Kukors Wins 200m IM at Santa Clara International Grand Prix

Huntington Beach, CA- June 20, 2011- TYR’s Ariana Kukors delivered the world’s fastest time of the year in the 200m IM at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix. Kukors defeated Stephanice Rice and Caitlin Leverenz to clinch first place with a time of 2:09:53. Eclipsing her own previous meet record set in 2009, Kukors now moves to the top of the world rankings in the 200m IM. Kukors’ chose TYR’s Tracer™ Technology for her race-day apparel. To learn more about TYR’s sponsored athletes, and the products they race and train in, please visit TYR.com. About TYR TYR engineers technical apparel and equipment for swimmers and triathletes. Named for “TYR”, the Norse god of warriors, we’re a company started by athletes and populated by athletes. The cultures and communities of competitive swimming and triathlon pervade our offices. We are dedicated to re-imagining technologies that help athletes attain peak performance. Like athletes, we work with an intense spirit of competition. We aim to create the fastest, most advanced technologies and products. Always.