“Selling Your Kidney for Tickets”: Swimming World Furious With US Federation Over Upcoming Championship

On February 16th, the official USA Swimming Instagram page announced the tickets open for the public for the 2024 Olympics swimming trials. The trials are scheduled for next year from June 15th to 23rd. Although the hype of the upcoming Olympics is high, people are not happy with the organizers. The problem? Ticket prices. As soon as the people saw the ticket prices assigned by the authorities, they got infuriated and commented their hearts out against them on the Instagram post.

What is the ticket price finalized for the Olympics swimming trials? Are they so high that people had to rebel against them? Let’s have a look at the ticket prices and what people commented in conflict with the prices.

Ticket prices equal a family trip to the Bahamas? Fans are furious

Swimming is an Olympic sport loved extensively around the globe, especially in the US. Henceforth, people love to watch every possible crucial heat here. The trials will be held at the Lucas Oil Stadium, with a 32,000 capacity. But this time, even their love for the sport is not helping, as they feel the ticket prices are inoperable. However, when it comes to prices, according to the official USA swimming website, nosebleed tickets start at $450 per session, whereas prices close to the pool cost $2,300.

While announcing the tickets open on Instagram, they wrote, “Nine days. Eight lanes. 30,000+ seats. One great city 🤩#SwimTrials24 is going to be EPIC. Get your tickets at the link in our bio.” On the other hand, the public had their replies, and they don’t seem very happy about it. They even believe they can do tons of stuff with the money they would spend on these tickets. Let’s have a look at a few of their comments.

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The fans wrote,

“And selling your kidney for tickets”

“Taylor Swift tickets were cheaper. 🤦🏻‍♂️”

“Ticket prices are absolutely absurd. I can take my kids to the Bahamas for what ya want in tickets. Crazy.”

“What is the deal with ticket prices????? 😮😢”

“Make your damn ticket cheaper @usaswimming”

The ticket prices offered by the administration enraged the fans. Maybe that is the reason, even after one of the most followed sports, the tickets are still not being sold on a high frequency after 17 days of being available. What do you think about this ticket pricing? Would you buy tickets at this price? Let us know in the comments section.

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