Huntington Beach, CA - January 26, 2012 - Amanda Weir swam to a 54:14 victory in the 100m freestyle at the Austin Grand Prix on January 13th, the first event of USA Swimming's Grand Prix Series.  Weir, a member of SwimAtlanta, outswam her closest competitor by .32 seconds to claim gold in her first race of the season.  Ricky Berens won a silver medal in the men's 100m freestyle with a time of 49:13, just .16 seconds back from the leader.

On day two, TYR had three athletes top the podium.  Berens won gold in the 200m freestyle with a time of 1:47:92, Matt Grevers won Gold in the 200m Backstroke with a time of 1:57:76, and Amanda Weir won her second Gold Medal in the 50m freestyle with a time of 25:23. Over in Europe, TYR's Camille Lacourt enjoyed success at the Nancy Invitational in France.  Lacourt swam to 53:59 victory in the 100m backstroke, and also took the top time in the world in the 50m backstroke with a 25:05. For more information about TYR's athletes, and the products they race and train in, please visit TYR.com. About TYR TYR engineers technical apparel and equipment for swimmers and triathletes. Named for “TYR”, the Norse god of warriors, we’re a company started by athletes and populated by athletes. The cultures and communities of competitive swimming and triathlon pervade our offices. We are dedicated to re-imagining technologies that help athletes attain peak performance. Like athletes, we work with an intense spirit of competition. We aim to create the fastest, most advanced technologies and products. Always.