Editor's note: Due to the serious nature of this story, WBAL news removed Tim Joyce's story from the website earlier Wednesday to allow us to do our 'due diligence.' * Jill Chasson, chair of the USA Swimming National Board of Review, which hears sexual misconduct allegations, recently resigned after I reported that, as NBAC Olympic swimmer Jill Johnson, she had had an underage relationship with her coach John Cadigan, now Bowmans chief assistant. Shaw was first accused in December 2009 of touching female athletes breasts and their bikini line when treating injuries, the university said on a fact page about the controversy. Now that this cancer-like scandal has spread to the most important swim club in the country, will there be calls for the entire leadership of Colorado Springs to step down? SAN JOSE San Jose State Swim Coach Sage Hopkins remembers the very worst day of his career. "I don't think we're perfect. "It was willfully incomplete," said Bob Allard, a lawyer for families now suing USA Swimming. More than a dozen had complained that Shaw, an athletic trainer on campus since 2008, massaged them under their bras and underwear without justification and made them feel uncomfortable. Background checks are not uniform across countries, officials say. When the investigation corroborates the complaint, USA Swimming requests a National Board of Review Hearing against the individual. Olympic body under fire; 36 coaches banned for sexual misconduct with teens. 24 April 2015, 10:00am. An attorney will contact you in the next 24 hours. Because USA Swimming (and therefore its Code of Conduct) was not in existence in 1975, the organization legally had no recourse in the matter. I am moving ahead with a new opportunity, and that is where my focus is., Big Sky school hires former SJSU official involved in sex abuse scandal, Madilynne Medina is a news reporter for SFGATE. Asked if he had apologized to any of the young teen victims, Wielgus responded, "You feel I need to apologize to them? A former student ofa high-level coach with ties to the North Baltimore Aquatic Club recently came forward with sexual abuse allegations against that coach. ", Muchnick's lawyer, Laurie Babinski, puts a positive spin on the lawsuit's outcome, saying in an emailed statement, "We are glad to have reached a settlement that protects Mr. Muchnick's First Amendment rights to report on important matters of public concern involving USA Swimming and its most prominent local organization, the North Baltimore Aquatic Club. Muchnick sees himself as working to expose the problem-and as willing to break journalistic rules to accomplish that goal. SUU is aware of the situation at San Jose State and based on a thorough review, reference checks and standard hiring protocols, the university is confident in welcoming Marie to Thunderbird Athletics, he said in an emailed statement. There is not a current investigation involving any coach from NBAC. Ill put it right out there. WebOn Thursday, the North Baltimore Aquatic Club swam their last practice at Meadowbrook Swim Club, ending a relationship that dates back to the mid-80s. Ted S. Warren/AP. "He may have been a good coach, but his goal with these girls ultimately was to molest them," said prosecutor Mendoza. In recent days, coverage of Michael Phelps has served up such gems as the all-important identity of his latest girlfriend and promotion of his stint of golf instruction on the NBC-owned Golf Channels program The Haney Project. That last prohibition targets Muchnick's references in his posts to juvenile-agency and police records about the incident, to which he should not have had access since they involved minors. But Gloushkov Leventhal said she realized that athletes from other countries often do not have the same satisfying experience. NBAC acted perfectly. Days after the interview, on July 28, Muchnick resumed his reporting on the incident with a post entitled "February 2012 incident at Bob Bowman and Michael Phelps' North Baltimore Aquatic Club remains under investigation by USA Swimming," the country's national governing body for competitive swimming. Exactly what I needed: Los Gatos teachers move into affordable units, Christian high school basketball team forfeits tournament rather than play against transgender player, Opinion: Gov. She held that position until she stepped down in May 2021 after a string of investigations into sexual abuse by one of the universitys athletics trainers. The report is attached to this email for your review. You are a twit. In terms of whether or not NBAC heard rumors of prior abuse and didn't act, there is no evidence yet to state such a claim. ", "I teach media law," McKenna continues, "I get it-the internet, the First Amendment, I wrote the book on wiretapping and electronic privacy-so it's unusual that I come out ever wanting to limit speech. With this piece, Tim Joyce regularly joins ConcussionInc.nets investigations of the sexual abuse and death scandals inside USA Swimming. All the while, the vast majority, under USA Swimming. by Jason Marsteller. * Last year two students at the McDonogh School in Owings Mills were quietly expelled on computer theft charges. But on this recent case from 76 the group that was the governing body for swimming is still located and in continuos business on W 86th St in Indianapolis. After all, were talking about sports here a trivial pursuit in relation to the societal issue of child sex abuse. King's lawyer, Jamie Harley, said some of the responsibility belongs to the swimmers' parents whose ambition for their children blinded them to the problem. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! All of us at USA Swimming are committed to fostering that experience for all our members in a safe environment. Greensboro YMCAsReina Liu stole the show by resetting three LSC records and launching up the all-time rankings in the girls 11-12 age group. The toll, however, has been profound, Hopkins said Saturday, on myself, on my family, on many others. He said he had not yet received the written apology from SJSU that was mandated as part of the settlement. The bullying and harassment both preceded and succeeded the incident itself. Im looking forward to when I can tell the whole story regarding the tragic situation at SJSU. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? "In the course of rooting out systematic sexual abuse," Muchnick explains, "there is a possibility that, somewhere along the way, there's going to be a false positive in the allegations, but that doesn't mean to me that you just sit back." In his lawsuit, Hopkins alleged that Tuite had discredited his concerns about Shaw and retaliated against him and other employees. Last fall, he was accused by five swimmers of making sexist remarks, weight-shaming athletes and committing other troubling behavior. All Non-athlete members of USA Swimming are also required to complete athlete protection training. Its a very good first step in the healing of dozens of survivors.. This website does not provide legal advice. Still, another one of Hindson's victims, Sarah Rutkowski, now 21, said there are many questions left unanswered. CONTACT THE ABC NEWS INVESTIGATIVE TEAM IF YOU HAVE A STORY TO ADD TO THIS INVESTIGATION. If this is urgent, please call us at 408-289-1417 and ask to speak with an attorney. Kisss coach at the 2012 Olympics, a fellow Hungarian named Gbor Szauder, one of the few male coaches at the elite level, is now under intense scrutiny as the national coach for Canada Artistic Swimming. Please know that we take the safety of our swimmers very seriously, and through our Safe Sport program we thoroughly investigate issues and quickly and prudently take action. Harassment, intolerance and violence have no place in sport., Some current and former swimmers remain supportive of Szauder. Now its a matter of accountability, Hopkins said. But elite synchronized swimmers who are mostly women, with few men at the elite level routinely endure bullying, harassment and psychological abuse from male and female coaches, more than 100 current and former athletes from more than a dozen countries have said in recent interviews with The New York Times and other news organizations, and in social media postings and blogs. Tuite and other SJSU administrators were accused of ignoring reports of misconduct by Scott Shaw, the former director of sports medicine. I give USA Swimming credit for not discriminating between a large or small clubthe organization seems to ignore complaints from all concerned. He can be reached at [emailprotected]. "He was a monster," said Santa Clara County prosecutor Ray Mendoza. But when Muchnick started publishing posts about it in December-about 10 months after it occurred-and as he continued to do so in the subsequent months, his reporting morphed the incident into something sensational and alarming. He always has your best interests at heart, she said. Otherwise this person can sue for infringing upon his rights. WebThe Court of Appeals decision Meadowbrook Swimming Club, Inc. vs Talbot J. Albert et al is the precedent case cited in Maryland for noise complaints. The attorney for the club, Steve Allen, spoke for Cadigan and the club, stating, for privacy reasons we do not make any comment about former and present employees and coaches, period.. Eventually, Peel wrote, she developed an acute generalized anxiety disorder that required three trips to the emergency room in an ambulance, psychotherapy and medication that she still takes. State Supreme Court Brings Muchnick v. UC Regents to an End. Looking for a job in swimming! Look for a formal announcement and some format changes here shortly. WebSan Jose State Athletic Director Reassigned Amid Sexual Assault Scandal. After I broke the story of past sexual impropriety, involving multiple victims at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC), Irv proceeded to uncover other episodes of abuse and negligence at NBAC the countrys most famous swim club that will surely become even more disturbing as more details emerge. More than 50 artistic swimmers from 16 countries were interviewed by The Times. Reached for comment Wednesday, Tuite told SFGATE that she is focused on her new role. Its a Fitting Capper to Wide Official Cover-Up in the Ted Agu Football Conditioning Death at Cal. | Developed by, Murray Stephens Flashback 1: Baltimore County Police Acknowledged Letter From USA Swimming About Alleged Incident at Michael Phelps Club, Murray Stephens Flashback 2: Police Searching For USA Swimmings 2010 Letter About Sex Abuse Allegation That Led to Departure of North Baltimore Aquatic Clubs Hall of Fame Coach, Murray Stephens Flashback 3: Public Documents on North Baltimore Aquatic Club Sex Abuse Allegations Dangle in the Unhelpful Ozone, In His First Column As Concussion Inc. Collaborator on Swimming Scandals, Tim Joyce Reviews the WBAL Fiasco and the Medias Endlessly Trivial Michael Phelps Coverage, In recent days, coverage of Michael Phelps has served up such gems as the all-important identity of his latest girlfriend and promotion of his stint of golf instruction on the NBC-owned Golf Channels program, Super Bowl Special: Reprints of My Trilogy of Damar Hamlin Commentaries at Salon Last Month, Bar Association Assigns Investigator to Misconduct Complaint Against University of California Senior Counsel Michael Robert Goldstein; Lied Repeatedly to Court in Public Records Act Case Over Documents in Ted Agu Football Death Cover-Up. 9, 2010 — -- In a sex abuse scandal that some victims compare to what happened in the Catholic Church, at least 36 swimming coaches have been banned for life by the USA Swimming organization over the last 10 years because of sexual misconduct. Will it finally trigger the kind of federal investigation that has long been warranted? "I'd really like to know how he did it and where the videos have ended up, if they're on the internet or if he put them through Limewire or if they were just sitting around for his personal use," Rutkowski, who is believed to have been 12 or 13 when she was taped, told ABC News. Many top coaches are from countries that were once in the Soviet sphere of influence. March 1, 2023. The coach was the first to bring the accusations from his swimmers to campus officials in 2009, back when former school President Jon Whitmore and athletic director Tom Bowen were in charge. Yet following the conclusion of that investigation, Hopkins and other athletes continued to report incidents of sexual misconduct involving Shaw for almost a decade. The only thing USA Swimming has a legal right to do is not allow this person to be a USA Swimming member if and only if he is convicted. Who knows what more they are covering up. Former San Jose State University Athletic Director Marie Tuite began a new role at Southern Utah University on Wednesday, two years after she was named in multiple lawsuits and investigations at SJSU. For USA Swimming not to investigate such a serious charge, especially since it involved a coach associated with this most famed club, is staggeringand made even more astounding considering that NBAC acted in such swift fashion. She retired last summer because she found the training atmosphere unbearable. According to the lawsuit, what actually happened was that, during a swimming practice, the two swimmers who Muchnick accused of assault "accidentally bumped or contacted" a third swimmer who "was stopped purposefully and was blocking the wall" of the pool. But Muchnick and I are determined to see the task through on the ugly stories behind the successes of our national swimming program. San Jose firefighter claims sexual abuse, racism, swastikas drove her out Ask Rick Curl for starters. Anton Siekel, president of the Slovak Olympic Committee, said in an email to The Times that complaints about Szauders behavior and strange attitude toward training had been lodged by multiple parents and swimmers there, helping to prompt an initiative for providing safe sport. Go here to see 4,114 Swim Jobs. This website may constitute Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules. What are the latest updates on the investigation into the death of Louis Lowenthal? "We have a system that does not encourage the reporting," said Bob Allard, a San Jose, CA lawyer representing sex abuse victims suing USA Swimming. She said Szauder was a father figure who elevated her career to Olympic status and described his coaching style as completely normal.. We asked for clarification on this issue, but received no response. It was a spring afternoon in 2010. Ron DeSantis apocalyptic attack on higher education, Teacher at California high school arrested after recording devices found in restroom, days after the federal report was released. It was a spring afternoon in 2010. Swimmers increasingly appear less willing to subject themselves to degrading treatment from coaches, whose behavior is often described, in part, as a remnant of tactics employed in the former Eastern bloc and in China, another artistic swimming power. The federal report also supported Hopkins claims, made in a lawsuit against the university, that campus officials, especially Tuite from the athletic department, retaliated against him for his outspoken efforts. What is USA Swimmings stance on Safe Sport? The coach, Kiss said, separated some members of her training group into what she called the Chubby Team, sometimes withheld dinner from them and told them, You disgust me, and Im nauseous looking at you, when the swimmers exited the pool after workouts. Analysis of the autopsy report aligns with accounts that Lowenthal was not pulled from the water until many minutes after he was stricken. USA Swimming publishes a public listing of individuals suspended from the organization for life. SJSU administrators say they were first informed of these allegations by Spartans swimming and diving coach Sage Hopkins, after students on Hopkins team reported the alleged misconduct. I am pleased to be joining Irv Muchnick in reporting and commentary on the multitudinous USA Swimming scandals. Anyone can read what you share. These allegations resulted in the coach's resignation, the club taking unprecedented action, and USA Swimming seemingly taking steps to protect the coach. Spoons, scissors and other metal objects used as tapping devices for swimmers to hear underwater are sometimes thrown at athletes by upset coaches. As for Muchnick's purported larger goal-exposing misdeeds among the swimming world's powerful-McKenna says, "more power to anybody who wants to work to uncover something that is really horrible, but this isn't. It is appreciated that there are many points of view on what has happened and who should be or should have done various things.There is a need for explanation in some of the ways things should have been handled. Upon hearing one such complaint in October of 2011 of the once-celebrated coach engaging in sexually abusive activity, NBAC immediately relieved him of his duties and followed the correct protocol. Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott. WBAL is an NBC affiliate. Julia Prodis Sulek is a Bay Area News Group reporter who specializes in breaking news and narrative storytelling for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. In a series of jarring allegations from several sources, it has been discovered that a former high-level coach with close ties to the North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC)home to Michael Phelps and other Olympianswas accused of molestation and other inappropriate behavior towards some of his female swimmers while he was coaching elite athletes over a period of decades. The first investigation and its conclusion were largely kept quiet by campus leaders and Shaw continued treating female athletes unfettered as the Department of Justice put it for the next decade. An Instagram account, @mental_abuse_nac, was recently created for athletes to express their concerns. To complain is to risk losing funding and a spot on the team. Miroslava Germanov contributed reporting from Bratislava, Slovakia. Additionally, when the complaint involves abuse of a minor, USA Swimming reports that information to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. NBAC apparently did what clubs are supposed to do: alert the authorities immediately and then inform the national governing body of the incident. Meadowbrooks incident report to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene first released in redacted form before I pursued a state public information act appeal was filed late and included questionable representations. What's clear from court documents in the case against Muchnick is that something happened between three young NBAC swimmers at Meadowbrook Aquatic Center in February 2012. Ken Stopkotte, named Indiana High School Boys Swimming and Diving State Coach of the year for 2009, said the problem is pervasive and has been going on his entire 27 years in coaching. Not one phone call or email was sent to the alleged victim who came forward. (The letter, addressed to parents and friends of NBAC, went into some detail about how complaints within the program are handled, as it was originally geared toward that audience, as compared to the audience that has been closely following the story through the news and would already be familiar with many of the concepts. Its all about them as usual. There was outrage, disbelief, tears, and fear, said Hopkins, the fear of just what could happen next, what possibly could happen next.. Next, USA Swimming sends off details about the complaint, beginning with stating that there is not a current investigation involving any coach from NBAC. Glez said swimmers needed to look like a model to compete at an elite level. "I gotta tell you, it hurt," Brooke's father, Bruce Taflinger, told "20/20." Finally, on April 22, he castigated NBAC for "the generally out-of-control bully behavior by a cast of privileged preppies, whose capstone was the unprosecuted sexual assault by two of them.". ': A magical hike's dark side, If travel planning gives you a headache, try these apps. Thank you for your message. I trust him with everything.. Gabriella Brisson, 27, a plaintiff in the current lawsuit, said in an interview that a former Canadian national coach once suggested she move to Africa to lose weight. 2023 Swim Swam Partners, LLC. The executive director of USA Swimming, Chuck Wielgus, acknowledged the problem, but said "It's "It's not nearly as serious in USA Swimming as it might be in the rest of society.". He has since faced similar criticism from swimmers and officials in Slovakia, where he coached from 2013 to 2018, before leaving to coach in Canada. "I certainly violated common corporate journalistic convention by deciding to publish names of minors," Muchnick says in an interview after the settlement, "and I have dialed that back" since he was ordered to do so by the court. A t this years NCAA swimming championships, organizers allowed a biological male, Lia Thomas, to compete against female athletes on the basis of transgender status. Accused coaches often move from country to country with little or no consequences. The coach resigned both his position at the club and his USA Swimming membership in 2011. Members of his team said that as much as Hopkins tried to hide the strain, they could see it. In 2018, Hopkins submitted a nearly 300-page dossier of those emails and other documents to the campus Title IX office. Full Text of the Letter from USA Swimming, Unedited: Q&A: On the blog about North Baltimore Aquatic Club. Viktoria Reichova, 19, a swimmer who clashed publicly with Szauder after being suspended, told one newspaper that he sometimes referred to the Slovak athletes as little pigs. The parent of another swimmer said that some athletes essentially ate nothing but nuts for days at a time, fearing being called fat during weigh-ins. With the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics approaching in July, artistic swimming, as the sport is now known, finds itself awash in scandal that burst into public view recently in Canada and in a handful of other countries. WebNot everyone at last weekend's NCAA women's swimming championship raced against Lia Thomas -- but they were all overshadowed by him. All rights reserved. Is it not due diligence that USA swimming, with their Safe Sport program, delve further into this accusation? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); What is most concerning is the accused coach of alleged sexual abuse did not leave NBAC until 2011. Only then, the federal report said, did the university then under the leadership of President Mary Papazian reopen the investigation. Due to the pasage of time less than two years. Now that this cancer-like scandal has spread to the most important swim club in the country, will there be calls for the entire leadership of Colorado The North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC) is a swim club based in and around Baltimore, Maryland. USA Swimming states: Because USA Swimming (and therefore its Code of Conduct) was not in existence in 1975, the organization legally had no recourse in the matter. USA Swimming offers free online education on the issue of Safe Sport and abuse prevention for parents of our 330,000 athlete members. And what of the reported incident and ongoing police and USA Swimming investigations of last years swimmer-on-swimmer sex assault? I have a huge amount of respect for Coach Bowman; I am sure calling USA Swimming was not an easy thing to do when it comes to one of your mentors. He was also accused of making Islamophobic remarks like saying all Muslims are extremists and telling the swimmers they should learn how to cook and clean for their men or they would not be wanted. WebNBAC sent just one swimmer to the U.S. Olympic trials this year, and the clubs athletes no longer train at the Meadowbrook Swim Club in Mount Washington, where Phelps and all The dossier prompted then-SJSU President Mary Papazian to initiate an external investigation into Shaws behavior and SJSUs handling of the initial probe in 2009. Madilynne Medina , SFGATE. King previously worked as a swim coach in the San Francisco Bay area and in Oak Harbor, WA, where he was regarded as an excellent coach for aspiring Olympic team swimmers. More than 50 responded anonymously. As the swimmers left, there was one more thing. Last September, Canada temporarily closed its national artistic swimming training center in Montreal after athletes and some club coaches complained about a toxic practice environment there. He adds that, "I don't mind people characterizing me as edgy, aggressive, or unorthodox as I report on the creepy world of coaches who have a certain type of power relationship over very young athletes. Do they not wonder if there are other alleged victims? They ascend to the elite level as teenagers and say they often feel powerless approaching officials, who can seem more concerned with results than with protecting athletes. It is the onlyRead more . The rules seem to be flexible. USA Swimming said they had no ability to investigate a former NBAC coach for allegations of sexual abuse, because the offense happened in 1975. (PSYCH SHEET DROP), Southern Illinois Freshman Ruard van Renen Pops 44.89 100 Yard Back in MAC Time Trial, Swimming Transfers Were Down Last Season; Womens Transfer Portal Window Opens Thursday. Baltimore police have found no record of any complaint being passed on yet. by Alison Williams, 31, a former elite artistic swimmer, indicated that nearly two-thirds of American national team members between the 1990s and 2019 who responded to her survey had been professionally diagnosed or self-diagnosed with depression. Whether the grim subject matter is Penn States negligence while children are raped, or Lance Armstrongs decade of vicious mendacity, or the hero-turned-alleged-murderer Oscar Pistorius, or USA Swimmings ethos of profits over child safety its never fun to face the dark side of an icon. The Spartans lost their first meet Saturday against a formidable team, but Hopkins told the swimmers he was proud of them. Web* Jill Chasson, chair of the USA Swimming National Board of Review, which hears sexual misconduct allegations, recently resigned after I reported that, as NBAC Olympic According to other sources with direct knowledge of this story, the police were in fact called and that USA Swimming was indeed made aware of this complaint. Meadowbrook Swim Club became a favorite spot for Baltimoreans to escape the summer heat. when he started training at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club at the Meadowbrook Aquatic and "He had almost every conceivable sex act," he said. 2020 Concussion Inc. - Author Irvin Muchnick. While I will accept a significant degree of credit for reporting on this story for a bit longer than Irv, the fact is that his tenacious and accurate reporting particularly over the last five months has been nothing short of remarkable. Im under no illusion that Phelps or his coach, Bob Bowman (now in the employ of a very powerful Olympic consulting group, TSE) will be forced to answer such questions in the immediate future. Papazian had taken over the school in 2016. Joyces original report (which didnt name Stephens, though Concussion Inc. soon would) led to Stephens departure as the face of the club. WebBig Sky school hires former SJSU official involved in sex abuse scandal. The letter begins by referring to the claims as unfounded,in stark contrast to the statement made by the editors at WBAL who claim tohave verified Joyces sources. The statement also refers to Joyces claims asinaccurate, sensational, and issue-driven reporting. The letter then goes into details about the 6 core areas of USA Swimmings Safe Sport program, and says that it is routinely recognized as the best in Olympic sport.. Ill spell it out for you. The sending of this email does not create an attorney-client relationship. They did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the lawsuit. Yes, there are not statutes on limitations FROM WHEN THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED. Before being hired to coach Canadas national team in November 2018, Szauder coached Slovakias national artistic swimming team for five years. Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do. If youre not tall and super skinny basically if you dont look like a model with light skin, you have no chance to get to the top level, said Myriam Glez, 40, a former chief executive of USA Artistic Swimming and a two-time Olympian. SUU announced her hire in a statement Monday. Tuite responded to the findings in a May 2021 statement put out by SJSU. 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