Australia’s top swimmers will earn a share of the sport’s commercial revenue for the first time after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Swimming Australia.
The Australian Swimmers’ Association has struck a deal with the sport’s governing body to ensure athletes earn a share of commercial revenue from sponsorship, broadcast rights and licensing.
“This is really a historic moment in our sport. It’s the first time we’ve had this sort of agreement,” champion swimmer and ASA president Bronte Campbell told reporters on June 19, a day after world championship trials concluded.
“As we’re seeing across sports in this nation and worldwide, athletes having a voice is important for the success of the sport, and the reason we wanted this agreement was to ensure that that athlete’s voice gets included and elevated….