Swimmer Katie signs longest athlete contract with Speedo
19 Jan '06
2 min read
World champion swimmer Katie Hoff has signed a 10-year pact with Speedo, the longest athlete contract in the swimwear brand's history.
Katie Hoff, a 16-year-old from Towson, Md., won three gold medals at last year's world championships, and was named USA Swimming's female athlete of the year in December. She was the youngest swimmer of the 2004 US Olympic team.
"The 2005 season was a fantastic year for me," Hoff said.
"This kind of commitment from a brand like Speedo will provide great support as I continue to train for the 2008 Olympics," she added.
The contract runs through the 2016 Olympics.
Hoff trains at North Baltimore Aquatic Club, the same team that produced Olympic champion Phelps, who also has a long-term deal with Speedo.
Pentland Group Plc is the parent company of a group of companies whose subsidiaries are involved in the supply of footwear, clothing and sports goods and international trading. Brands distributed by the group include Speedo, Mitre, Lacoste, Kickers, Berghaus, Reusch and others.
The group operates in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, Far East and other countries. International brands accounted for 61 percent of 1998 revenues; UK apparel and footwear, 37 percent and international trading, 2 percent.
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