KAP7
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports equipment |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founders | |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Products | Water polo equipment |
| Website | kap7.com |
KAP7 International, Inc. is an American manufacturer of water polo equipment. Products include sportswear (one-piece swimsuits, swim briefs), other apparel (t-shirts, leggins), and sporting goods (balls, goals).
History
[edit]KAP7 was founded in California by Brad Schumacher and Wolf Wigo in 2004.[1][2] Schumacher is an American competitive swimmer, water polo player, and two-time Olympic champion.[3][4] Wigo is an American water polo player and three-time Olympian.[5][6]
Water polo sponsorships
[edit]KAP7 has been the official water polo ball provider for the following leagues and associations:
- Americas
- USA Water Polo (USAWP), since 2017,[7][8] extended in 2021[9][10]
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), since 2011,[11] extended in 2014,[12][13] 2017[14][15] and 2020[16][17]
- Europe
- Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN), since 2017[18][19]
- Oceania
- Water Polo Australia (WPA), since 2018,[20] extended in 2019[21] and 2020[22]
- Australian Youth Water Polo Championships
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us". kap7.com. KAP7. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Randazzo, Michael (8 November 2017). "On The Record With KAP7's Brad Schumacher". swimmingworldmagazine.com. Swimming World. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Brad Schumacher". olympicchannel.com. Olympic Channel. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Brad Schumacher". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Wolf Wigo". olympicchannel.com. Olympic Channel. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Wolf Wigo". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "KAP7 International & USA Water Polo Announce New Four Year Partnership". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "KAP7 is the Official Water Polo Ball of USA Water Polo". kap7.com. KAP7. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "KAP7 Renews Agreement To Serve As Official Ball Of USA Water Polo". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "KAP7 is the Official Ball of USAWP". kap7.com. KAP7. 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Names KAP7 International, Inc. as the Exclusive and Official Championship Water Polo Game Ball Provider". ncaa.org. NCAA. 30 August 2011. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "KAP7 extends partnership with the NCAA". ncaa.com. NCAA. 11 September 2014. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "KAP7 extends partnership with NCAA as official championship game ball". kap7.com. KAP7. 14 September 2014. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "KAP7 extends partnership with NCAA". ncaa.com. NCAA. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "KAP7 Extends Partnership with NCAA Through 2020". kap7.com. KAP7. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Nwachukwu, Timothy (9 December 2020). "Kap7 extends partnership with NCAA as the exclusive and official championship water polo game ball provider". ncaa.com. NCAA. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "KAP7 extends partnership with NCAA!". kap7.com. KAP7. 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "KAP7 to provide water polo balls in LEN Events". len.eu. LEN. 1 February 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "KAP7 The Official Ball of LEN". kap7.com. KAP7. 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Water Polo Australia signs with KAP7". waterpoloaustralia.com.au. Water Polo Australia. 15 November 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "KAP7 sign extended major partnership with Water Polo Australia". waterpoloaustralia.com.au. Water Polo Australia. 19 November 2019. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "KAP7 re-signs as official ball supplier of Water Polo Australia". waterpoloaustralia.com.au. Water Polo Australia. 10 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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