World Para Swimming and Swans have a good time extension of partnership by 2028

World Para Swimming and Swans have introduced on Tuesday (2 September) the extension of their profitable partnership by 2028. 

Since 2017, Swans has been an Official Approved Supplier of World Para Swimming tools, particularly offering blackened goggles for imaginative and prescient impaired athletes competing in lessons S/SB/SM11.

This yr’s Toyota World Para Swimming Championships – Singapore 2025 will mark the fifth version of World Para Swimming’s premier occasion for the reason that partnership with Swans started.

Blackened goggles are obligatory for imaginative and prescient impaired athletes in lessons S/SB/SM11, as they forestall gentle from passing by the lenses, making certain honest competitors. Beyond that, Swans makes certain that athletes can compete comfortably and really feel cool carrying their gear.

To know extra about blackened goggles and why some athletes have to put on them click here.

“The development of our sport would not be possible without partners commitment to Para swimming, such as Swans,” said Craig Nicholson, Head of World Para Swimming. “Swans has a long history in producing high-performance swimming goggles and designs exclusive products for vision impaired swimmers. We are thrilled to announce the renewal of our partnership ahead of this year’s World Championships in Singapore.”

On the announcement of the extension of their partnership with World Para Swimming, Swans stated:

“As a manufacturing company, we are proud that our “Black Goggles,” swim goggles for the visually impaired, have been recognized by the World Para Swimming Federation and athletes, leading to the renewal of our official supplier contract. Yamamoto Kogaku will continue to develop products that support athletes in terms of eye safety, in order to contribute to the development of sports through the SWANS brand.”

About Swans

A number one model within the manufacturing of sports activities goggles, Swans traces its historical past again to 1911, when it was based by Yamamoto Kogaku in Osaka, Japan, as “Yamamoto Eyeglass Lens Manufacturing” – a lens processing business.

The firm started manufacturing and promoting goggles in 1945. At first, they have been used to assist individuals catch fish in rivers and the ocean and have been named “Swan brand swimming goggles”. 

In 1969, the Swan emblem advanced into the sports activities eyewear model, Swans. Five years later, the corporate began the manufacture of SW-1 swimming goggles, marking the start of its relationship with skilled swimmers. 

More details about Swans historical past and its merchandise could be discovered on https://swans.co.jp/en/.