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IRVIN MUCHNICK is a foremost reporter and writer on the concussion crisis in sports. He is author, most recently, of CHRIS & NANCY: The True Story of the Benoit Murder-Suicide and Pro Wrestling’s Cocktail of Death.
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026

Pocatello Police Label Investigation of Dustin Perry ‘Active/Ongoing’

Dustin Perry is part of Chapter 12, “Where the Bad Guys Go,” in the book UNDERWATER: The Greed-Soaked Tale of Sexual Abuse in USA Swimming and […]
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May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026

American Swimming Coaches Association Promises Answer Soon to Questions about Staffer Russell Mark – One-Time Controversial High Performance Manager for USA Swimming

by Irvin Muchnick   Late in 2021, Russell Mark, who had been high performance manager at USA Swimming in Colorado Springs for almost two decades, abruptly […]
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May 8, 2026
May 8, 2026

Following the Coach Abuse Stories Still in the Ozone

Much of the energy of this site is being directed toward promoting my forthcoming book, PACHINKO MAN: The Life and Meaning of Pro Wrestling Legend Rikidōzan. […]
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April 20, 2026
April 20, 2026

‘PACHINKO MAN’ Price Set; ECW Press Catalogue Copy

Concussion Inc. readers can reserve their direct, author-autographed copies by remitting $24.95 in U.S. currency to paypal@muchnick.net. The price includes free shipping. (Canadian orders, add $10 […]
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March 4, 2026
March 4, 2026

Here’s an Olympic Comeback Story You Probably Haven’t Heard About

by Irvin Muchnick   Salon ran my recent commentary on how the Milan Cortina Olympics came and went with nary a word about the scrupulously ignored […]
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February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026

‘No Current Professional, Business, or Personal Association’ With Disgraced Brazilian Coach Alex Pussieldi, Azura Aquatics Owner Gianluca Alberani Insists

PREVIOUSLY: “Alex Pussieldi Update: Decade After Ouster in Florida, Peeping Tom and Multinational Trafficker Coach Remains a Powerful Figure in Brazilian Swimming,” October 27, 2025, https://concussioninc.net/?p=15882 […]
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February 22, 2026
February 22, 2026

‘Sports-abuse agency promises new reforms, after years of failing young athletes’ — Now at Salon

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics offer as good a platform as any for contemplating the next stage in the evolution of the failed U.S. Center for […]
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February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026

Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida – Where Alex Pussieldi Retains a Significant Footprint Through Association with Azura Aquatics – Is ‘Reviewing’ Questions about His Campus Presence

PREVIOUSLY: “Alex Pussieldi Update: Decade After Ouster in Florida, Peeping Tom and Multinational Trafficker Coach Remains a Powerful Figure in Brazilian Swimming,” October 27, 2025, https://concussioninc.net/?p=15882 […]
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February 11, 2026
February 11, 2026

Alex Pussieldi Is Hiding in Plain Sight at Meets in Florida, and USA Swimming Has Nothing to Say

by Irvin Muchnick   On February 7, Alex Pussieldi’s Instagram account posted a video, which appears to include promotion of Azura Aquatics of Davie, Florida, and […]
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February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026

Alex Pussieldi, Still Seen on the Pool Decks of Age-Group Meets in Florida, ‘Is Not Currently Registered as a USA Swimming Member,’ Group Says

PREVIOUSLY: “Alex Pussieldi Update: Decade After Ouster in Florida, Peeping Tom and Multinational Trafficker Coach Remains a Powerful Figure in Brazilian Swimming,” October 27, 2025, https://concussioninc.net/?p=15882 “Questions […]
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January 28, 2026
January 28, 2026

Questions Swirl Around Azura Aquatics in Davie, Florida. Is Owner Gianluca Alberani Just Alex Pussieldi 2.0?

PREVIOUSLY: “Alex Pussieldi Update: Decade After Ouster in Florida, Peeping Tom and Multinational Trafficker Coach Remains a Powerful Figure in Brazilian Swimming,” October 27, 2025, https://concussioninc.net/?p=15882 […]
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January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026

Dustin Perry, Notorious Abuser Swimming Coach, Was a Municipal Government Employee, City of Pocatello Now Concedes

PREVIOUSLY: “Dustin Perry – Grotesque Swimming Coach Serial Abuser – Is Reported to be Back in Pocatello, Idaho. Police There Are Investigating,” January 8, https://concussioninc.net/?p=16502 “Pocatello […]
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January 20, 2026
January 20, 2026

Pocatello Police Say They’re Still Investigating Banned Abuser Swimming Coach Dustin Perry, Who Was or Is Back There

PREVIOUSLY: “Dustin Perry – Grotesque Swimming Coach Serial Abuser – Is Reported to be Back in Pocatello, Idaho. Police There Are Investigating,” January 8, https://concussioninc.net/?p=16502   […]
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January 9, 2026
January 9, 2026

Dear New CEO of Safe Sport Center (Benita Fitzgerald Mosley): What Is Your Position on the Congressional Commission’s Recommendation for Your Failed Agency?

by Irvin Muchnick   The U.S. Center for Safe Sport – tasked with disciplining sexually abusive coaches in the Olympic sports – this week named a […]
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January 8, 2026
January 8, 2026

Dustin Perry – Grotesque Swimming Coach Serial Abuser – Is Reported to be Back in Pocatello, Idaho. Police There Are Investigating.

by Irvin Muchnick Dustin Perry, a heinous perpetrator of serial abuse across swimming programs in several regions of the United States and in Mexico, has reportedly […]
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Investigative journalism is not “peer-reviewed scientific literature.” It is a contact sport. My version of it favors transparent and interactive relationships with readers and sources. I also recognize that backstories and their interpretation are organic; I strive for what is, at best, the second draft of history.

I invite you all along for the ride.

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