Passionate Pickleball Players Can Sign-Up for Selkirk Labs and Become Part of a Leading Development Team Designing New Paddles and Other Products Using the Latest Advancements in Technology
Hayden, Idaho, – As the synergy between golf and pickleball continues to grow, and with the sport of pickleball showing no signs of slowing as more than 4.2 million players of all ages are now playing the game at the amateur or professional level, Selkirk Sport (www.selkirk.com), the leading Pickleball paddle and accessories brand today introduced Selkirk Labs, the industry’s first consumer-powered design collaborative for equipment and accessories. Now, passionate pickleball players at any level can sign-up for Selkirk Labs and become part of a leading development team while offering valuable insight to the innovative brand’s R&D team as the Company continues to invest in the most advanced technology to design new paddles and related products.
Pioneers of high performance Made in the USA Pickleball paddles, which are widely known for uncompromising quality, revolutionary innovation, and unrivaled creativity, Selkirk has been at the forefront of the pickleball surge, led by product innovation, promoting the sport through ambassadors, event and TOUR sponsorships, unique marketing programs and the recent launch of Selkirk TV.
“We are excited to launch Selkirk Labs as pickleball is a true community backed by millions of dedicated players, and this program promotes collaboration, player involvement, and the opportunity to help develop the next generation of Pickleball paddles and accessories,” said Rob Barnes, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Selkirk Sport. “Players of any ability can join Selkirk Labs and help in our quest for pickleball perfection. They will be part of the development, while being the first to see and test the latest designs, technology, and concepts.”
To register for Selkirk Labs Membership visit www.selkirklabs.com. This collaborative offers not only advanced design and development participation, but members will enjoy exclusive access to a breadth of pickleball information, Selkirk limited production opportunities and exclusive member promotions/offers, among other benefits.
As the Company continues to seek new and creative ways to celebrate and promote the sport of pickleball, Selkirk Labs comes on the heels of the debut of Selkirk TV, Pickleball’s only original and free TV App. In addition to live streaming professional pickleball tournaments, Selkirk TV features original programming with an elite line-up of Team Selkirk brand ambassadors, which include some of the most accomplished pickleball players and teachers in the world. Programming includes on-demand matches from the professional tournament circuit; pickleball lessons and tips for players of all ages and levels; fitness tips, Pickleball Podcasts and on-demand shows such as The Tyson McGuffin Show and The Pickleball Today Show with Mark Renneson, among others. Selkirk TV, located at https://www.selkirk.com/pages/tv, is available on Apple TV, Roku, Fire Stick, iPhones, iPads, and Android devices, highlights the game’s elite players.
Adds Mike Barnes, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Selkirk Sport, “We continue to push the envelope on product innovation, while our vast line-up of marketing programs, including Team Selkirk, Selkirk Labs and Selkirk TV reinforce our commitment to elevating the sport of Pickleball.”
Team Selkirk is led by Tyson McGuffin, 6-Time Major Champion and one of the top ranked professional pickleball players in the world in both singles and doubles; Cammy MacGregor, one of the top ranked senior players and former top 75 women’s professional tennis player; Wes Gabrielsen, 11-time National Champion; Morgan Evans, coach to the world’s elite Pickleball players; Kaitlyn Christian, professional tennis player, top 50 in doubles on WTA Tour; Joanne Russell, 1977 Wimbledon Doubles Champion and Sherri Steinhauer, former LPGA major Champion and 4-Time United States Solheim Cup winner, among many others.
For more information on Selkirk Sport, including Selkirk Labs, Team Selkirk and Selkirk TV, visit www.selkirk.com. To follow the Company through social media, please visit Selkirk on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @SelkirkSport.
About Selkirk Sport
Selkirk Sport, a Made-in-the-USA Manufacturer of Pickleball paddles and accessories, is a family-owned and operated company based in Hayden, Idaho, located in the shadows of its namesake, the Selkirk mountain range. Founded in 2014, Selkirk Sport is born off a passion for sport, as well as the great western outdoor leisure lifestyle that was afforded to the Company’s founders, Rob and Mike Barnes, along with their father Jim, who is Selkirk’s production manager. Backed by the philosophy of always pushing the limits, Selkirk Sport is committed to manufacturing products that deliver the highest performance with unmatched quality and service. As part of their early success, Selkirk Sport was the very first Pickleball manufacturer to offer an unprecedented lifetime warranty on its high-performance products. And, to meet the demands of the game’s premier professionals, the Company developed low-profile edgeguards that are lightweight and extremely durable. In just three years, Selkirk Sport has become one of the industry’s fastest growing companies, and their paddles are used by many of the game’s premier players, such as Tyson McGuffin, Morgan Evans, Cammy MacGregor, Kaitlyn Christian and a host of others who are premier players and national/regional champions.
About Pickleball
Pickleball was invented by three dads in 1965 as a way to entertain their children during summer. The families resided on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Congressman Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum fashioned handmade equipment and based the simple rules on the existing sports of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. Unlike Tennis, Racquetball and many other sports, Pickleball has a short learning curve; you don’t need months of lessons to participate in a fun game. It also is less running compared to Tennis. However, at the same time, it can be very competitive and addicting for all ages, as well as an excellent, fun family activity. Pickleball can be played as both a singles and doubles game, and can be played inside or outdoors, on a court that uses the dimension of a doubles badminton court, along with a modified tennis net. A Pickleball court is 20’ x 44’ for both singles and doubles. The net is hung at 36” at the ends and hangs 34” in the middle. A non-volley zone – called the Kitchen – extends 7’ back from the net on each side.
