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A former University of Virginia swim team member has dropped the lawsuit against five upperclassmen, whom he have alleged of hazing him and other freshmen swimmers. This comes after a confidential settlement has been reached by both parties. In a report by ABC News, the attorneys of both parties have issued statements on Tuesday. The lawsuit was filed by Anthony Marcantonio in June 2015 in the U.S. District Court. He said the five upperclassmen subjected him and other incoming team members to hazing during the start of the school year 2014 to 2015. The full terms of the private settlement have…

A former Stanford athlete was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting an unconscious intoxicated woman outside an on-campus fraternity party in a case that helped increase pressure on colleges nationwide to do more to prevent assaults and punish offenders. Brock Turner, 20, was convicted of three felony charges: assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated woman, sexually penetrating an intoxicated person with a foreign object and sexually penetrating an unconscious person with a foreign object. District Attorney Jeff Rosen said the case helps make the distinction clear between consensual sex and sexual assault. “Drunk means no,” Rosen said.…

28-year-old Syrian-American swimmer Azad Al-Barazai has been training extensively to represent Syria for the 2016 Olympic games, at a time when the country is consumed by civil war and the threat of ISIL. https://youtu.be/MNI2aAg1BWw

Jessica Long is a Paralympic swimmer with 12 gold medals for Team USA. The epitome of determination, she has been doing things her own way since birth. Follow Jessica into the pool as she takes us through an intensive and inspiring training session. https://youtu.be/t-B38KPyBJo

Bermuda Olympic swimmer Roy-Allan Burch is at Bermuda’s National Sports Centre with fellow members of SwimMac, training for the Rio Olympics. Check the medal count and check what their favourite things were about Bermuda! https://vimeo.com/160816500

The Barton County Sheriff’s Office found evidence for criminal charges against a suspect in the alleged sexual assault that happened Feb. 3 on a Great Bend USD 428 school bus that was heading back to Great Bend from a swim meet in Salina. According to the Barton County Sheriff’s Office, they have concluded the initial investigation. “It is our belief the investigation supports evidence that the following crimes occurred. These crimes include aggravated criminal sodomy, Battery and criminal restraint,” Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir said. Bellendir also mentioned that the criminal sodomy charge is normally a felony, but that might…

A parents meeting is set for Wednesday night at the YMCA in Biddeford to discuss plans moving forward after a popular swimming coach was abruptly fired. https://youtu.be/layzjR_XRhI

Fun times with the Australian Dolphins Swim Team https://youtu.be/AJylgrDfNPU

We caught up with Three-time World Champion Adam Peaty just two weeks away from the British Swimming Championships 2016. Hear what he had to say and what he hopes he can do this year. https://youtu.be/a46xOBbgIkE

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