Meet the Founder

Hi my name is Matt Loochtan and I am the founder of The Sweaty Pickle.

I have been playing competitive sports my entire life. Competing for the University of Iowa as a D1 gymnast to most recently completing a 50k trail run. I know what it takes to compete at a high level, but I also know how to make unfortunate mistakes into something that you just want to laugh at. That's what life should be about.

Once I picked up my first pickleball paddle, I knew exactly how I would be spending my entire weekend (and then also every day after that).

I thought about what I believed to be the true meaning behind a sport like pickleball and that was to start being active and to have fun while doing it. Not many sports can you play for 6 hours straight and still want to continue playing till you are forced off the court by others that have been playing for multiple hours as well.

That's where the idea of The Sweaty Pickle came into mind, a brand that not only contains high quality gear, but a lifestyle where you remember to keep things light and remember there will always be another serve.

Stay Sweaty,

Matt