{"id":67742,"date":"2013-01-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.arenaswim.com\/uncategorized\/teen-queen-ruta-meilutyte-joins-the-arena-team\/"},"modified":"2013-01-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-01-18T00:00:00","slug":"teen-queen-ruta-meilutyte-joins-the-arena-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arenaswim.com\/en\/events-competitions\/teen-queen-ruta-meilutyte-joins-the-arena-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Queen Ruta Meilutyte joins the Arena Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1332\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1332\" style=\"width: 218px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1332 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.arenawaterinstinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Ruta-Meilutyte.png\" alt=\"Ruta Meilutyte\" width=\"218\" height=\"326\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">credit Gianmattia d&#8217;Alberto &#8211; La Presse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are \u2018over the moon\u2019 to announce a new sponsorship agreement with teen sensation, Ruta\u00a0Meilutyte.<\/p>\n<p>At only 15 years old, Ruta is the youngest Olympian in Lithuanian history!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Born in Kaunas, Lithuania, Ruta started swimming at the age of seven&#8230;. She gained amazing results (see full press release), at many swimming events, but it was her gold in the 100m breaststroke in London, that made the swimming world sit up and take notice.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is Ruta a gifted swimmer, but she is also a truly lovely person, who cares very much about issues relating to her country. It is little wonder she has fast become a national hero&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">On the new partnership:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cWe are <\/i><em>really thrilled<\/em><i> to have recruited Ruta, one of the world\u2019s most\u00a0\u00a0 incredible swimming talents,\u201d <\/i><i>said <\/i><b><i>Giuseppe Musciacchio<\/i><\/b><i>, <\/i><b><i>Arena General Manager \u2013 Brand Development<\/i><\/b><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>&#8220;Ruta Meilutyte is a phenomenal athlete, and a truly exceptional case in Lithuanian swimming history. \u2013 said<\/i><b><i>Tomas Kucinskas, President of Lithuanian Federation<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>\u201cI am really pleased to be working with Arena \u2013 it is a brand that I respect and I favour their racing suits over any other. \u2013 said <b>Ruta<\/b> <\/i><em><i><strong>Meilutyte<\/strong>\u2026<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We wish Ruta a full, fun and wonderful future&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Ruta\u00a0followed her Waterinstinct<\/em><em>!&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Do you follow yours?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Ruta Meilutyte joins the Arena Team\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arenainternational.com\/teenage-sensation-ruta-meilutyte-signs-sponsorship-agreement-with-arena_en_0_2_4843.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">For full press release, follow this link..<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are \u2018over the moon\u2019 to announce a new sponsorship agreement with teen sensation, Ruta\u00a0Meilutyte. 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