Dec. 2, 2015 Huntington Beach, CA - December 2, 2015 - TURBO, a global manufacturer of water polo suits, caps, and robes has signed an agreement with USA Water Polo to rejoin the National Governing Body as the Official Competition Gear Supplier. 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 the 2016 U.S. Olympic Water Polo Teams. The partnership, which runs through March 2017 will see TURBO provide discounts to USA Water Polo members in addition to retail opportunities at USA Water Polo National Events. TYR Sport, Inc. will remain as an Official Outfitter & Training Apparel Partner of USA Water Polo.
"TURBO brings a long tradition of excellence in water polo and we are excited to welcome them back to the USA Water Polo family. Their high quality suits, caps, and robes are sure to be an important piece of our success in 2016," said
Jeff Dyrek, USA Water Polo Director of Marketing.
"As Olympians, we recognize the importance of wearing the best technical equipment in the water. TURBO has long been the choice for Olympic and World Championship Teams in water polo. Our partnership with USA Water Polo allows our Olympic Teams to compete in the best competition water polo suit and cap. TURBO - built by water polo players for water polo players," said Bradley Schumacher, President, TURBO USA.
With headquarters based in Spain, TURBO is distributed domestically in California by TURBO USA and is anchored in the United States by water polo greats Bradley 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. 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 Water Polo teams and has also served as a color commentator for NBC Olympics.
About TURBO TURBO was founded by the Massó family in 1959; since then their mark has been in constant evolution in different sectors as well as in quality and technology. TURBO is the world leader in dye-sublimation swimwear and continues to innovate across the market. Present today in sports like SWIMMING and WATERPOLO, being one of the unquestionable leading marks. Their garments and products are being used by all levels of aquatics from the recreational swimmers to Olympic Champions. 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 throughout the US. It fosters grass-roots expansion of the sport, providing a national system of affiliated clubs, certified coaches and officials.
