TYR Sport is proud to announce the signing of Olympic Gold Medalist, World Championship Medalist and American Record Holder Jack Conger to its roster of sponsored athletes.
As a true utility swimmer, Jack Conger has proven his ability to successfully race in the back, butterfly and freestyle strokes. In addition to a decorated collegiate career that includes multiple All American accolades, an individual NCAA championship and the setting of an NCAA and American record, Conger has taken his talents to the international stage. In his first Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jack won a gold medal for his heat swim in the 800m freestyle relay.
Earlier this year Conger earned second and third place respectively for his swims in the 100m and 200m butterfly events at Phillips 66 U.S. Nationals, solidifying his place on the United States Pan Pacific Championship Team. In Tokyo, Conger brought home a silver medal in the 200m butterfly.
“Joining TYR fulfills a lifelong dream for me to be a professional swimmer,” said Conger. “Our pro team and our suits are the strongest in the world. I am honored to be on team TYR and fired up for the 2019 World Championship season.”
“We’re proud to welcome Jack Conger to the TYR family,” began Matt DiLorenzo, Chief Executive Officer of TYR Sport. “While he has already proven to be an enormous talent, we’re confident Jack has just begun to show the world what he can do.”
Since its inception three decades ago, TYR Sport has grown to exist as one of the world’s most recognizable swimming and triathlon brands. Founded in Huntington Beach, California, the American company has garnered industry success for major technologies including the celebrated Avictor technical suit. Today, TYR has become synonymous with the most groundbreaking athletes in swimming and continues to be the choice of champions.
As a member of team TYR, Jack will join sponsored swimmers including Olympic Medalists Katie Ledecky, Ryan Lochte, Simone Manuel, Dana Vollmer, Matt Grevers, Cody Miller, Leah Smith, Lia Neal, Tom Shields and Kelsi Dahlia, as well as Olympians Jacob Pebley and Molly Hannis.
About TYR
Named for TYR, the Norse god of warriors, our company is committed to cultivating a culture of greatness, both in and out of the water. Through vision and American ingenuity, we have become a brand synonymous with the athlete.
From the planning stages to the production floor, everything we do revolves around synthesizing creativity, experience and competition. For us, engineering the most advanced performance products is more than just a goal, it’s a requirement.
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Has Conger never had an apparel deal until now? He is anational Team member. I guess the market changed.
Nothing wrong with waiting to make sure you find the right deal!
The swimmer I’m most surprised about not having a suit deal is Chase Kalisz. I can’t imagine the Mizuno suits are so nice that it’s worth forgoing a pretty substantial source of income in a sport where it can be hard to get by for some. But I don’t know anything about his financial situation, so it could be money isn’t an issue.
From what I can tell, the market for pro swimmers and suit/apparel deals is probably the best it’s been in a while. I think a big part of why it took so long for him to get a suit deal was the fact that he was with Lochte during the Rio gas station fiasco. IMO, having any involvement with the situation at all really damaged all of their careers (too soon to tell for Bentz since he just finished up his eligibility but if he had been Conger’s age, I bet he wouldn’t have gotten a suit deal for a bit either). Conger had to keep his nose clean, swim fast, and make travel squads for 2 years before someone… Read more »
Way to go Jack and TYR! The best is yet to come!
So Happy for Jack – fullly deserved !!! It will surely boost him up for next year’s world champs and beyond