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http://www.npr.org/2013/08/27/215972814/usa-swimming-to-review-sexual-misconduct-prevention-program   An OK piece, more than seven minutes in length, that misses two notable recent developments: – USA Swimming’s lobbying efforts, in combination with the […]

by Irvin Muchnick   The story of the national disgrace of widespread coach sexual abuse and cover-up in our Olympic swimming program — first broken by […]

by Irvin Muchnick   The rubber hits the road today for USA Swimming’s ramped-up $200,000 public relations campaign to give its beleaguered “safe sport” program mouth-to-mouth […]

“Finally, Congress shows interest in USA Swimming sex abuse scandal” http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/civil-rights/319013-finally-congress-shows-interest-in-usa-swimming-sex-abuse-scandal#ixzz2dHjBPavB

by Irvin Muchnick   “We had a productive meeting yesterday with USA Swimming and the U.S. Olympic Committee,” a member of Congressman George Miller’s staff on […]

Doubling down in defensiveness like the National Rifle Association, the beleaguered CEO of USA Swimming, Chuck Wielgus, blogs today about yesterday’s meeting among swimming and Olympic […]

by Irvin Muchnick and Tim Joyce   As the USA Swimming coach sexual abuse and cover-up scandal goes to Capitol Hill, we introduce a new weekly […]

by Irvin Muchnick   Yesterday a mediator announced a $765 million settlement in a lawsuit against the National Football League by 4,000 retired players. There’s a […]

by Irvin Muchnick   From the mother of a swimming sexual abuse victim: “Ask good ol” Chucky if he would invite parents and swimmers, currently involved […]