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TYR’s Kukors, Marglis Take Gold in First Night of 2010 Austin Grand Prix

TYR — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:41:28 +0000

Austin, Texas – March 5, 2010 – TYR athletes Ariana Kukors and Robert Margalis began the first night of finals at the 2010 Austin Grand Prix Thursday, March 4th on a high note with first place finishes each in the 200m individual medley. Both athletes were outfitted in the new Tracer High-Performance Line in route to their wins.

Kukors’ race proved to be one of the highlights in Thursday night’s competition when she set a new pool record of 2:10.34 in the 200m individual medley. Racing in the Tracer B-Series, she had the fastest splits in each stroke to touch ahead of the entire field by over three seconds.

Following Kukors’ lead, FAST teammate Margalis also clinched his first victory of the meet in the individual medley with a time of 2:03.06. Wearing Tracer C-Series, he bounced back to finish well over two seconds ahead of the nearest competitor after a 9th place finish in the 100m butterfly semi-finals just minutes before.

The second full day of competition begins Friday, March 5th and will feature many of TYR’s top professional swimmers all in the newest suit technology. Continue to visit TYR.com for full results and to shop the Tracer High-Perfomance Line.

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TYR Signs World Record-Holding Swimmer Nick Thoman

TYR — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:33:52 +0000

Huntington Beach, Calif. – February 16, 2010- TYR announces the signing of world record holder and U.S. National Team member Nick Thoman to their roster of world-class athletes that include Matt Grevers, Ariana Kukors, and Amanda Weir. With the multi-year agreement, Thoman will compete and train in all TYR swimsuits, including the new Tracer High-Performance Line, as well as swim and lifestyle apparel and accessories.

“The U.S. has been loaded with the world’s best backstrokers for decades, and Nick is next,” said TYR’s Team Sales and Promotions Director Matt Zimmer. “His talent has been evident for a while, but being able to beat the best on the international level is never easy. He is ready for his name to be amongst the best, and TYR will support him every step of the way.”

Thoman is currently one of the fastest backstrokers in the world after recently breaking the 100m short course backstroke world record while representing Team USA at December 2009’s “Duel in the Pool.” Clocking a 48.94 while leading off the men’s 4×100m individual medley relay, his performance aided in the relay team breaking the event’s world record as well. Thoman continues to train in Charlotte, N.C., in hopes of an Olympic berth in 2012 while partnered with TYR.

“I am very excited to sign with TYR,” Thoman shared. “The company is very generous and supportive of their athletes and I anticipate having a lot of success in their products.”

TYR will look to draw on Thoman’s talent and input while developing new technical products. In addition, the company will provide him with a variety of suits from the new Tracer High-Performance Line – including the Tracer Light, Tracer B-Series, and Tracer C-Series- for both domestic and international competitions.

“Nick’s excited to be performing in the Tracer C-Series jammer, and we’re honored that he chose TYR as his partner for his 2012 efforts,” Zimmer added.

To learn more about the impressive list of swimmers and triathletes currently competing on Team TYR and to shop the products that they wear, visit www.tyr.com.

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TYR’s Kukors Shatters Meet Record, Grevers Wins High-Point at Southern California Grand Prix

TYR — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:48:28 +0000

Long Beach, Calif.- January 18, 2010- On the fourth and final night of the 2010 Southern California Grand Prix, TYR’s Matt Grevers raced in the Tracer Light Jammer and took his fifth gold medal of the meet in the 100y backstroke to claim the High-Point award. Aside from the overall meet highlight, it was TYR’s Ariana Kukors who took her first gold of the long weekend in the 200y Individual Medley Monday evening, shattering the previous meet record in the process.

Grevers, the 2008 Olympic silver medalist in the 100m backstroke, started in lane four for the last race of his meet line-up- the 100y backstroke. Registering a time of 47.42 in the morning’s preliminaries, he turned up the momentum at night to lead the heat and touch in 45.97. With the win, Grevers scored a total of 26 points in the USA Swimming Grand Prix series.

The world record holder in the 200m Individual Medley, Kukors found herself in a tight race at the start of the finals of the 200y Individual Medley. Fresh off a third place finish in the 100y breaststroke (1:02.25), the finals of the race featured three Olympians.

A close race the entire length, Kukors, wearing the Tracer Light Shortjohn, turned second at the 150y and turned on the speed to split 27.1 on the freestyle leg and take the win. Touching at 1:55.05, she lowered the previous meet record by nearly two seconds.

With the conclusion of the meet, Grevers remains tied for second for overall points in the Grand Prix Series. The next series stop begins February 12th in Columbia, Mo. at the 2010 Missouri Grand Prix. Continue to visit TYR.com to follow the company’s sponsored athletes as they compete in the 2010 season, and to shop swim suits, apparel, and accessories.

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Weir Fastest Female at 2009 Short Course National Championships

TYR — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:03:56 +0000

On the third and final day of the 2009 Short Course National Championships held in Federal Way, Wash. on Saturday, December 5th, Amanda Weir took the 100y freestyle finals with a time of 47:84 to defend her national title. With the conclusion of the night’s finals, TYR-Sponsored athletes captured a total of five national titles.

The race came down to four Olympians vying for the gold in the sprint event-one being 2004 Olympian Weir. At the first fifty, she hit the wall at 23.31 to tie for third and immediately took charge on the next half of the race. Coming into the final wall, it was her swift touch that solidified her win- clocking in only two one-hundredths of a second ahead of the silver medalist in 47.84.

With Weir’s win, she defended her second national title of the meet- winning the 50y freestyle two evenings before in 21.90.

“I came into this meet with the goal of defending my titles in both the sprints so I’m pretty happy with the outcome,” Weir exclaimed after the finals. “Also, I wanted to gear up for the Duel in the Pool in a couple of weeks and head there on a good note-ready to swim fast”

Other first-place finishes for TYR athletes during the meet included Ariana Kukors in the 200y individual medley, Robert Margalis in the 400y individual medley, and Matt Grevers in the 100y butterfly.

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World Record Holder Kukors Signs with TYR Through 2013

TYR — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:12:57 +0000

TYR is proud to announce a multi-year partnership with Ariana Kukors, the 2009 World Championship gold medalist and world record holder in the 200m Individual Medley out of Orange County, Ca.

“I am very excited. Wearing TYR when I made my first national team six years ago, I am proud to be part of the family. I chose TYR because of their long heritage in swimming and I enjoy the people behind the brand,” said two-time world record holder Kukors.

Recently leaving longtime club team KING Aquatics in Seattle, WA to follow coach Sean Hutchison to an elite US Olympic committee high-performance team, Kukors will join multiple Olympians and current American and world record holders already representing TYR as the company enters its 25th year in the swim industry.

“We’ve been around Ariana for about 6 years now, since she was just a kid breaking onto the national scene,” said TYR Promotions Director Matt Zimmer. “She’s a part of our family and we couldn’t be prouder of what she’s accomplished.”

Kukors is coming off of a career-high this past summer at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Italy representing Team USA. Swimming the 200m individual medley, she shattered the previous world record in a blazing 2:06.15 to earn the respect of the swimming community as one of the sport’s most versatile and talented female athletes. Also a member of the U.S. 4×200m freestyle relay, she aided in the team’s silver medal performance.

Prior to committing solely to training under Hutchison, Kukors spent a year at the University of Washington during the 2007-08 season where she became an NCAA All-American, placing 2nd in the 200y individual medley, 3rd in the 400y individual medley, and 4th in the 200y breaststroke at the 2008 NCAA Championships. She broke six of the university’s individual records in one year.

In addition to focusing on her training, school and recent move to southern California, Kukors looks to start her own foundation to help support the children of mothers who’ve had cancer. Personally connected to the cause after her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she is looking to get involved in her charitable journey-already reaching out to the CHOC foundation.

“She’s a world champion, so she’s at the top of the list in the water, but we’re going to help her work on the missions she has outside of the pool,” said Zimmer. “Her commitment to giving is something we are especially impressed by.”

Find information about Kukors including news updates following her career as she fights to stay on top in the world of swimming outfitted in TYR, and as she works to help those in need-all at TYR.com

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