Huntington Beach, Calif. – March 7, 2011 – TURBO, a global manufacturer of water polo suits, caps, robes, and apparel has signed a two-year agreement with USA Water Polo to serve as the official outfitting partner of the National Governing Body. As part of the agreement, TURBO will outfit the USA National Teams at every level along with producing custom products for the ODP program, and serve as the title sponsor of the annual Top 40, Men's Trial Series, and 14 & U Champions Cup events, now the TURBO Top 40, TURBO Trials Series, and TURBO Champions Cup.
TURBO will produce the official uniforms worn by the National Teams at such prestigious upcoming events as the FINA World Championships, Pan American Games, and 2012 Olympic Games. Eventually, replica uniform items will be available for USA Water Polo members and fans to purchase. USA Water Polo will also produce an online video series profiling TURBO products in conjunction with their use by USA Water Polo athletes. In addition, the company will have an enhanced presence in Skip Shot magazine, the official member publication of USA Water Polo including advertisements and sponsored sections. Throughout the partnerships, members and fans will notice TURBO representatives on pool decks at many official USAWP events offering a variety of official apparel and accessory items for sale.
"We have chosen to partner with TURBO because of their outstanding, competition-proven quality and innovation," said Christopher Ramsey, CEO of USA Water Polo. "TURBO is a company that puts water polo first, which is the kind of commitment and experience that we wanted for our national teams, our Olympic Development Program and for all of our clubs and members."
"We are excited to welcome TURBO to the USA Water Polo family," said USA Water Polo CMO Jen Rottenberg. She added, "They share our vision for growing water polo here in the US, growing the USA Water Polo brand, and working together to take this category to the next level."
With headquarters based in Spain, TURBO is distributed domestically in California and is anchored in the United States by water polo greats Brad Schumacher and Wolf Wigo. Schumacher, a two-time Olympic Gold medalist in swimming at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta played for the U.S. Men's Olympic Water Polo team in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Currently he heads up one of the largest water polo clubs in USA Water Polo, Saddleback El Toro, more commonly known as SET. Wigo, a long-time captain of the Men's National Team and a three-time Olympian, competed in the Olympic Games in 1996, 2000, and 2004. Currently he is Head Coach of the UC-Santa Barbara Men's and Women's Water Polo teams and also serves as a color commentator for NBC Olympics.
Todd Snider, a 2001 National Champion at Stanford University and a former member of Junior and Youth National teams partnered with Schumacher and Wigo in January 2011 as CEO. "On behalf of TURBO, we are excited to align ourselves with USA Water Polo with a push for continued success at the 2012 Olympics and as a global player on the international water polo scene," said Snider.
"By partnering with USA Water Polo, we can continue to help develop the sport of water polo on a whole from the beginner to the Olympic team athlete. The TURBO line of products provides the athletes world class competitive gear combined with cutting edge designs," added Schumacher.
"I am very excited for TURBO to be the official outfitting partner with USA Water Polo," said Wigo. "I know from my playing days on the Olympic team that my teammates and I always hoped that TURBO could be our sponsor because TURBO is the best quality product in the water polo market. I am very proud that the Men's and Women's National teams will be competing in TURBO gear, which I hope can provide a competitive edge towards the goal of Olympic Gold."
About TURBO TURBO was founded by the Mass family more than fifty years ago; since then their mark has been in constant evolution in different sectors as well as in quality and technology. TURBO is present today in sports like SWIMMING and WATERPOLO, being one of the unquestionable leading marks. Their garments and products are being used by world-wide record-holders and international selections. For more information on TURBO visit www.turbo.us.
About USA Water Polo USA Water Polo, Inc. is the national governing body for water polo in America, overseeing our United States Olympic program as well as 20 different championship events annually, such as Junior Olympics and Masters National Championships. With more than 40,000 members, USAWP is also the sanctioning authority for more than 500 Member Clubs and more than 400 tournaments nationwide. USAWP is committed to the development of the sport nationwide. It fosters grass-roots expansion of the sport, providing a national system of affiliated clubs, certified coaches and officials.
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