TYR Sport and World Aquatics Announce Global Partnership, Ushering in a New Era of Competitive Swimming
TYR Sport and World Aquatics Announce Global Partnership, Ushering in a New Era of Competitive Swimming NEW YORK, June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TYR Sport, a global leader in performance swimwear and aquatic gear, is proud to announce a landmark global partnership with World Aquatics, the international governing body for aquatic sports. Through this multi-year agreement, […]
TYR Sport and World Aquatics Announce Global Partnership, Ushering in a New Era of Competitive Swimming
NEW YORK, June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TYR Sport, a global leader in performance swimwear and aquatic gear, is proud to announce a landmark global partnership with World Aquatics, the international governing body for aquatic sports. Through this multi-year agreement, TYR becomes the exclusive global supplier of swimwear and accessories for World Aquatics—reinforcing TYR’s position at the forefront of competitive swimming worldwide.
The partnership will make its official debut at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this July. As part of the agreement, TYR will supply high-performance technical products to athletes, federations, and event officials, highlighting its commitment to innovation and precision engineering at the highest levels of sport.
World Aquatics and TYR will also collaborate on strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing the athlete experience, deepening fan engagement, and expanding the global footprint of competitive swimming across all levels of participation.
Built on a shared vision of performance, innovation, and access to sport, the partnership reflects a mutual mission to elevate aquatic athletes and create more opportunities for competitive excellence. TYR’s technical products—developed in collaboration with elite swimmers—are designed to meet the demands of both training and world-class competition.
“We are proud to partner with World Aquatics and support the global aquatics community,” said Matt DiLorenzo, Chief Executive Officer, TYR Sport. “This partnership is a testament to our shared belief in empowering athletes, expanding access to sport, and driving innovation through world-class competition.”
Husain Al-Musallam, the World Aquatics President added, “At World Aquatics, athletes are our top priority. We aim to give swimmers from around the world every opportunity to succeed in our sports. That’s why our long-term, exclusive global supplier partnership with TYR is such a landmark moment for aquatics. TYR is a trusted global swimwear brand that shares our belief in empowering athletes to reach their full potential. They have a proven track record of working closely with athletes to deliver performance-driven products. I’m delighted that swimmers worldwide will now benefit from TYR’s innovation, experience, and athlete-first approach.”
This collaboration marks a pivotal moment in TYR’s international growth strategy, further establishing the brand’s presence on the global stage. With visibility at the world’s most prestigious aquatic events, TYR is poised to reach broader audiences while continuing to champion athlete-first innovation.
The partnership is effective immediately, with a series of launch activations set to roll out during the Singapore World Championships and additional initiatives planned throughout the World Aquatics calendar.
About TYR Sport Since 1985, TYR Sport has been pushing the limits of innovation to develop the industry’s most durable and performance-driven swim and triathlon gear. Whether it’s personal bests or world records, TYR is dedicated to supporting athletes at every level of competition.
About World Aquatics Driven by the vision of a world united by water—for health, life, and sport—World Aquatics is the international governing body for aquatic sports. Founded in 1908, World Aquatics is an independent organisation composed of 210 National Federations and five Continental Organisations. World Aquatics oversees six aquatic disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming, and high diving, and is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the leading global authority in these sports.
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From NBA to Olympic sand, Chase Budinger takes on AVP Intuit Dome
LOS ANGELES — Chase Budinger’s athletic career doesn’t fit in a box. He played seven seasons in the NBA with the Rockets, Timberwolves, Pacers and Suns. Then he switched sports entirely, grinding his way onto the U.S. Olympic beach volleyball team, making him the first person to appear in both an NBA regular season game […]
LOS ANGELES — Chase Budinger’s athletic career doesn’t fit in a box. He played seven seasons in the NBA with the Rockets, Timberwolves, Pacers and Suns. Then he switched sports entirely, grinding his way onto the U.S. Olympic beach volleyball team, making him the first person to appear in both an NBA regular season game and the Olympic beach volleyball competition.
Now fresh off the Paris Games, Budinger is back with partner Miles Evans for the AVP League’s Intuit Dome event in Inglewood July 11–12, representing the San Diego Smash. He sat down with The Sporting Tribune to talk about his path, what sets these AVP League matches apart, and the new team format.
The Sporting Tribune: You just made history as the first person to compete in both the NBA and the Olympics in beach volleyball. Now that you’ve done it, what does that milestone mean to you personally?
Chase Budinger: It means the world to me because I put so much hard work and time into both sports. For me to grow old and tell my kids I played in the NBA and also became an Olympian, those are two of the biggest accomplishments of my life. It wasn’t easy. There was a lot of grueling work and growing pains, especially switching to a new sport and getting my butt kicked at first. Learning from that and building the confidence to become an Olympian was really satisfying for me.
TST: What first drew you to beach volleyball after your NBA career? When did it shift from being a hobby to something you knew you could pursue at the highest level?
CB: The plan was always to play beach volleyball once my basketball career was done, since basketball careers usually don’t last super long. And beach volleyball is something you can play into your 40s, most of the top U.S. players are in their late 30s or early 40s. I thought I’d have a longer basketball career, but when that ended sooner than I wanted, I had time to really go for it. I made it a goal to become an Olympian instead of just playing for fun.
TST: How did your background as a professional basketball player help you, or challenge you, when you switched to elite beach volleyball?
CB: It helped a lot. In basketball your days are so structured with training, practice, lifting, recovery. That routine was something I carried over. One thing I noticed in beach volleyball is people fall in love with the lifestyle, you go to the beach, practice for two hours, then you’re done. I really tried to approach it like a career. I wanted to help my partners see that too. If you want to compete with the best in the world, you have to do more than just show up for a couple hours.
TST: Looking back, from NCAA basketball to the NBA to the Olympic sand, could you have pictured this path? What advice would you give young athletes about staying open to change?
CB: I never envisioned this route at all. I thought I’d play beach volleyball for fun on the AVP, but fully embracing it professionally and representing the country wasn’t something I saw coming. The advice I’d give is: try multiple sports. These days kids get pushed into specializing in one sport too soon. For me, basketball and volleyball actually helped each other. Playing multiple sports made me better overall, and that’s something I think is missing for a lot of kids now.
TST: The AVP League is bringing 300 tons of sand into the Intuit Dome for this event. For fans who’ve never seen an AVP League match before, what can they expect?
CB: It’s the best of the best teams going at it. The level is really high and the games are super fast-paced because they’re played to 15 instead of 21. You have to come out aggressive right away with your serves and try to create points because things can slip away so quickly. Being indoors in an arena, with the lights, the crowd, the MC, Mark Schuermann is one of the best, it’s really a show. I’ve never been to Intuit Dome before so I’m excited to see what it’s like to play beach volleyball there.
TST: You’re playing for San Diego Smash in the AVP League. How has representing a city as part of a team changed the feel of competition?
CB: I love it. Representing a city gives you that team atmosphere you don’t usually get in beach volleyball since it’s usually just two-on-two. Here you have a full team, including the women’s side, so you’re cheering for each other and invested in each other’s success. It brings that camaraderie that I really enjoy.
TST: The AVP League format is faster-paced, with best-of-three sets to 15 points. How does that change your strategy?
CB: You have to be really aggressive with your serving. Most matches come down to one or two points, and those usually come from blocks, aces, or big digs. If you can get teams out of system or snag those aces, that’s huge. That’s something I’ve really focused on in the last year and a half, just how important the serve is in these quick games.
TST: Coming off the Olympics, how does playing a big event like this at Intuit Dome help you stay sharp and motivated for what’s next?
CB: After playing in the Olympics in front of 15,000 or 20,000 people under the Eiffel Tower, I don’t think anything is going to rattle me anymore. Those games were such high-stakes and nerve-wracking. That experience taught me to be calmer, to play more freely, and to be really mindful of my thoughts and my body. It made me a better player overall.
As Budinger gears up for the AVP League event at Intuit Dome, he’s bringing Olympic-tested poise and an NBA-level work ethic to the sand. Fans can expect fast-paced, high-stakes volleyball, with Budinger and the San Diego Smash ready to showcase their skills.
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HONOLULU — University of Hawai’i women’s water polo coach James Robinson completed the Rainbow Wahine coaching staff for the 2026 season with the addition of Brooke Maxson as an assistant coach. Maxson will join the UH staff after spending the last two seasons at UCLA, where she helped the Bruins […]
HONOLULU — University of Hawai’i women’s water polo coach James Robinson completed the Rainbow Wahine coaching staff for the 2026 season with the addition of Brooke Maxson as an assistant coach.
Maxson will join the UH staff after spending the last two seasons at UCLA, where she helped the Bruins capture the 2024 national championship as an assistant coach.
“Brooke has had a positive impact on every team she’s been a part of, whether as a student-athlete or as a coach,” Robinson said. “She has experience at every level and I know that experience will be a huge benefit to our program. I’m very excited to have her on our staff. Her water polo knowledge is great and I know she will form excellent relationships with our student-athletes.”
Maxson joins Robinson and associate coach Candice Vorbeck in leading the Rainbow Wahine into the 2026 season. The ‘Bows went 22-5 this season, sweeping the Big West regular-season and tournament titles and advancing to the national semifinals in Robinson’s first year as head coach.
“Thank you to the University of Hawai’i Athletics Department and James for this opportunity,” Maxson said. “I am excited to support and learn from this talented group of athletes. It is an honor to be part of this program and I cannot wait to get started.”
Originally from Santa Ana, Calif., Maxson played five seasons at UCLA from 2017 to ’21 and earned ACWPC All-America and All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation recognition in 2019, ’20 and ’21 as a defender with the Bruins. She helped UCLA reach the 2021 National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship final and posted a hat trick in a semifinal win over Stanford on her way to a spot on the All-Tournament first team. In all, she played in 98 games and finished her UCLA career with 46 goals, 30 steals, 29 assists and 27 field blocks.
Maxson began her coaching career in 2021 at Golden West College where she served as an assistant coach with the women’s water polo and swimming and diving programs for two years. She spent 2023 teaching English at a high school in Madrid, Spain before returning to UCLA in 2024. The Bruins went 46-6 in her two seasons on the coaching staff, including an undefeated run to the 2024 national title.
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During the summer months, the Smith Fieldhouse stands are usually empty.
Far from the eyes of the roaring crowd and even their own coaching staff, the BYU women’s volleyball team enters the building looking for the fire.
And not just any fire. They are looking for the fire that will carry them through the regular season into the NCAA Tournament and beyond.
The Cougars have qualified for the tournament every year since 2012, but last season were swept in the first round by upstart Loyola-Chicago, their first opening round loss since 2005.
That’s why at 7:30 a.m. most mornings, BYU is battling each other and building momentum.
“When you come back for the report date, it’s time to get loose,” junior Claire Little Chambers said. “You remember why you love the sports. People don’t understand how long the season is because BYU is always in the tournament. Every year when you come back you’re so grateful. This is a program built on gratitude. You get to come to practice. You get to be here.
“It really all starts with summer practice. Every single girl who walks into that gym runs conditioning and lifts weights. We have the most competitive sixes matches, despite the coaches not being there. That’s where successful teams thrives is in the summer. The summer is so critical to the culture of the team. It builds unity and this is where we build that competitive fire.”
Little Chambers has had an eventful summer already, having gotten married to BYU men’s volleyball player Gavin Chambers in June.
It took a while for Claire and Gavin to get to the “meet cute” part of their courtship, even though they grew up about 40 minutes from each other in California (Claire in Temecula, Gavin in Corona) and both attended BYU. After some encouragement from her mother last fall and getting the stamp of approval when he attended a family dinner, the two were inseparable. They even trained together in California after the men’s volleyball season concluded in April.
After a lot of thought, Claire opted for “Claire Little Chambers.”
“The way I see it, I’ve made a name for myself as Claire Little,” she said. “So I wanted to make sure no one takes out the ‘Little’ part. On my jersey it will say ‘Little.’ I also wanted to respect my husband and his last name.”
Little Chambers led the Cougars last season with 427 kills (3.88 per set) while hitting .275 in 28 matches.
“I’m not a big goals person,” Little Chambers said. “I just like to see what each season will bring me. What I’m thinking is I’d just like to be consistent for my team, always showing up with fire and energy. I want to lead by example, do my thing and have fun doing it. I want to be there to hype up my teammates and I want to be present. I don’t need any amazing personal accomplishment to feel like the season is going to be great.”
BYU coach Heather Olmstead knows how important Little Chambers will be to a successful season.
“She’s definitely been developing her offensive toolbox,” Olmstead said. “She’s continuing to develop her back row play. We just want her to be able to hold up passing in the back row and have a six-rotation game. She’ll continue to be a great server and be a weapon out of the back row.”
The Cougars also return sophomore setter Alex Bower (10.01 assists per set), 6-foot-5 junior middle blocker Brielle Kemavor (1.47 blocks per set) and sophomore outside Eli Mortensen (2.71 kills per set). BYU has a strong contingent of defensive specialists/liberos as well, including sophomore Lulu Uluave (3.12 digs per set), senior Hannah Billeter (42 aces) and Washington State transfer Emma Barbero.
A strong recruiting class is led by 6-2 freshman Suli Davis from Euless, Texas. The 2025 PrepVolleyball Player of the Year and Under Armor All-American had a whopping 800 kills her senior season at Colleyville Heritage High School. Davis has been starring for the United State U19 team this summer, recently competing in the 2025 Worlds in Croatia.
“Suli is such a competitor,” Little Chambers said. “That girl just wants to win and will do anything to do that. She’s always in the gym and always getting extra reps. She has very high goals. She’s going to be great and people need to watch out for her because she wants it so bad.
“What really separates the best from the good is that drive. She has such high motivation. Players like that come in and change programs. I’m excited to see what she’ll bring to BYU.”
The Cougars report for team practices at the end of July and open the season with an exhibition match against Idaho State at Ogden High School in Aug. 23. BYU officially opens the 2025 season by hosting the doTERRA Classic with High Point, Farleigh Dickinson and Central Michigan beginning Aug. 29.
“I’m really excited to see this team grow in the aspect of being consistent and being able to fail gracefully,” Little Chambers said. “Last season we had a lot of five-setters and games where we got down early, so I’d love to see this team start strong.
“It’s just a year of opportunity. Everyone is going to get a shot and everyone is going to get a chance to prove themselves. I feel like we have a deep bench and a deep team. I have a good feeling about this team. We’ve always known that something about BYU is it’s greater than just a sport. At the end of of the day if you just sucked at practice, you’re still a daughter of God and its going to be OK. That unites the team. We’re excited with our talent to see how we can fight and compete.”
SUMMER PROGRAMS: Many July opportunities Laguna Beach High School’s summer athletics programs are in full swing, with July sessions including boys beach volleyball (grades 9–12) scheduled the week of July 14. Ongoing training is also underway for baseball, cross country, and football. Program schedules and contact information for girls soccer, girls volleyball, girls lacrosse, and […]
Laguna Beach High School’s summer athletics programs are in full swing, with July sessions including boys beach volleyball (grades 9–12) scheduled the week of July 14. Ongoing training is also underway for baseball, cross country, and football. Program schedules and contact information for girls soccer, girls volleyball, girls lacrosse, and flag football are available on the school’s summer athletics website at lbhs.lbusd.org/athletics/summer-programs.
Guyer Field Turf Replacement
The turf at Guyer Field is being replaced this summer and should be ready by the end of July. Laguna first played football on artificial turf in 2000, with Guyer Field going artificial in 2004. Breakers have played on grass only once since 2020, with the all-weather turf now the standard in Southern California.
Basketball Update:
Boys are in the Newport tournament this weekend. The “Battle of the Beach” summer high school tournament is on Friday through Sunday, July 18-20, at Dugger Gym. There are 12 games on Friday, 13 on Saturday and 12 on Sunday, starting at 8 a.m. Laguna’s girls’ team will participate in the El Toro Summer Tournament from July 25-27.
FALL 2025 SPORTS
Countdown to the start of the 2025-2026 sports season!
Girls Volleyball: Aug. 2: at Queens Court Tournament
Flag Football: Aug. 12 at Loara
Football: Aug. 21 at Chino (Thursday)
XCC: Aug. 30 at Saddleback Cup/Trabuco Hills HS
Boys WP: Aug. 26 at Aliso Niguel
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2025 High School FALL SCHEDULES? Check Laguna Beach High School on the Max Preps website or
the schedules tab on the Athletics website athttps://lbhs.lbusd.org/athletics/schedules. To get scores on the school site – select the sport and level, click year and move the “Show older events” toggle under the selected season.
Sarah Franklin shares how Badgers volleyball is different than rest of country, world
Sarah Franklin has seen the different forms of volleyball culture all over the country, and now, the world. But to her, there’s something different about how they do it at Wisconsin. Franklin grew up playing in Florida and started her collegiate career at Michigan State before transferring to the Badgers. Now, she’s playing internationally in […]
Sarah Franklin has seen the different forms of volleyball culture all over the country, and now, the world.
But to her, there’s something different about how they do it at Wisconsin.
Franklin grew up playing in Florida and started her collegiate career at Michigan State before transferring to the Badgers.
Now, she’s playing internationally in the Volleyball Nations League for Team USA and taking the lessons she learned in Madison to the global stage.
“In Wisconsin, I feel like there were even more people than in Florida, because in Florida you have beach volleyball and all these other sports that you can do outside,” Franklin said on The USA Volleyball Show. “But once we got to Wisconsin, I felt like there were so many girls who were so invested into volleyball because they would get into it so young and just kind of go on it and there was a lot of high level clubs around there.”
Need more VNL talk and can’t wait til game time? This is the pod for you! U.S. Women’s National Team outside Sarah Franklin shares her Volleyball Nations League experience so far, teammate relationships, and much more!
For Franklin, the transition to Wisconsin was about taking her game to the next level.
She knew that playing for coach Kelly Sheffield would raise the bar and help her ascend to the international stage she’s playing on now.
“After I got to Wisconsin, I was like, ‘Woah, I feel like I have not been in this kind of top level and expected to do things, ever,'” Franklin said. “I’ve always been the underdog team that’s had to fight for that.”
On Team USA in the Volleyball Nations League, she’s getting the chance to play alongside another Badgers legend in Dana Rettke.
Badgers doing some work today, helping team USA to a 3-0 sweep over the Netherlands! pic.twitter.com/Ldf9MTxYK0
Rettke graduated from Madison before she transferred in, but the 2021 National Champion was someone Franklin looked up to.
“Coming from the Badgers, she knows what the differences are a little bit more than anyone else,” Franklin said. “Wisconsin does things very specifically, and getting to understand that from Dana’s perspective has been golden. I can’t wait to apply that when I do get overseas.”
Franklin is making the jump to professional volleyball overseas this upcoming season, signing with Savino Del Bene Scandicci in Italy.
The Volleyball Nation League tournament play continues through July 27.
DePaul women’s basketball unveiled its 11-game non-conference slate for the 2025-26 season on Friday afternoon. The out of league schedule features seven games at Wintrust Arena including local matchups against Northwestern and Loyola along with a tilt against Michigan State. “When assembling our non-conference schedule for the 2025–26 season, our goal was to schedule matchups that […]
DePaul women’s basketball unveiled its 11-game non-conference slate for the 2025-26 season on Friday afternoon. The out of league schedule features seven games at Wintrust Arena including local matchups against Northwestern and Loyola along with a tilt against Michigan State.
“When assembling our non-conference schedule for the 2025–26 season, our goal was to schedule matchups that will prepare us for the challenges of BIG EAST play,” said Pizzotti. “We place great value on continuing our local rivalries with Loyola, Northwestern, and UIC, and we’re excited for our return games at UNLV and Princeton, both programs with postseason experience last season. We’ve also renewed our home-and-home series with Michigan State, another NCAA Tournament team, and look forward to hosting a multi-team event at Wintrust Arena around Thanksgiving.”
For the second-straight season, the Blue Demons will host a preseason exhibition at McGrath-Phillips Arena with Milwaukee visiting Lincoln Park Oct. 25.
DePaul will open the regular season against Valparaiso Nov. 4 at Wintrust Arena when the two sides meet for the first time since 2010.
The second week of the season will take the Blue Demons on the road to UNLV Nov. 9 and Bradley Nov. 12 before opening a four-game homestand with Northwestern on Nov. 17.
Pizzotti and Co. will welcome Campbell, Grambling State and Northern Colorado to Chicago Nov. 21-22 for a four-team multi-team event (MTE). Matchups have yet to be determined.
In a renewal of the red line rivalry, DePaul will host Loyola Chicago on Nov. 26 for the 57th all-time meeting between the two programs. The Blue Demons will close out the month of November with a trip to Princeton Nov. 30.
DePaul will host UMass Lowell on Dec. 10 or 11 in what will be the first matchup between the two teams before meeting Michigan State in the South Loop Dec. 14
The Blue Demons conclude the non-conference schedule against UIC on Dec. 17 at Credit Union 1 Arena.
Tipoff times, television designations and the complete BIG EAST Conference schedule will be announced at a later date.
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