Swany America, makers of high performance sports gloves,
is partnering with the United States Bobsled & Skeleton Federation (USBSF) to become the team's official glove supplier. The two-year agreement is effective immediately and will continue through the 2006 Winter Olympic
Games. Bill Dzierson, Vice President of Swany America Corp., and Robert Pokelwaldt, President of the USBSF, made the joint announcement.
“We are so excited that members of the bobsled and skeleton team will be
wearing Swany and Hotfingers gloves during their training sessions and
competitions,” said Swany America Corp. Vice President, Bill Dzierson. “We
are proud that the USBSF entrusts Swany and Hotfingers gloves to provide
their athletes with a competitive edge.”
Pokelwaldt added, “The affiliation between the United States Bobsled and
Skeleton Federation and Swany America is a win-win. Just as the American
athletes set the performance standard on the ice, Swany America sets the
performance standard for athletic gloves. Outfitted in Swany and Hotfingers
gloves for each race, U.S. athletes will have a competitive advantage with
innovative styled gloves that are lightweight, very functional and most
importantly warm and comfortable.”
The United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation has a history of success.
They took home six medals at the last winter Olympics and then, during the
2003-2004 season, they laid claim to 18 World Cup and World Championship
medals (1 gold, 9 silver and 8 bronze). Expectations of another successful
season are once again running high.
