three Olympiads. The company began research on full body suits in 1999 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, concluding that their suits were capable of reducing
drag- In science and technology :* Drag , a combination of aerodynamic or hydrodynamic forces which tends to reduce speed* Drag coefficient, in physics, a quantity used in analyzing the amount of aerodynamic drag caused by fluid flow...
by 6%. In 2004, TYR became the first company to break down the components of drag caused by racing suits. Assisted by the University of Buffalo and the
State University of New YorkThe State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the world, with a total enrollment of 438,361 students, plus 1.1 million...
, TYR's suits proved to reduce pressure drag by 18%, wave drag by 53% and overall drag by 10%.
Beginning at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in 1999, full body suit tests concluded drag reduction was achieved by 6% at the International Center for Aquatic Research. Results were published in the Journal of Medicine, Science, Sports & Exercise.
Athletes sponsored by Tyr Sport
Swimmers:
- Matt Grevers
Matt Grevers is a professional American swimmer. He is best known for winning the silver medal in the 100 m backstroke at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Personal life:...
- Mary Descenza
- Personal life :DeScenza was born into an Italian-American family in Middlesex, New Jersey. Her father, Robert DeScenza, works as a structural engineer and her mother, Margaret DeScenza, is a homemaker. She attended Rosary High School in Aurora, Illinois where she was best known for being the...
- Amaury Leveaux
Amaury Leveaux is a French swimmer from Belfort. Leveaux is the current World Record Holder in the 50 m Freestyle , the 100 m Freestyle and the 50 m Butterfly He also holds the 200 m freestyle national record and the European record in the 50 m freestyle Amaury Leveaux (born December 2, 1985)...
- Michael Pawlowski
- Amanda Weir
Amanda Weir is an American swimmer.At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Weir swam the third leg in the US team for the Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay. Leading after her leg of the relay, the US team finished second to the Australians, setting an American Record with their finishing time...
- Tanica Jamison
- Jeanette Ottesen
Jeanette Ottesen is a Danish swimmer who participated at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics in swimming. She currently holds the Danish record in 100 m freestyle. She swims in the swimming club Kvik Kastrup.-References:
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- Adam Ritter
- Robert Margalis
Robert Margalis is a medley swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the men's 400m individual medley event at the 2003 Pan American Games. At the next edition, four years later in Rio de Janeiro, he captured three silver medals.-References:*
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- William Copeland
Divers:
Triathletes:
- Chrissie Wellington
Christine Ann Wellington , also known as Chrissie Wellington, is an English triathlete who is the world record holder for ironman-distance triathlon races. She is the current and three-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion, having won the World Championship consecutively in 2007, 2008 and 2009...
- Andy Potts
Andy Potts is a triathlete from the United States, who won the bronze medal as a swimmer in the men's 400m individual medley at the 1995 Summer Universiade....
- T.J. Tolkason
- Desiree Ficker
Desirée Ficker is a professional American triathlete. She competes for Tri Dubai triathlon team.- Personal life :Ficker was born in Potomac, Maryland to Annette and Robin Ficker. She has two younger brothers, Robby and Flynn. She currently resides in Austin, Texas with her puppy, Pandora...
- Pip Taylor
Coaches:
- Bill Rose
- Sean Hutchison
- Jeff Huber
- Kim Bracklin
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