Swimming legend Michael Phelps ne ek strong statement diya hai USA Swimming ke leadership aur governance ke issues ko lekar. Unhone organisation ko “weak leadership” aur “poor operational controls” ke liye blame kiya, aur systemic reforms ki zaroorat par emphasis kiya. Phelps ne ye criticism current athletes ke liye nahin, balki unke future aur structure ke liye raise kiya hai.
Unka kehna hai ki jo “cracks” unhone system mein career ke dauraan notice kiye, wo aaj nine years baad aur bhi gehre ho chuke hain. Phelps ne Rio 2016 Olympics (jahan Team USA ne 33 medals jeete) aur Paris 2024 (28 medals, lowest since 1988) ka comparison diya, aur decline ko highlight kiya.
Phelps ne clarify kiya ki unka criticism athletes ke against nahi hai—they honoured the swimmers at the World Championships. Unhone apni frustrations ek letter ke through USA Swimming aur US Olympic & Paralympic Committee ko bheji, jo ki koi meaningful response ke bina “fell on deaf ears” rahi.
Unhone jo reforms suggest kiye hain, unmein shamil hain:
- USA Swimming ke Board of Directors aur organization ka independent review
- Athlete-first support, better athlete services
- Sport ko grassroots se majboot banana, membership decline ko reverse karne ke liye.
Phelps ne ye bhi offer kiya hai ki wo khud is reform process ka resource banne ko ready hain.
Unke concerns ke saath, fellow Olympic champion Ryan Lochte ne bhi symbolically reflect kiya hai USA Swimming ki position—social media par unhone ek tombstone image share ki, jisme likha tha: “In loving memory of United States Swimming. They set the bar high—until they stopped reaching for it.” Phelps ne is image ko share karte hue likha: “Is this the wake-up call USA Swimming needed?
Iss criticism ke baawjood, United States ne Singapore ke 2025 World Championships mein top of the medal standings mein xfinish kiya—9 gold medals aur total 29 medals ke saath. Magar isi performance ke darmiyan Phelps aur Loomte ne internal leadership ki kami aur broader structural flaws ko highlight karna zaroori samjha.
Guardian ne bhi apni commentary mein bola ki aur swimming veterans, jaise Rowdy Gaines, ne bhi same concerns raise kiye. Unhone warn kiya ki agar leadership reform urgently nahi hua, toh USA Swimming apni excellence ki legacy kho sakta hai—especially jab LA 2028 Olympics sirf teen saal door hai. Saath hi unhone deeper issues ko bhi point out kiya, jaise SafeSport partnership ke struggles aur abuse cases handle karne mein problems.
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