Joining Team Speedo
So, it’s Speedo!
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I signed my first professional contract — a six-year deal with Speedo — and I couldn’t be more excited. Every swimmer grows up with Speedo and their awesome swimsuits and catalogs.
Silly as it may sound, as a little girl, one of my main goals (along with making the Olympic team and making it on The Today Show) was to make it into the Speedo catalog, so this is really exciting for me. Actually, being a member of Team Speedo is another step towards living the dream. My first photo shoot is at the end of the month in L.A., and I can’t wait!
I also want to give a shout-out to my agent, Amy Stanton. I signed with Stanton Shade, a relatively new agency out of New York owned by Amy Stanton and Sheryl Shade. They are focused on promoting women in sports and, actually, one of my fellow WCSN bloggers, U.S. Olympic snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler, is represented by them as well.
Amy is really awesome and did a great job negotiating my first contract with Speedo. She actually came to Melbourne for the FINA World Championships to watch me race. I am so happy with my decision to sign with Stanton Shade, and I am really looking forward to working with Amy.