Olympic champion Michael Phelps was about to make a comeback in World Championships in 2015 (Photo: AFP)
Terms of the contract were not released, but it runs through the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Phelps has made no commitment to swimming past the Rio Games in two years, though both sides insist this is a long-term relationship that will carry on beyond his
Under FINA guidelines, any new suits must be approved by the governing body and can be worn in competition starting Jan. 1. Even with that relatively short time frame, Aqua Sphere is confident about designing a suit that Phelps will be comfortable
Phelps had been sponsored by Speedo since he was 16, and starred at Beijing in a high-tech suit the company designed with help from NASA. The deal ran out at the end of last year. Now Aqua Sphere will have one of its suits on a swimmer with 18 gold
Phelps and his coach, Bob Bowman, will be working with Aqua Sphere on a range of products beyond racing suits, hoping to lure more kids into swimming and reduce the number of drowning deaths.The deal is a huge coup for Aqua Sphere, which is now
Phelps is announced on Tuesday that he has signed a deal with Aqua Sphere, a company that has extensive experience with triathlons and recreational swimming but will be designing a racing suit for the first time.