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Michael tried to engage USA Swimming earlier this year and was brushed off. That\u2019s when he put pen to paper drafting a letter that called for a systemic leadership reset at USA Swimming.<\/p>\n
Behind the scenes, Michael faced relentless, overwhelming pressure not to release his letter.<\/p>\n
Olympians mortgage their childhood for Olympic glory\u2026yet behind the scenes USA Swimming can be embarrassingly clumsy, lacking in professionalism, and at times, they work against the very athletes they serve.<\/p>\n
Compare C-suite salaries since 2010 to the Athlete Partnership Agreement stipends for national team members. APA support has been flat for 15 years, while executive pay has climbed.<\/p>\n
The Olympic ecosystem is a giant warchest of cash, and business is better than it has ever been in history.<\/p>\n
Instead, we have a board that reacts too slowly, dodges the hard stuff, and has historically been spineless on vision.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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