Keeping Afloat For many Olympic athletes, raising money is a second job

摘要

On the friday night before the Super Bowl, in the host city of Indianapolis, the U.S. synchronized-swimming team is ready for a party. But they're not going to let down their gelled-back hair in downtown Indy, where Playboy, GQ and ESPN are throwing celebrity-packed affairs. No, after an eight-hour training day to prepare for the London Olympics, these women are going to work. To raise money for their low-revenue and widely mocked sport, they're performing in a swimming show to entertain Super Bowl revelers.