A damning report has confirmed what Aussie gymnasts say everyone in the sport already knew, that abuse is rife from junior levels right up to the most elite. We spoke to former gymnast Dr Sophie Vivian, who said swimmers at the AIS used to sneak the gymnasts food.
Andrew Lauterstein has an important message to young swimmers: trust your swim coach.
Catch the new episode of “Coach’s Corner with Paul Higgins” for a fascinating look at the Mission Viejo Nadadores Swimming and Diving programs, with Coach Michele Mitchell, Coach Mark Schubert, and outstanding Nadadores Olivia Rosendahl and David Heron as they prepare for the Olympic Trials. See this and more “Coach’s Corner” on Mission Viejo Television, available in Mission Viejo on Cox Channel 30 and AT&T Channel 99.
A former swim coach at a private school in Clay County is accused of soliciting a teenage girl online for unlawful sexual conduct and sending several lewd images, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
Mitchell Bentz, a former part-time swim coach at St. Johns Country Day School, was arrested Monday and booked into the Clay County jail.
Jail records show Bentz, 24, is charged with one count of using of a computer to seduce, solicit or lure a child, and one count of transmission of material harmful to a minor by an electronic device.
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It’s been a year since Australia’s best athletes were all together in the same venue. Following NSW’s 2020 State Open Championships, the COVID-19 pandemic hit Australia hard and swimming events across the country were cancelled to keep those in the community safe.
For Annya Grom, every stroke is a reminder.
“When I heard that I cannot be a swimmer, that’s when I decided to be a swimmer,” she said.
Of what she wants, and how hard she’s had to fight to get here.
These days, Grom is fighting to touch the wall first. But, less than two years ago, the Little Rock sophomore was training to fight in the Israeli Army.
“Growing up in Israel, you know you need to go to the army when you’re 18,” she said. “They told me, ‘okay, your dream is over.’”
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A competitor in the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship St. George died after suffering distress during the swimming portion of the triathlon. The Ironman Group confirmed the participant’s death in a news release published in the evening following the race’s conclusion on Saturday.
“We are incredibly saddened to confirm the death of a race participant at the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship St. George,” The Ironman Group wrote in the statement. “The athlete received immediate medical attention upon swim safety personnel recognizing the distressed athlete during the swim portion of Saturday’s race. We share our greatest sympathies with the family and friends of the athlete and will continue to offer them our support as they go through this very difficult time.”
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As a teenager in Syria, Ibrahim al-Hussein dreamt of becoming an Olympic swimmer before he lost a leg in the war. Now a refugee in Greece, he is training for a place at the Tokyo Paralympics.
