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AgonSwim
Headquarters Nashville, United States
Products Swimwear
Website www.agonswim.com

AgonSwim is a competitive swimwear manufacturer that was started by and is currently run by former competitive swimmers. AgonSwim produces swim suits for amateur aquatic sports using dye technology (dye sublimation) otherwise limited to use in professional sports like soccer, rugby union, cycling, and basketball. AgonSwim is also one of only 21 competitive swimwear manufacturers approved by FINA.[1]

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Chief Executive Officer

CEO, Rafa Escalas was the athlete's representative on the 5-member FINA Scientific Commission for Suits.[2]

Localities

AgonSwim is based in Nashville, Tennessee. It manufactures its suits in Valladolid, Spain.

Company name

Agon is a Greek word that refers both to a struggle and to a Greek god.

References

  1. ^ Official List, Official manufacturers.
  2. ^ FINA Scientific Commission for Suits



AgonSwim' is a competitive swimwear manufacturer notable for its use of dye sublimation to make highly custom swimwear on a small scale for amateur and independent athletes. It was created in 2000 by a group of swimmers. The use of dye sublimation in sportswear is otherwise generally limited to manufacturing team-wear for large professional sports organizations. Although it is a US company, AgonSwim maintains its manufacturing branch in Valladolid, Spain, where all its swimsuits and water polo caps are dyed, cut and sewn. The company also produces triathlon clothing.

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