USOC tries to cap swimming deals

I'm sure you're correct re: Gary Hall. But he's still swimming. He's still grumpy and colorful. Just because he doesn't like it - doesn't mean rules should be changed. As for funny money....I don't have any idea how much money is in the USOC for swimming. How much does Speedo, Visa, etc. give? How much does the USOC need to do its job? Do you propose doing a peanut butter spread and give every Trials athlete $100 because they made the trials? Or $1000 if they make the team in addition to travel expenses and all the other stuff? How much money is in the USOC for swimming: Swimming and Gymnastics are the MARQUEE sports for week one of the Olympics. NBC paid $1.2B for broadcast rights. If swimming accounts for 5-10% of the deal then swimming accounts for $60,000,000-$120,000,000 of the broadcast deal. I think there are 1,000 swimmers going to trials, so that is between $60,000 and $120,000 per swimmer.

I'm sure you're correct re: Gary Hall. But he's still swimming. He's still grumpy and colorful. Just because he doesn't like it - doesn't mean rules should be changed. As for funny money....I don't have any idea how much money is in the USOC for swimming. How much does Speedo, Visa, etc. give? How much does the USOC need to do its job? Do you propose doing a peanut butter spread and give every Trials athlete $100 because they made the trials? Or $1000 if they make the team in addition to travel expenses and all the other stuff? How much money is in the USOC for swimming: Swimming and Gymnastics are the MARQUEE sports for week one of the Olympics. NBC paid $1.2B for broadcast rights. If swimming accounts for 5-10% of the deal then swimming accounts for $60,000,000-$120,000,000 of the broadcast deal. I think there are 1,000 swimmers going to trials, so that is between $60,000 and $120,000 per swimmer.