from Swimming World Magazine:
Schoeman, Several South African Stars Facing Raw Deal from National Governing Body
Several topics at play here...
Personally, I find it hard to agree with making some exceptions for studs, but as these guys are essentially paying their own way on behalf of the country/swim federation, I agree that they're getting the shaft here. One could make a case that they're being slightly exploited.
Perhaps Qatar will grand them citizenship and they can train with Duje. One hell of a 400 free relay.
feel free to comment and post other examples of swimmers getting the shaft...
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Jeff as a foreign born observer, my opinion is that there is no way in hell the US would not pay for your swimmers to travel, and if by some remote chance that did happen, there'd be outcry and soon corporations lined up to pay for the athletes and grab some media time.
To me that's the difference between here and other countries where it is much more left up to the individual to get themselves around and manage with typically much less sponsorship. Or at least only the very top get serious help, which usually means the up and comers go without.
Jeff as a foreign born observer, my opinion is that there is no way in hell the US would not pay for your swimmers to travel, and if by some remote chance that did happen, there'd be outcry and soon corporations lined up to pay for the athletes and grab some media time.
To me that's the difference between here and other countries where it is much more left up to the individual to get themselves around and manage with typically much less sponsorship. Or at least only the very top get serious help, which usually means the up and comers go without.
