TYR timmert hard aan de weg. In de strijd om contracten met de beste zwemmers van de wereld tussen de grote kledingmerken heeft TYR weer een topzwemmer weten te contracteren. Het betreft Larsen Jensen, de Amerikaanse recordhouder op de 1500m vrij. Goed voor Olympisch zilver op de Spelen in Athene 2004
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We are proud to announce the addition of renowned Olympic Silver medalist and American Record Holder, Larsen Jensen to our TYR team of athletes. TYR has signed 21-year-old Larsen to a multi-year contract through the 2012 Olympic Games.
“Larsen has been a TYR guy since high school, and it’s great to make it official as a professional. Our pro team is filled with athletes who pride themselves on outworking their competition – and Larsen is no different. He brings fire to his events, a determination to succeed, and the confidence we look for in our athletes. Larsen fits in with our group as a man who hates losing as much as he loves winning. He’s a great fit for our team. He’s going to be on the medal stand in 2008,” said Matt Zimmer, director of promotions, TYR.
Larsen has proven himself as one of the greatest distance swimmers in the world and leads the pack of U.S. champions set to compete in Beijing. He has experience on his side with a victory at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games that captured a Silver medal in the 1500m Freestyle.
As an American phenom Larsen has established himself as a dominating distance force capturing six career U.S. National titles and setting American Records in the 1500m and 800m Freestyle. Internationally, he has claimed a Bronze at the 2006 World Championship and Silver at both the 2003 & 2005 World Swimming Championship. With five unbroken American and age-group records to his credit, Larsen has exceptional personal integrity and the unmatched drive of an Olympian. He is poised to impress swim fans and competitors in the coveted waters of China.
“It is great to be a part of the TYR family of athletes,” said Jensen. “TYR is on the cutting edge of producing suits that will allow me to maximize my potential in the water. I have had a long standing relationship with TYR and could not ask for a better partner as I prepare for the Olympic Trials.”
Larsen will join other TYR athletes to compete at the 2007 U.S. National Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 31- August 6.
