AgonSwim is a competitive swimwear

Competitive swimwear

Competitive swimwear generally refers to the Swimsuit, apparel, equipment and accessories used in the aquatic sports of swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, triathlon and water polo.- Brands :Female Swimsuits*Racerback*Kneeskin*Bodyskin*LZR Racer...

 manufacturer that was started by and is currently run by former competitive swimmers. AgonSwim produces swim suits for amateur aquatic sports using dye technology (dye sublimation

Dye-sublimation printer

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) otherwise limited to use in professional sports like soccer, rugby union

Rugby union

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, cycling

Cycling

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, and basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

. AgonSwim is also one of only 21 competitive swimwear manufacturers approved by FINA

Fina

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Chief Executive Officer

CEO

Chief executive officer

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, Rafa Escalas

Rafael Escalas

Rafael Escalas Bestard is a retired swimmer from Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Escalas competed on the 1980 and 1984 Spanish Olympic Teams, and swam competitively in the United States for UCLA....

 was the athlete's representative on the 5-member FINA Scientific Commission for Suits.

Localities

AgonSwim is based in Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee

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, Tennessee

Tennessee

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. It manufactures its suits in Valladolid

Valladolid

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, Spain

Spain

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Company name

Agon

Agon

Agon is an ancient Greek word with several meanings:*In one sense, it meant a contest, competition, especially the Olympic Games , or challenge that was held in connection with religious festivals....

is a Greek word

Greek language

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that refers both to a struggle and to a Greek god.