We are proud and delighted to have the support and endorsement of such a credible and respected organisation that is committed to the many facets of swimming in this country and around the world.

www.swimaustralia.com.au
Vorgee proudly supports and partners with Swimming WA to promote swimming in Western Australia. We support development programs and swim meets, along with the annual Vorgee WA Swimmer of the Year Awards that celebrate the many achievements of WA swimmers.

www.wasa.asn.au
Vorgee is proud to announce their recent sponsorship of Swimming NT. Swimming NT objectives are to promote and encourage participation in swimming in NT and to assist their members to reach the highest level of swimming in the Northern Territory. As their exclusive swim brand sponsor and supplier of swimwear, swim goggles and swim training equipment Vorgee is also the Major sponsor of the Swimming NT Age and Open Events.

www.nt.swimming.org.au
Vorgee proudly supports The Brisbane Swimming Association. By choosing this path we feel we are contributing to many swimmers technical development and enjoyment of the sport.

www.brisswim.org.au

Vorgee is proud to support and partner with Aussi Masters Swimming Australia and its members. Aussi Masters is the Australian national sports organisation / governing body for Masters Swimming. They are a non-profit organisation for adult swimmers aged 20 and over. Established in 1975, there are around 7,000 members located in 8 branches around Australia. 

www.mastersswimming.org.au

The Queensland Branch currently has over 1,500 members in 51 clubs spread throughout the State.

qldmastersswimming.org.au

The Vorgee team are delighted to be associated with this great event. ‘Triathlon Pink’ is a fantastic initiative for the Australian sporting community, where an event’s total focus is for women only. The Triathlon Pink goals include: Challenge, Participation, Fun. Held on the Gold Coast, and in Sydney, Perth, and Melbourne throughout October their official charity is the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

www.triathlonpink.com.au

The ultimate goal of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is to raise enough money to fund a cure for breast cancer. Funds raised are directed to the best research in Australia from genetics to treatment, to support and palliative care. Since its inception the National Breast Cancer Foundation has funded $44.5 million in research funds sponsoring 168 projects. In 2007 Vorgee launched its range of Vorgee Pink goggles and Caps with 7.5% of wholesale sales of these products to be donated to NBCF. These products will go on sale again in September 08 in AMart All Sports and leading aquatic centres and pharmacies.

www.nbcf.org.au
The Byron Bay Winter Whales Ocean Swim Classic is now in its 20th year, celebrating a milestone in its history. Starting out with a very small number of ocean swimmers, “swimming for charity”, the Winter Whales Ocean Swim has now over 1200 participants with numbers continuing to rise every year. Vorgee is proud to be associated with this charity event which showcases the fantastic community spirit of Northern NSW.

www.byronswimclassic.com
Australian Swim Camps primary aim is to provide a program that allows swimmers to have fun while learning the latest techniques in swimming from the finest coaches and swimmers in the industry. Offering a program which is both FUN and EDUCATIONAL they understand it is important for a swimmer to enjoy their sport. Vorgee has been associated with Australian Swim Camps for two years now and is proud to be involved in the development of young swimmers.

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Vorgee Sponsorships
Vorgee believes that in order for Australia to maintain its very high level of excellence in all water sports, we need to provide support to our up-and-comming talent. That's why we are proud to support the following talented athletes:

Kylie Palmer – Swimmer
Melissa Gorman – Swimmer
Clayton Fettell – Tri-athlete
Felicity Abram – Tri-athlete
Bianca Lee – Iron Woman
Ellie Salthouse – Tri-athlete


Brisbane Torpedoes compete in high quality racewear designed and manufactured by Vorgee. Made in Australia.

News

Vorgee’s Melissa Gorman wins gold in the 5km Open Water at the World Championships in Rome.

Wearing her favourite Vorgee Missile Goggles Melissa upset the reigning Olympic open water champion Larissa Ilchenko with a sprint to the finish line in the 5km race off the Italian coast.

Gorman was leading for most of the race but was challenged by Ilchenko in the last 100m, getting to the front in the surge for the finish line. A battle for the lead ensued over the final metres with Melissa refusing to give up.

As they both reached out for the finishing board, Gorman slapped it, just as Ilchenko's stroke fell short.

At this stage both girls were unsure who had won until officials declared Gorman the winner..

"Larissa has been my idol and to race her and beat her in a sprint finish - I can't believe I actually got there,'' Gorman said. Congratulations Mel.


Melissa Gorman and Kylie Palmer are going to the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Vorgee Sponsored athletes Melissa Gorman and Kylie Palmer have qualified for the Australian Olympic Team and are preparing to take on the world in the pool at the Beijing Olympics currently being held August 2008.  Melissa will be competing in the Open Water and 800 metre events.  Kylie will be also competing in the 800 metre race. Both Melissa and Kylie prefer to wear the Vorgee Missile goggle and will be wearing them in the pool as they race to win in Beijing.   Vorgee would like to wish Kylie and Melissa all the best for a successful games. 

Missile’s the Secret Weapon.

Vorgee's first ever sponsored athlete Kylie Palmer wins gold as part of the Australian Women’s 4x200 Relay Team in Beijing.  The team of Kylie Palmer, Stephanie Rice, Bronte Barrat and Linda Mckenzie demolished the world record by 5.38 seconds in a time of 7.44.31.  

China finished in second 1.62 seconds behind with defending champions United States in third a further 2.02 seconds after the Australians.

Wearing her lucky  Missile Goggles Vorgee’s Kylie Palmer proved to be the team’s secret weapon making the fastest lap time of the team with a thrilling swim of 1.55.22 setting up a 3.14-second advantage going into the final 200m.

This is Australia's first gold medal in this event.

Her first olympics a Gold Medal and making it to the finals 800 metres freestyle race, what an achievement Kyles, congratulations.




Hayley Lewis urges Australians to swim with Vorgee to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation

It’s our second year supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) and we are anticipating 2008 to be even more beneficial than last year. Our special edition swimming goggles and caps will once again be available from mid-September raising funds for breast cancer research. Throughout this campaign, we at Vorgee are eager to assist in preventing breast cancer from taking lives.

Hayley Lewis has also put forward her intentions to join with us again for 2008 and urges Australians to Swim in Pink with Vorgee to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Hayley says, “Breast cancer can affect all women. In fact, it is the major cause of cancer death for Australian women. With continued support and funding from the National Breast Cancer Foundation, improvements in research mean survival rates are on the rise. So please, get behind Vorgee and support Breast Cancer Research”.

The special pink edition Missile, Dorsal and Voyager Junior swimming goggles and NBCF Logo swim caps will be available from mid-September in Amart All Sports and participating aquatic centres and pharmacies around Australia.