Zone3, the wetsuit brand, announced a partnership with Tyler Butterfield, two-time Olympian and top long-course triathlete.
As Butterfield furthers his long-course triathlon career and prepares for the Commonwealth Games, Zone3 begins its worldwide expansion.
“We are extremely excited to be sponsoring Tyler over the next two years”, said James Lock, founder and CEO of Zone3. “After seven years of research and development and five consecutive years of award winning reviews, we believe that we have the best product available on the market. It is an honor to give an athlete of Tyler’s caliber the opportunity to swim in our wetsuits. The signing of this stellar athlete represents another significant step for Zone3 as we continue our expansion worldwide.”
Zone3 is a premier triathlon brand in the UK and one of the fastest growing brands worldwide. The brand launched in 2009 after years of testing and development by elite athletes at Loughborough University; one of Europe’s leading sports research facilities.
“I am thrilled to work with Zone3 – one of the fastest wetsuits in the world,” said Butterfield. They thought of every detail with their top model, the Victory D. Not only is it fast in the water, but it also speeds up transition time with the easy sleeve and leg release. The swim is a very critical component because if you miss the top group, the race can be over from the start. Every second matters, and that is why I am confident to be partnering with Zone3.”
Tyler Butterfield is a two-time Olympian in the sport of triathlon, husband to former stand-out professional triathlete Nikki Butterfield and new father of two children ages 3 and under. Butterfield is a native of Bermuda with dual citizenship in Bermuda and the United States. Formerly, Butterfield focused on Olympic distance racing through the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, did a stint on the European cycling circuit the next few years and returned to triathlon in both long and short-course races with multiple podium finishes. Even though Butterfield’s results in the long-course races were better, the 2012 London Olympic Games were priority. After successfully competing in his second Olympic Games, Butterfield returned to his strength. In 2013, Butterfield switched his focus back to long-course racing and steadily rose through the ranks to one of the world’s top long-course athletes with four podium finishes and closing out of the season with a seventh place finish at Ironman World Championships.
