Canadian triathlon Olympian likes wetsuit's effective, simple style

Toronto, ON--Nineteen Wetsuits is pleased to announce a multi-year agreement to supply wetsuits to two-time Olympic triathlon medal winner Simon Whitfield. The announcement coincides with the 10th anniversary of Nineteen, and Whitfield's return to Sydney, Australia, for the 2010 ITU World Championship Series opener. The opener comes nearly 10 years after the race that changed everything for Whitfield and the sport of triathlon, when the up-start Canadian won the gold medal in the first-ever men's Olympic triathlon competition at the 2000 Sydney Games.

Whitfield came through this weekend with a fifth place finish in the Sydney World Championship Series race. Whitfield exited the swim in the lead pack, which is critical to success in ITU races.

Every second counts and ITU athletes take their choice of wetsuit very seriously. Whitfield, in particular, has a reputation for being very selective in choosing equipment providers.

In choosing Nineteen, Whitfield said, "I have known the guys at Nineteen for a long time and they know wetsuits and, most importantly, they know wetsuit fit. In testing the Nineteen Frequency, I found it had a really simple and effective design and simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."

"Simon Whitfield is one of the few athletes who is well-known and respected across the full spectrum of the sport of triathlon. He even transcends the sport itself," says Nineteen's sales and marketing manager Steve Fleck. "As a Canadian company in particular, we are very happy to have Simon swimming in our wetsuits and fortunate to have him assisting us in developing our next generation Frequency for 2011."

Whitfield is fully committed to being at his best for the London Olympic Games in 2012, his fourth Olympic Games appearance, where he feels strongly that he will be a contender for his third Olympic medal. Nineteen Wetsuits is proud to be part of Simon Whitfield's team.