How Much Money Do Professional Swimmers Make?

[@MarMelMauStria]

Underpaid yes. They should be able to live, without donations. Also, I think many other sports are waaaaaay OVERPAID. I understand that those sports are more popular to the public, and this is why I love the Olympics. It makes swimming visible. Out of the swimming world, people unfortunately don't know many pro-swimmers. If I ask my theater-friends they just say: "Isn't one called Michael something?". I think this says a lot on how under-broadcasted swimming is outside of the Olypmics. But we as a swimming community can help. Make our sport more approachable. Share your passion with non-swimmers. Talk about your national athletes.

[@KyleWeng-m6s]

true

[@birdcraftyt3602]

i will say though, it is going in an amazing direction. 2024 alone swimming has gained a ton of visibiltiy and popularity, and if the ISL comes back I think it will be even better

[@paulcorey316]

Cycling is the same way. They deserve more money. I do not watch football, baseball and basketball.

[@MarMelMauStria]

@@paulcorey316 I cant tell about their payment, but cycling is - as a swiss - more visible. We have a yearly broadcast of the tour de suisse and tour de france on free-TV channels. Swiss swimming championship is not broadcasted anywhere.

[@laggers54]

They are underpaid. That said, professional athletes are held to the popularity and revenue of their sport and no chance swimming makes anything near stuff like EPL, NBA, MLB etc

[@rackzz9358]

what’s epl

[@laggers54]

@@rackzz9358 English Premier League.

[@rackzz9358]

@@laggers54 never heard of it

[@laggers54]

@@rackzz9358 Are you being serious? haha. It's probably the biggest league in the world, its football (soccer).

[@rackzz9358]

@@laggers54 oh

[@hannahc4406]

Underpaid and under appreciated

[@Mrdibzahab]

I have to pay to swim :)

[@taylordfed]

Swimmers are so underpaid

[@srikrutitummla8834]

Getting a ball in a hoop vs swimming 200 fly like….why do swimmers get paid less than that

[@ethankershaw3231]

Ik especially the fact that we train like 8 times a week!

[@kimi10fanStuart]

Most Olympians are under-paid. Yet coca-cola and McDonald’s earns billion at the olympics with advertisements

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[@taekwarriordani3545]

Is this a reposted video?

[@cooldumpy7913]

yes, not sure why

[@gerardohuidobro5811]

Yes, they are reuploading many. This is not the first.

[@UncontrolleDperson]

We as a swimmers need to promote the sport. Cause it's one of the best sports for your health and you can do it your whole life. Cause you rearely see a football or a basketball 45+ player on the feeld. And in my pool there a lot of people 45+. And it's very rare to gain a trauma in swimming unless you're a pro.

[@diropal839]

i think is not really close enough to compare with tennis, football or another field of sport,

[@johnfryberger9849]

GROWN MEN PLAYING LITTLE BOY GAMES AND GETTING PAID MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. NO ATHLETE OF ANY SPORT IS WORTH 39 MILLION DOLLARS NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE.

[@IanEdwards-c1j]

I live in England and my swim pro is the greatest swim channel ever. Ps they are too under paid we deserve more as swimmers. I swim for oxford city swim club i have already achieved so many medals i swim 6 times a week including early mornings.

[@stt5v2002]

Nice of the United States to pay for a Toyota Camry if you win an Olympic gold medal. Well not the entire cost. About 70%. Why does a swimmer need a car anyway, you can’t even use it in a pool.

[@rubiconplayz516]

Yes I think they are definitely they should be paid loads more

[@ginnygustafson4324]

Need to get to the pool. So getting a new car is helpful.

[@thefun512]

Of course they are underpaid

[@jacksonwanjir8702]

Swimmers are broke😞😞

[@ckjl7704]

APA pays 40k a year (before tax) is a joke

[@fjtanyap8172]

Very underpaid ☹️

[@Emotionful23]

It’s not bout the salary it’s all about reality and making some noise!

[@shunchiu4814]

i dont think that noise work without money

[@Emotionful23]

@@shunchiu4814 🙂

[@soothingseas]

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[@haleypierce2445]

swimmers are way under paided i feel bad

[@mikekrone4582]

For all the time they practice? Definitely underpaid. No comparison of athleticism versus basketball, baseball, etc.

[@juicemanjohn9700]

That’s a lie. Swimming definitely requires way more muscles and aerobic fitness. But the fast twitch response, strength, situational awareness and the amount of times they have to compete definitely does compare.

[@firelordOzai3]

I don’t think they are underpaid. I want them to be paid millions for the years of hard work and dedication but that’s not how life works. They are paid what the market can support. Swimming is nowhere near as popular as basketball or tennis and most of the headline events aren’t even televised in most countries except the Olympics which happen once in a blue moon. The sport of swimming needs to grow and capture people’s hearts and minds and become something people want to do themselves or think about participating in and fantasise about themselves becoming a Ledecky, Dressel or Phelps. 46% of Americans report being afraid of deep water and it grows to 64% when talking open water. If you’re scared of going into deep water, how can you fantasise about one day being a Michael and buy the goggles Michael wears? Or his cap? Humans aren’t water-orientated. Most don’t care about water sports. If this ever changes, then swimmers will be paid what they are worth

[@brettodendaal]

For sure they are underpaid.

[@artie.t3ch]

I think swimmers should be paid roughly £500,000 a year I know this may be a bit too much but the risk they take and all the hard work they put in. Football is too much pay just for kicking a ball around? Stupid. I am actually only 10 and I go for a club in the U.K . I started swimming when I was 3 so for 7 years and I have developed a lot. My best stroke is F.C I could go up to 8 mph in that and my worst is breaststroke.

[@ojvalorant]

0:51 you said soccer but IT IS FOOTBALL!!!!!!?!

[@goatedbross9975]

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[@malikalonazi2411]

Payment related to audiences joy .. no joy in watching swimming, but they paid something more than money They get paid exctra time to life in this world ❤🎉 See statistics. .swimmers last longer say 100 or more Why because they burned in pool cardio exercises

[@charlinamonroe4288]

Yes swimmers are underpaid!! They train every day 2-4 hours a day, every muscle in their body. If it is the most watched sport then why aren’t they paid accordingly. The top swimmers should speak out to make the change in their earnings!😡

[@zonix5630]

swimmers are super underpaid specially in india!!!!!!!!!

[@OmarTube97]

Lebron is over rated, over hype, over change teams, over paid, ... People who idolize him are so dum8.

[@piersto]

Will say nothing about swimmers but others are definitely overpayed! Especially that basketball crap.