The 2023 Swimming World Cup 2023 has begun. In the waters of Germany, which has hosted this event 18 times since 2000, athletes have geared up to secure their tickets for the big games. However, unfortunately, the first day has brought setbacks for many athletes in Berlin, shattering their dreams of etching their names in swimming history this season.

Interestingly, apart from the athletes, this event has also disappointed the swimming fans. They have left the Berlin stadium half empty over fancy ticket costs on day one of the Swimming World Cup. Following this event, a fan highlighted this concerning situation on social media. Many triggered sporting fans shared their thoughts in the comments section on the same.

Fan shares his thoughts on the ticket pricing of Swimming World Cup 2023

On October 6th, Kyle Sockwell posted a controversial post on X. While highlighting the empty stadium at this year’s swimming World Cup, Sockwell stated, “If Berlin can’t fill the stands on a FRIDAY NIGHT for a World Cup meet featuring some of the biggest names in swimming, then we shouldn’t host a meet there. A harsh, but necessary, opinion.”

This tweet comes after the fans were disappointed by staunch athletes’ poor performance in the Berlin waters. At the event, World Champion Nick Fink and Adam Peaty, a five-time Olympic champion, lost the 100-meter breaststroke event to Chinese swimming prodigy Qin Haiyang, who won the event with the second-best performance in history (57.69). Fink and Peaty had to settle for the fourth and sixth positions by clocking in 59.68 and 59.85, respectively.

Apart from these two athletes, Chad Le Clos, the athlete who surpassed Michael Phelps at the 2012 London Olympics, could not represent South Africa at the finals. As the 31-year-old clears the 100-meter butterfly heats, apart from the disappointments from athletes at the event, the fans have showcased their disappointments regarding ticket prices on social media. Many fans filled Sockwell’s comments section with their thoughts on the event.

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Fans disappointed by the World Cup tickets 2023

Aside from the disappointing results from athletes on the first day of the World Cup, swimming enthusiasts have showcased their rage over ticket costs at this event. As these tickets can go up to 82.00 euros ($86.84) according to the seat selected. According to the fan who highlighted the cost of these tweets in the comments section added:

A fan who compared the 2023 World Cup’s advertisement to small polka bands stated:

A fan who wants tickets to be provided to a local age group penned down the comment:

A fan who left a one-word message in the comments section stated:

A fan who wants the authorities to have these meet with more exposure added:

This year, the Swimming World Cup has genuinely brought its own set of dismay to the fans. Hopefully, now the authorities will look into this matter and bring back the fans to the Berlin stadium for day two of the event.

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