2016 Olympian and University of Texas alum Jack Conger has signed with TYR Sport, he announced via Instagram Wednesday.
Conger, 24, won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics as a heat swimmer for 4×200 free relay.
He is the American record holder in the SCY 200 fly (1:37.35), which he set in the final race of his decorated NCAA career in March 2017. Texas’ 2015 NCAA title Conger’s sophomore year was the first of the school’s current four-year win streak.
Conger went unsigned in the 18 months since his NCAA career came to a close, but in that time qualified for the 2017 FINA World Championships, where he finished fifth in the 200 fly. At the 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships, he took second in the 100 fly and third in the 200, as well as sixth in the 200 free. He was a member of the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships team, and in Tokyo swam prelims of the 200 free and later took second to Caeleb Dressel in the 100 fly, qualifying him for the 2019 FINA World Championships.
Conger joins an imposing list of TYR athletes that includes Michael Chadwick, Matt Grevers, Ryan Lochte, Cody Miller, Jacob Pebley, Tom Shields, Kelsi Dahlia, Molly Hannis, Leah Smith, Ashley Twichell, Dana Vollmer, and recent additions Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel.
No more mizuno magic?
Mizuno has repeatedly said they don’t want to get into the usa market. Dressel would have done Mizuno if so
I have no idea why. They could be just as big as arena or tyr
When is Chase going to sign???
He either must be independently wealthy or needs a new agent!!!
at least he gets a free bmw every year as long he wins the swimming series.
i don’t think he is independently wealthy considering a relative had to set up a go fund me to raise money so chase’s mom could fly to rio in 2016. (However i’m pretty sure conger comes from a rich family.) Chase still being unsigned is a huge mystery. . .
Yay! Happy for him..
Why do pro athletes (football, basketball, baseball) reveal the contents of their contracts but pro swimming doesn’t?
Because he is probably getting paid the same as a Walmart employee
Congratulations and best of luck during your pro career! Well deserved! 🤘🏻
Yes!!!! Congrats man!