Huntington Beach, Calif. – May 10, 2012— TURBO USA, a global manufacturer of water polo suits, caps, robes, and apparel, and the official outfitting partner of USA Water Polo, has unveiled their outfitting for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Water Polo Teams. The entire collection includes competition suits and caps, as well as deck robes, travel/warm-up suits, t-shirts, polo shirts, button-down tops, practice suits, swim caps, backpacks, and sandals. The outfitting will be worn by Team USA coaches and athletes as they compete at the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games in London, England. Both men's and women's squads have already qualified to compete by virtue of winning Gold at the 2011 Pan American Games.
"It's a great honor to be supplying the United States of America's finest as they prepare for victory at the London Games. The Olympics is our sport's biggest stage, and we wish our athletes the best of luck. We hope to see all of you faithful fans out on the deck supporting Team USA in your Official TURBO USA Water Polo Gear!" said Todd Snider, President of TURBO USA.
"TURBO manufactures the highest quality water polo competition gear. We are more than excited to have our teams donning their suits and caps as they go to battle on the world's biggest sporting stage," stated USA Water Polo CMO Jen Rottenberg.
Much of the outfitting collection, including competition suits, was designed with inspiration and input from Team USA athletes.
"Part of what helped me become an Olympic Champion was use of the state of the art performance gear. TURBO USA is pleased to offer the same distinct advantage to our women's and men's Olympic Water polo teams as they pursue Olympic Gold in 2012. TURBO combines the toughest in water performance gear with leading customization technology. Having been there before, I am confident that our collaboration with Team USA has produced a custom look and feel that the athletes are proud to wear into battle. If you want to win you have to dress like a winner. TURBO – Official Sponsor of Winners!" said Bradley Schumacher, Founder of TURBO USA.
While the official gear will be worn exclusively by Team USA athletes and coaches, replica merchandise is available to USA Water Polo fans. Rottenberg added, "We considered it a critical component of our outfitting partnership to have replica gear available to fans, to enhance their connection to our National Teams." To purchase official replica Team USA gear, be sure to visit the official website of TURBO USA at turbo.us or by clicking here.
About TURBO USA 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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