In what could be a serious blow to the financial mega-machine that Katinka Hosszu and her support team have built over the last 5 years, the Hungarian Olympic champion’s Facebook page has been deleted. The page, as of Thursday, had 503,000 followers.
While that is fewer followers than the 8.7 million amassed by global superstar Michael Phelps, it still sat as one of the largest followings on the social media platform. Other big names, and their followings:
- Nathan Adrian – 105k
- Natalie Coughlin – 115k
- Chad le Clos – 129k
- Katie Lededcky – 202k
- Missy Franklin – 235k
Hosszu’s following was even bigger than that of Balázs Dzsudzsák, the captain of the Hungarian Men’s National Soccer Team (107k) and the entire Hungarian Swimming Federation page (118k), showing what a massive and powerful marketing tool the page was. It was even bigger than the following of Hungary’s most famous soccer teams, like Ferencvarosi Torna Club (238k)
We first noticed the inaccessibility of the page on Thursday, shortly after Hosszu used it to announce a professional split with her coach/husband Shane Tusup (which he later confirmed to be a personal split as well). At the time, the page still appeared in search, but as of Friday, it has disappeared from search results as well.
In an Instagram post on Friday morning, Hosszu didn’t explicitly blame Tusup for the deletion, but did say that she did not delete it, and that Tusup was also a page administrator.
“Unfortunately my Facebook page has been deleted, Shane and I were managers of the page and I didn’t delete it…I’m working on the solution and hopefully I will be able to communicate with you guys there again too.” The message was posted in both English and Hungarian.
Hosszu is a 3-time Olympic Champion and 20-time World Champion. Her most recent successes come on winning the 100 back, 200 IM, and 400 IM at the 2016 Olympic Games and winning both the 200 and 400 IM for the 3rd-consecutive long course World Championship in front of a home crowd in Budapest last summer. She and Tusup swam together collegiately at USC, and he became her full-time coach shortly after finishing her collegiate swimming career.
Nothing is really permanently deleted from Facebook. Once the dust settles, she can probably get control of the page and get it restored to where it was.
I do hope Katinka keeps her distance from Shane. He strikes me as the type who would spike her water bottle, and then call a WADA anti-doping tip line out of spite, anger, and hatres.
You don’t know if it was him who closed the account, do you? It was Hosszu who implied explicitly that it was he. It could be anybody who knows administrator’s credentials. It could be Shane. It could be someone else who knew somehow or was intentionally shown this information. It could be Hosszu herself to make this wave, especially if she knows (as you said) that nothing is lost. But you are already blame it on him and more over are suggesting that more things like this or even more evil ones are coming.
It is so not like you to make such a posting.
She indeed needs to keep her distance with him – its very obvious . The rest will get back into place ….
I always was jealous of people who have no doubts and everything is very obvious to them.
I could care less what happened in their marriage. That’s their business. Shane exposing this stuff is not cool at all. It’s not gonna make me dislike her or not root for her. I just want to watch her swim. Good luck Katinka.
The expression is “couldn’t care less’, if you “could care less” that means you care.
What I wish for Katinka:
(1) Health
(2) Happiness
(3) A pair of goggles that won’t dig into the bridge of her nose.
i tried a new pair of googles lately and i wish i could show her how confortable they are .
Is there anyone less likable than Shane Tusup? Any guy that feels its ok to give the double bird at an age group meet isn’t someone who should be allowed on deck. Now, the fact he’s publicly dragging her marriage troubles into the public eye? Its none of our business….stay classy Shane
Hey! We have another good candidate for press secretary!
What is it to you? Somebody else’s personality? Unless it was you who was shown those birds 😀
Wait when it comes to money, shared property and rights for the business brand and logo. Then the real actions begin. And I’m sure they will share all the details. This people know no shame.
I wish they lose all prize money to the legal battle.
Odd you chastise the guy for giving the double bird but say nothing of the woman cheating on her husband. Hmmm, which would you rather have your partner do? And then finish the judging off with “Its none of our business”.
I’ve honestly lose all interest in this nonsense.
So, she’s a cheater, he’s controlling and has some anger issues. Cool. I really wish these two would stop trying to be the Kardashians of the swimming world.
Candidates for the next season of “Marriage Boot Camp”
Is there actual proof she cheated though or just what Shane said?
Well, so far her tests from WADA have come back clean. Or am I misunderstanding your question?
I think Jimbo is referring to marital infidelity alleged by Shane’s IG post from yesterday.
Thank you. (I was being willfully obtuse in order to broach a subject many seem to have a strong opinion about.)
Well now your being acute
I can think of a few college staffs where Coach Shane may fit in very well based on this discription.
It was probably Kevin Durant…
With both Ariana Kukors and Katinka Hozzsu currently in the news, I mused whether there was something jinxed (or even cursed) about holding the women’s 200 IM world record. Here’s a list of previous WR holders in this event.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_record_progression_200_metres_individual_medley
Looks like a mixed bag. I don’t know what happened to the East Germans or the Chinese, but I believe that DeVarona, Kolb, Gould, Rice, and Caulkins, among others, have had fulfilling lives.
This observation is just great! No coincidence – too much of short distance versatility 😀
Real IMer, it goes from inside it is in her nature that transfers later into life style 😀