Wetsuit and apparel specialist Huub is ‘delighted to announce a broadcast and entertainment partnership with the irreverent triathlon pundit, comedian and activist known as The Real Starky.’ The American twitter phenom and entrepreneur, together with Huub, will travel to Kona, Hawaii, in October where they ‘will produce the greatest entertainment content the world of triathlon has ever seen.’
The Real Starky and his partner in crime, Dark Mark, will film interviews, sketches and game shows written to entertain and enrich the lives of triathlon fans at home. They have booked interviews with stars such as Rachel Joyce, Jan Frodeno, and Jesse Thomas just to name a few.
“These interviews will be hard hitting, irreverent and hilarious,” said The Real Starky. “Head writer and co-star Dark Mark and I also have written sketches that will be truly next level. For example, we will be filming a game show where people compete for a date with pro-triathlete and model, Jenny Fletcher. In another game show called Stark Tank, entrepreneurs will pitch a panel of investors their business ideas. This is just the tip of the iceberg.”
Huub and The Real Starky feel that they are a natural fit for one another. ‘Both are committed to excellence, and they are quite simply the best of the best in their respective fields.’ At the same time, both brands appreciate that while it’s a serious sport, we have to be able to laugh at ourselves and make sure everyone stays real.
“If you watch Huub TV and their fantastic videos, such as the ‘Little John and Al’ sketch, you can see how this is a great brand for us to collaborate with,” said The Real Starky.
Dean Jackson of Huub added, “I’ve been in the sport over 25 years and I am now ready to have a ‘bit of a laugh’ with our friends in triathlon. Those who know me, Huub and the team here will know that we are all about fun and keeping a smile on athletes’ faces. Working with The Real Starkey scares the pants off me as his satire may not be appreciated by all , but having met the ‘banksy style elusive pundit’ I can safely say he is a good person just wanting to have some fun and never offend in the triathlon sphere. Well, that’s what he told me.”
With a laugh out loud take on life and all things endurance sport related, @TheRealStarky was born on 19 November 2013. At first, the parody account ‘just yelled at people and made fun of champion triathlete, Andrew Starykowicz.’ Since then, ‘as the author researched Andrew for comedic ammunition, he grew to appreciate his radical honesty, unorthodox style, big ego, and quirky sense of humor.’
Huub was founded in 2011 as ‘a result of wanting to bring a new and proven product to market for differing types of swimmers and triathletes.’ Based and proud to be in the Midlands City of Derby, UK, the company offers its products in different buoyancy’s recognising different swim types and styles.
Huub, the company, is supported in its research efforts by Huub Toussaint, who is regarded as one of the world’s leading professors of human movement through water, and swim coaching specialist Swim-Smooth. Over the years Swim-Smooth has analysed and assisted more swimmers than any other triathlon swim coaching organisation.
Huub currently supports athletes of all levels. Elites, juniors and Paralympian hopefuls alike. From the Brownlee brothers to the East Midlands development Squad, ‘Huub is there for the journey of triathlon.’
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