{"id":481808,"date":"2021-07-19T10:20:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T17:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=481808"},"modified":"2021-07-19T19:36:11","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T02:36:11","slug":"david-curtiss-taking-advantage-of-new-ncaa-nil-rules-partners-with-speedo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/david-curtiss-taking-advantage-of-new-ncaa-nil-rules-partners-with-speedo\/","title":{"rendered":"David Curtiss, Taking Advantage of New NCAA NIL Rules, Partners with Speedo"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Curtiss, Taking Advantage of New NCAA NIL Rules, Partners with Speedo<\/strong><\/p>\n

American sprinter David Curtiss<\/strong> has signed a sponsorship agreement with Speedo, one of the first collegiate swimmers to avail himself of new NCAA rules allowing athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL).<\/p>\n

Curtiss announced the deal via his Instagram on Friday. As not just a rising star in the sport by a prominent Black swimmer, Curtiss expressed a desire to do more outside of the pool in the announcement:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are tons of stereotypes regarding who can and can\u2019t swim. I strive to prove these wrong. I #MakeWaves by helping myself achieve my goals while helping others achieve theirs by assisting them any way I can. Swimming is for anyone, regardless of color, race, sexuality or ethnicity.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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A post shared by David Curtiss (@_davidcurtiss)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n