The Morning Swim Show, Dec. 22, 2009:
Chloe Sutton Discusses Decision to Become Professional Athlete
December 22, 2009
Dec. 22, 2009: Olympian Chloe Sutton talks to Garrett McCaffrey about her decision to become a professional athlete and forgo a chance to swim in college.
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The NCAA, which governs collegiate athletics in the USA has always maintained that professional atletes would not be allowed. That is why you often read about collegiate football and basketball stars "going pro" which effectively puts an end to their NCAA career.
Many argue that lavish scholarships, room and board waivers, lavish travel conditions and such effectively make many collegiate athletes (football seeming to get the best conditions) "semi" professionals anyway. But no money is allowed to change hands.
There used to be a time when the Olympics were "non-professional", but that is long gone. thanks a lot for the clarification. I had missed the point.
So professional marathoners can perform the Olympic marathon(?) But she had to give up to the college team due to NCAA rulings. Well that's sad.
Scholarships are probably what explains this. Here in Quebec (Canada), there are no scholarships for varsity level swimmers. That level of swimming is secondary (in interest) compared to club level therefore, no money, no glamor, no problem. Pros were allowed in our team back to when I was a coach.
The NCAA, which governs collegiate athletics in the USA has always maintained that professional atletes would not be allowed. That is why you often read about collegiate football and basketball stars "going pro" which effectively puts an end to their NCAA career.
Many argue that lavish scholarships, room and board waivers, lavish travel conditions and such effectively make many collegiate athletes (football seeming to get the best conditions) "semi" professionals anyway. But no money is allowed to change hands.
There used to be a time when the Olympics were "non-professional", but that is long gone. thanks a lot for the clarification. I had missed the point.
So professional marathoners can perform the Olympic marathon(?) But she had to give up to the college team due to NCAA rulings. Well that's sad.
Scholarships are probably what explains this. Here in Quebec (Canada), there are no scholarships for varsity level swimmers. That level of swimming is secondary (in interest) compared to club level therefore, no money, no glamor, no problem. Pros were allowed in our team back to when I was a coach.
