To qualify for a relay at the Olympics, a country needs to finish in the top three at the world championships. We have a proud tradition in Olympic and World Championship relays, and we hope to foster that culture and camaraderie in the next wave of athletes.” ”While many might see swimming as an individual sport, we at USA Swimming know that a team focus is the very core of our success. “This is an unprecedented incentive program with the ultimate goal of extraordinary relay success,” national team managing director Lindsay Mintenko said.
If the team medals in every relay, the athletes will share $250,000. sweeps the relays, all the swimmers will split $1 million.
If the Americans finish first, second or third in all the relays, they will split $150,000.Īt the Paris Olympics, if the U.S. wins all seven of these relays at the world meet in Fukuoka, Japan, this summer, all the pool and open water world team members will split $500,000. The program announced Tuesday by the sport's national governing body involves the men's and women's 4x100-meter medley relays, 4x100 freestyle relays, 4x200 free relays and mixed 4x100 medley relay.
USA Swimming will reward its athletes financially if the Americans sweep all seven relays at this summer’s world championships and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
0 kommentar(er)
