Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we go over Michael Phelps playing celebrity pickleball matches, Sun Yang netting over $500k from selling makeup, and the 2023 World Champs getting pushed to November. For full list of topics, see below:
- 0:00 Introduction
- 1:00 2023 World Championships being held in November because of weather in Qatar, the latest a World Champs has ever been.
- 6:38 Australian Elites can bypass 2022 World Champs, New selection criteria revealed.
- 12:33 Michael Phelps is built for Pickleball, and he will be playing in celebrity matches vs Larry Fitzgerald
- 21:42 Sun Yang netted over $500k in 2 days selling makeup on infomercials.
- 25:15 NCAA Dual Meets still happened this past weekend, including a Florida intrasquad, Virginia & Virginia Tech splitting a dual meet, and Auburn/Alabama splitting as well
SINK or SWIM
- 34:33 Will Brent Hayden make an international team this summer?
- 38:05 Will Ryan Held make world champs this summer?
- 40:56 Is the cup-game a good way to settle a swim-off?
- 42:36 Can being a part-time swimmer actually help someone’s swimming later in their career?
- 46:57 Will Sun Yang win a medal in Paris 2024 Olympics?
It’s difficult to explain the current online shopping culture of China in a few words. Briefly speaking, the fast express delivery in Chinese cities makes online stores a very big part of life of Chinese consumers. There are millions of broadcasts that sell products (which are often much cheaper than in physical malls) going on social media everyday. Many brands invite celebrities from time to time to join their broadcasts, as in Sun Yang’s case. It’s more than likely it won’t be his long-time job.
$4 million is a lot but not something so extraordinary. There are many celebrities’ broadcasts that can easily generate more income, given the population of China and the large percentage of consumers who purchase online… Read more »
I’m pretty sure Blaise Vera has the fastest 50 fly split in history, not Schooling. Broke it at ACCs last year if my memory serves me right.
Never mind, he broke the American record but was still slower than Schooling.
A couple thoughts:
One trials works in USA….having multiple chances might be filled with drama for Coleman and Loretta but not best for USA team. Chasing times all season is bad for mental health of swimmers and performances at Worlds.
Sun Yang selling beauty products. I think the younger generation do more “products” now than in past. Maybe the Houston kick ball champ could get an endorsement deal for beauty products?!?
Ryan Held won a rigged poll. It is obviously easier to make a team on a relay then in the individual event. I voted for him too because he technically made the team this summer so not far fetched for him to make it for real this… Read more »
i agree that for the US, one trials work for a selection process of a team
Sun 🅱️ang on that SIGMA GRINDSET ✊😤 #GORILLIONAIREMINDSET
whatever this comment means, I like it
No one knows what it means but it’s provocative. It gets the people going
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Great one guys!!