This is a pathetic attempt to control US swimmer's incomes.
What the hell is behind this inane decision?
Are we trying to kill off the sport slowly?
This decision is ridiculous !
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/.../59325
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I believe Speedo is a British company, not entirely sure.
From Yahoo! Finance:
Pentland Group PLC Company Profile
The firm behind the Speedo, Pentland Group owns nearly a dozen brands of sports and leisure apparel, activewear, footwear, and sporting goods. Besides Speedo, some include Berghaus, Ellesse, KangaROOS, Mitre, and One True Saxon, as well as the exclusive worldwide footwear license for the Lacoste brand. Pentland also has licensing rights to the Ted Baker footwear collection outside of the US and Canada. Its brands are marketed in more than 170 countries. The Rubin family founded Pentland in 1932. The family's investment firm, Robert Stephen Holdings, took Pentland private in 1999 and now owns the company
I believe Speedo is a British company, not entirely sure.
From Yahoo! Finance:
Pentland Group PLC Company Profile
The firm behind the Speedo, Pentland Group owns nearly a dozen brands of sports and leisure apparel, activewear, footwear, and sporting goods. Besides Speedo, some include Berghaus, Ellesse, KangaROOS, Mitre, and One True Saxon, as well as the exclusive worldwide footwear license for the Lacoste brand. Pentland also has licensing rights to the Ted Baker footwear collection outside of the US and Canada. Its brands are marketed in more than 170 countries. The Rubin family founded Pentland in 1932. The family's investment firm, Robert Stephen Holdings, took Pentland private in 1999 and now owns the company
