The brand welcomes three curling teams into its family of sports ambassadors: Team Schwaller, Team Tirinzoni, and the Swiss mixed doubles curling team – Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann & Yannick Schwaller.
Team Schwaller, the men’s curling squad, is composed of Yannick Schwaller (Skip/Third), Benoît Schwarz van Berkel (Fourth), Sven Michel (Second), Pablo Lachat Couchepin (Lead), and Kim Schwaller (Alternate). The team has firmly established itself among the world’s elite men’s curling teams, winning national championships, securing podium finishes at the World Men’s Curling Championship, and claiming victories at major international events such as the Trentino World Cup.
Team Tirinzoni, the women’s curling team, includes Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip/Third), Alina Pätz (Fourth), Carole Howald (Second), Selina Witschonke (Lead), and Stefanie Berset (Alternate). Multiple-time world and European champions, Team Tirinzoni has dominated international women’s curling over the past decade, capturing consecutive World Women’s Curling Championship titles and numerous European crowns.
Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann and Yannick Schwaller compete as the Swiss Mixed Doubles Curling Team. As national champions and experienced international competitors, the duo combines technical excellence with strong team chemistry, qualifying to represent Switzerland at world championships and perfectly embodying OMEGA’s values of precision and commitment.
OMEGA is also proud to continue its support for Swiss winter sports athletes preparing for Milano Cortina 2026:
• Melanie Hasler, Swiss bobsleigh pilot, has achieved multiple European Championship medals and World Cup successes in monobob and two-woman bobsleigh events.
• Fanny Smith, one of the most successful ski cross athletes of all time, is a three-time World Champion, two-time Olympic bronze medalist, 36-time World Cup winner, four-time Crystal Globe winner, with 89 World Cup podiums and eight World Championship medals across seven editions, a record reflecting her exceptional longevity at the highest level.
• Mathilde Gremaud, Swiss freestyle skiing star, is an Olympic champion and medalist, a two-time World Champion, and a multiple X Games medalist in slopestyle and big air.
• Théo Gmür, elite para-alpine skier, is a Paralympic and World Championship medalist, renowned for his outstanding performances across top-level international competitions.
OMEGA first timed the Olympic Winter Games in 1936. The upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 edition will mark 90 years of the brand’s role as Official Timekeeper. Once again, the Swiss watchmaker will bring its unrivalled expertise, innovation, and state-of-the-art technology to all Olympic and Paralympic events held in February and March 2026.
As part of OMEGA’s enduring connection to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the brand proudly supports a family of sporting ambassadors who embody the values of precision, excellence, commitment, and success. Through their discipline, achievements, and relentless pursuit of perfection, Team Schwaller, Team Tirinzoni, the Swiss Mixed Doubles Curling Team, Melanie Hasler, Fanny Smith, Mathilde Gremaud, and Théo Gmür naturally reflect these shared values.
OMEGA’s ambassador family also includes international athletes preparing for Milano Cortina, such as speed skater Erin Jackson (USA), snowboarder Jordan Stolz (USA), biathlete Dorothea Wierer (Italy), figure skater Nathan Chen (USA), and speed skater Jutta Leerdam (Netherlands) and para-cyclist and cross-country skier Oksana Masters (USA).
To celebrate their partnership with OMEGA, the athletes will be seen wearing OMEGA timepieces both on and off the ice — watches chosen for their performance, reliability, and refined design, mirroring the precision required at the highest level of Olympic and Paralympic competition.
