FILE PHOTO: Matt Biondi of the USA smiles as he shows the gold medal that he won in the men's 100 metres freestyle September 22, 1988 at the Seoul Olympics. This was his fourth medal of the games and second gold. BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE REUTERS/Pool//Rick Wilking FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) - Matt Biondi won 11 Olympic medals, including eight golds, but the American can see a day where the Games are no longer the main event for elite swimmers.
The 55-year-old American says it all depends on the business model and how much world governing body FINA and Olympics organisers are prepared to embrace change and bring swimming into a professional era.
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