www.latimes.com/.../la-sp-swim16-2008may16,0,6665208.story
In the lawsuit, TYR is alleging Vendt breached his contract by wearing a Speedo suit. But Morgenstein denied that.
"It is unconscionable to think that a company such as TYR has so badly misread their own contract," he wrote.
From a layman's perspective it seems like the case against Vendt would be pretty clear-cut. Either his contract specifically stated he must wear TYR suits in competition or it didn't. The case against Schubert seems much more complicated.
I agree, but given what Vendt's agent is saying, perhaps what seems clear cut is much more jagged.
Does it? If he wore a Speedo suit when he was under contract for TYR I think he's got it coming (If) he was contractually obligated to wear TYR's suits. If he had a problem with that, he should not have signed the contract and he shouldn't have taken TYR's money.
It was just a side comment, because it stinks to get sued. That's all I meant.
He is contractually obligated to wear TYR.
Vendt and his agency seem taken by surprise.
There was an announcement that Erik left Speedo back in January before he competed at the Long Beach Grand Prix. Why have they waited to pursue this? Was it only predicated on the proceedings against USA Swimming and Wamaco? Even though they're separate cases? The separation back then was described as "mutual"
If it has been an ongoing disagreement about the contract for the last five months then why are they treating it like a bolt from the sky? It's also important to note that according to his agent that Vendt never signed a contract with Speedo. Often athletes can get a release from a sponsor as long as they don't sign a contract with a competitor.
Vendt and his agency seem taken by surprise.
There was an announcement that Erik left Speedo back in January before he competed at the Long Beach Grand Prix. Why have they waited to pursue this? Was it only predicated on the proceedings against USA Swimming and Wamaco? Even though they're separate cases? The separation back then was described as "mutual"
If it has been an ongoing disagreement about the contract for the last five months then why are they treating it like a bolt from the sky? It's also important to note that according to his agent that Vendt never signed a contract with Speedo. Often athletes can get a release from a sponsor as long as they don't sign a contract with a competitor.
Since looking at Vendt's web page, and reading some recent articles... I'm now just plain confused. We'll see how all of this pans out.
Vendt and his agency seem taken by surprise.
There was an announcement that Erik left Speedo back in January before he competed at the Long Beach Grand Prix. Why have they waited to pursue this? Was it only predicated on the proceedings against USA Swimming and Wamaco? Even though they're separate cases? The separation back then was described as "mutual"
If it has been an ongoing disagreement about the contract for the last five months then why are they treating it like a bolt from the sky? It's also important to note that according to his agent that Vendt never signed a contract with Speedo. Often athletes can get a release from a sponsor as long as they don't sign a contract with a competitor.
This could shed some light upon what Vendt's agent has said about TYR not being familiar with it's own contract.
From a layman's perspective it seems like the case against Vendt would be pretty clear-cut. Either his contract specifically stated he must wear TYR suits in competition or it didn't.
But was he still under contract when he wore Speedo?
If it turns about to be a debate about the terms of getting a release from his contract it may not be so clear.
Would Vendt really be so callous and careless as to wear another suit in competition while knowingly under contract to another manufacturer? It's not a decision an athlete is likely to make without clearance from an agent. Again, before he swam at Belmont Plaza back in January it was announced that Vendt had split from TYR.
But was he still under contract when he wore Speedo?
If it turns about to be a debate about the terms of getting a release from his contract it may not be so clear.
Would Vendt really be so callous and careless as to wear another suit in competition while knowingly under contract to another manufacturer? It's not a decision an athlete is likely to make without clearance from an agent. Again, before he swam at Belmont Plaza back in January it was announced that Vendt had split from TYR.
I would like to think the answer to that question is no. But as we are all working with very limited information, we will just have to wait and see.
I really gotta love this!!!
Now a lawsuit has broken out between Tyr and Speedo over one company allegedly mudslinging the other manufacturer's product (just as if either of them had any credibility in the first place). :bouncing:
Then there’s the issue of the conflict of interest involving USA Swimming and FINA contorting and twisting the rules to appease the suit makers. Just as many have predicted all along, this suit issue is turning into yet another sports scandal. :lmao:
Hopefully even more embarrassing (and costly conflicts) will ensue between Speedo, Tyr, Nike, etc. and I just can’t wait until suit "technology" craze finally bites the dust!!! :applaud:
Happy swimming
Dolphin 2
Read the legal filing at www.swimnetwork.com/.../the_tyr_lawsuit_document_broken_down-11699.html.
It is interesting to read. Much of the suit (!) is directed at Schubert. TYR says Schubert abused his position as a USA-S coach and figure to openly promote Speedo. It also claims USA-S is unreasonably influenced by Speedo - to the point of even editing pictures in Splash magazine to remove non-Speedo logos!
I read it as TYR expects to battle Speedo all the time - but it isn't a fair fight when USA-S and its employees use their position to promote Speedo.
