VICTORIA—Canada’s triathlon community is diving into the water with sailfish following a new partnership struck between the world-renowned wetsuit and aquatic equipment provider and Triathlon Canada.
Triathlon Canada has inked a deal with sailfish – one of the top triathlon wetsuit brands in the world – as the organizations’ official aquatics partner through the 2028 season that will benefit the community at large. From those learning to swim, bike and run through to our nation’s elite, sailfish is driven to ensure all embrace the joy of outside activity while testing their personal limits and chasing their performance goals.
“Triathlon Canada and sailfish share a tradition of excellence that is rooted in performance and enjoyment”, said Phil Dunne, Chief Executive Officer, Triathlon Canada. “sailfish is a proven performer that will bring comfort and enjoyment of the sport to our passionate age group community while also providing Canada’s elite triathletes with a technological advantage over the competition in the water. We are thrilled to have sailfish join our team in an effort to ensure our athletes have access to the resources they need to achieve their training and competitive goals.”
Founded in 2007 by triathlon’s fastest swimmer, Jan Sibbersen, sailfish creates premium triathlon and open-water swim gear.
“We are proud to welcome Triathlon Canada to the sailfish family. Together, we want to work closely to play a part in the successes and positive experiences of Canadian athletes and empower the triathlon community”, said Jan Sibbersen, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, sailfish.
sailfish Canada will be outfitting key members of both Triathlon Canada Elite and Age Group National Teams through to the 2028 season as well as providing discounts, educational workshops and equipment expertise to elite athletes and Triathlon Canada members.
“There are many pieces that make up the path to the podium or an individual’s goals when competing in triathlon. We recognize the importance of perfecting each one of these steps to provide our elite athletes with the opportunity to compete against the world’s best, or in supporting our age group community in achieving their personal goals,” added Dunne. “Triathlons cannot be won in the swim, but they definitely can be lost. sailfish will play a key role in helping Canadian triathletes charge into first transition as the leaders in their individual pursuit at races of all levels.”
