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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Apparel, accessories |
| Founded | 1985 (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 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]
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]
TYR sponsors many professional athletes collectively known as Team TYR,[4] as well as the national swimming teams in the US[5] and in Singapore.[6] In 2018, TYR gained title rights to USA Swimming's domestic circuit, the Pro Swim Series.[2][7] From season 8-11 of Baywatch, TYR logo appeared on each female lifeguards 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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