USN, a leading international healthy lifestyle and sports nutrition supplements provider, signed the athlete a few days ago. “It is an honour for me to be associated with USN, joining up with other local and international sporting heroes as an international brand ambassador,” commented Cameron on the announcing of the sponsorship.

“USN’s product range has been through the necessary testing and does not contain any prohibited substances. This makes them perfect for my nutritional needs. It allows me to make use of various supplements in and out of competition, knowing I will have the safe, effective nutritional edge. They have also proven to offer fantastic lifestyle products, helping me maintain a balanced diet especially when I’m travelling for domestic and international meetings,” added Van der Burgh.

The 24-year-old swimmer’s most recent success at the 2012 London Olympic Games earned him a gold medal in the men’s 100m breaststroke final. The Olympian is considered as one of the strongest short distance breaststroke swimmers in the world, and has resumed fulltime training after a well deserved break in preparation for the FINA World Championship taking place from Friday, 19 July in Barcelona, Spain.

Albe Geldenhuys, founder and CEO of USN said, “We are excited to welcome Cameron into the USN family. He is the epitome of a USN ambassador. He is an extraordinary athlete who displays an incredible amount of commitment to his training, diet and supplementation. We are looking forward to assisting him for many years to come. As a proudly South African Olympic athlete, Cameron is an inspirational ambassador to sportsmen and sportswomen around the world.”

The company’s Research & Development team constantly reviews the most up-to-date global research to develop new performance products and to improve on existing formulations. Part of this constant product review process is integrating feedback from their stable of brand ambassadors like Pierre Spies, AB de Villiers and Francois Hougaard. “Cameron’s input will help to further develop and fine tune select products within the USN range,” added Geldenhuys.

USN’s principles of utilising the most current and relevant clinical research to support product development, along with athlete feedback, only serves to further strengthen the supplementation range and the global industry. This is what drives USN’s Research & Development team to upgrade, enhance and provide superior nutritional supplements worldwide.

“I have been working very closely with the USN team, and they have provided me with constant input and guidance on my nutrition and fitness regime. This will definitely complement my performance in and out of the pool,” added Van der Burgh.

Van der Burgh’s nutrition plan developed by USN is a balanced diet comprising of nutrient rich vegetables and fruit; lean protein sources; as well as selective complex carbohydrates. His diet is enhanced further with USN Hyperdrive NO and USN Epic Pro All-in-One. A new, soon to be launched USN product, called USN Whey Gold will also be integrated into Cameron’s supplementation plan. Cameron was also involved in the development process of this new product.

Training is of course absolutely critical to Van der Burgh’s performance. His rigorous training regime, which is followed religiously, involves intense wet and dry training sessions, aimed to focus on endurance, strength and core stability. Van der Burgh trains twice a day, six days a week and covers approximately 50 to 60km in the pool. His training programme is now further enhanced with the use of beneficial USN supplementation.

“At USN we choose to partner with selected, outstanding individuals that are committed to excellence and share our passion to succeed. Cameron is a fine example of our ethos and we are incredibly proud to have Cameron join the USN team,” concluded Geldenhuys.