Top Rocky swimmer pulled from state after bullying allegations

Top Rocky swimmer pulled from state after bullying allegations

A top Rocky swimmer wonรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt be able to compete at state this weekend after district leaders decided not to let him. Allegations of hazing essentially ended his season early.

Late this week, district administrators decided not to let him compete as they investigate claims that he and three other swimmers hazed a teammate over the past two months.ร‚ย  All four swimmers were initially punished. Theyรขโ‚ฌโ„ขre not allowed to say how, but a subsequent investigation sparked whenร‚ย parent Kristen Kessler addressed the school board this week.

รขโ‚ฌล“Swimmers physically held my son against his will and sucked a hickey on his neck and touched him inappropriately,รขโ‚ฌย said Kessler at the school board meeting.

This triggered the administration to punish Josh Fleming for theร‚ย second time. Fleming admits heรขโ‚ฌโ„ขd been involved in incidents in the past. Back in November he claims horseplay, not hazing, brought about a first punishment.

รขโ‚ฌล“I think the punishment is very extreme,รขโ‚ฌย said Fleming.

See WQAD8

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