Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
World Aquatics has launched a Post-Career Compensation Fund, the first initiative of its kind by an international federation, with an initial investment of $10 million USD.
This fund will grant a lump-sum payment to eligible athletes upon retirement, based on their sustained participation in World Aquatics events and prize earnings.
Each World Aquatics sport will have specific qualification criteria. Athletes may be eligible after competing in at least 75% of events organized by World Aquatics over a four-year period, starting from the 2025 calendar year at the earliest.
For detailed eligibility procedures and support information, World Aquatics advises athletes to contact their development team.