TYR has added swimmer Ariana Kukors, the 2009 World Championship gold medalist and world record holder in the 200 meter individual medley to its roster.
“I am very excited. Wearing TYR when I made my first national team six years ago, I am proud to be part of the family. I chose TYR because of their long heritage in swimming and I enjoy the people behind the brand,” said Kukors, who lives in California.
“We’ve been around Ariana for about six years now, since she was just a kid breaking onto the national scene,” said TYR promotions director Matt Zimmer. “She’s a part of our family and we couldn’t be prouder of what she’s accomplished.”
At the 2009 World Championships in Rome this summer, where she represented Team USA, Kukors shattered the 200 meter individual medley record in 2:06.15. She was also a member of the U.S.’s 4×200m freestyle relay team, which won a silver medal in the event.