How much 30k

@ 476.2% inflation = $172,861

And the $4,000 that he asked his dad for would have been like asking someone for $23,000.

A Swimming Coach earns an average salary of $37,488 per year now, but in the show it pays $5000, so it worth 7 times more.

Base on that $30k at that time means about $200K now.

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