{"id":341586,"date":"2018-12-10T09:10:06","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T16:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=341586"},"modified":"2018-12-10T09:57:23","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T16:57:23","slug":"2016-usa-olympian-blake-pieroni-becomes-first-american-swimmer-to-sign-with-mizuno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2016-usa-olympian-blake-pieroni-becomes-first-american-swimmer-to-sign-with-mizuno\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 USA Olympian Blake Pieroni Becomes First American Swimmer to Sign With Mizuno"},"content":{"rendered":"

NORCROSS, GA \u2013 Mizuno, the global specialty sporting goods company, is furthering its commitment to the U.S. swimming market and has signed American freestyler, Blake Pieroni<\/strong>, in his first professional contract. A gold medalist and current member of the United States National Team, Pieroni is the first sponsored swimmer for Mizuno USA.<\/p>\n

\u201cBlake possesses the qualities as an athlete and individual we believe in at Mizuno,\u201d<\/span> said Tomohiro Ota<\/strong>, Chief Marketing Officer of Mizuno USA. \u201cHis insight in the competitive swimming landscape and perspective on performance swimming products to come will be of great value to Mizuno in the U.S. market as well as globally. We are proud to have him join our family of athletes in the U.S. and around the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Pieroni first qualified for the 2016 Summer Games<\/a> where he won a gold medal for the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. Currently, Pieroni is training for the 2020 Summer Games with the first stop being the FINA World Championships.<\/p>\n
During this partnership, Pieroni will wear Mizuno GX-Sonic tech suit and swim gear, along with other Mizuno training footwear and apparel. He will also provide advice for the improvement and development of Mizuno\u2019s swim products, and will be a part of the advertising, communications and publicity activities for Mizuno.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am excited and honored to partner with such a prestigious brand that is beginning to transition into the American market,\u201d<\/span> said Pieroni. \u201cI hope to bring insight from an athlete\u2019s perspective while distinguishing Mizuno as the premier brand in the sport.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Mizuno USA<\/p><\/div>\n
Swimming has always been in the family. Pieroni\u2019s father swam for Purdue and was the inspiration for starting his own swim career \u2013 with his dad as his first coach at age seven. As a junior in high school, he decided to pursue a collegiate swim career and officially committed to Indiana University. Pieroni thrives off the competitive atmosphere of the sport and appreciates the consistency and uniformity.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the things that I love about swimming is how objective the sport is,\u201d said Pieroni. \u201cThere are no judges, or referees, that could sway the decision of a race. It\u2019s completely dependent on you, the only thing that matters is if you\u2019ve put in the work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pieroni will make his first appearance as a Mizuno athlete at the 2018 FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships in Hangzhou, China from December 11 \u2013 16, 2018.<\/p>\n
The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with Mizuno USA<\/i>. For press releases and advertising inquiries please contact<\/i>\u00a0Advertising@SwimmingWorld.com<\/i><\/b>.<\/i><\/p>\n
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