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International Swimming League to pay overdue 2021 prize money, eyes comeback
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International Swimming League to pay overdue 2021 prize money, eyes comeback
July 5 : The International Swimming League will pay more than 300 athletes long-overdue prize money owed from its 2021 season, Commissioner Ben Allen told Reuters, as the professional swimming circuit seeks to rebuild trust and relaunch after years of inactivity.Allen said the ISL would pay all the prize money owed, with just over $7 million due to about 312 athletes who were being informed in a letter from the ISL being sent out on Sunday. Among the notable swimmers set to receive payments are multiple Olympic champions Ryan Murphy, Sarah Sjostrom and Summer McIntosh.Payments will be made in four instalments of 25 per cent, with the first scheduled by the end of this year and the rest expected annually, though the league would accelerate the process if possible. Some Russian athletes will
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