Topic: Usa Swimming

Indiana swimming coach agrees to 2-year national ban after admitting to violating conduct codeAn Indiana swim coach who has criticized USA Swimming's response to sexual abuse cases has been banned from coaching for two years after admitting he violated the sport's code ...
Study shows minorities aren't learning to swim; USA Swimming tries outreachSix-year-old Queen Epps is decked out in her pink Spongebob Squarepants bathing suit and purple goggles, ready to learn how to hold her breath. She is one of 17 students from Liberty ...
USA Swimming acknowledged to The Associated Press on Tuesday that it has a second list of people who are under suspicion for unscrupulous behavior, having already banned 46 coaches and officials for life, mostly for sexual misconduct. The board met in Newark, ...
Former USA Swimming VP, complained about handling of sexual abuse, gets back on judges listA former USA Swimming vice president who complained about the organization's handling of sexual abuse cases was reinstated to the list of potential referees at major international events ...
USA Swimming partners with child welfare group to deal with abuse; critics say it does littleUSA Swimming has teamed with a national children's group to help protect athletes from sexual abuse, a move that did little to placate critics of the embattled ...
USOC forms panel to offer guidance on safe training environmentsThe U.S. Olympic Committee plans to standardize guidelines outlining safe training environments for its athletes. With recent reports about sex-abuse cases in swimming bringing the issue under the microscope, the USOC appointed four-time ...

USA Swimming releases list of banned coaches

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dozens of U.S. swimming coaches, including a former national team director, received life bans by the sport's national body for a range of offences such as sexual misconduct, doping and fraud. Responding to criticism after allegations of abuse ...
2 swimming officials send complaint to USOC, say they spoke out on handling of sex abuse casesTwo longtime swimming officials claim they lost prestigious positions for speaking out against the way the sport's governing body handled sexual abuse cases, and they've gone ...
USA Swimming board adopts 4 proposals to protect athletes from sexual abuseUSA Swimming leaders adopted four proposals Saturday designed to protect young athletes from sexual abuse, part of an effort that has come under increased scrutiny after a recent flurry of media ...

USA swimming moves to protect young athletes

USA Swimming's board of directors Saturday approved four proposals aimed at protecting young swimmers from sexual abuse after reports of coaches' improprieties put the sport under scrutiny. At a regularly scheduled board meeting, members voted to authorize the startup of a hot ...
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