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USMS: Glutton for punishment or social warriors?

Kurt Dickson

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It is my understanding Angie is facing a tribunal in April to decide whether she is banned from USMS as apparently standing up for your rights and fairness ain't cool.  Why USMS wants this smoke baffles the mind.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f6gOv3dC_HQ

https://state-of-swimming.ghost.io/u-s-masters-on-watch-after-swimmer-threatened-with-lifetime-ban-for-rules-protecting-womens-category/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQsJmNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFpcm03eXZEOXhUZ3YyR0djc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgZykROwi-KyYFvSraXT0q_SsRG29TW6knjjEuUPU1pGWlT67kFyke8K3GU1_aem_dDrBWf6CXCn8pshnc_f4UA

https://iconswomen.com/stand-with-angie-griffin-save-masters-swimming/?ref=state-of-swimming.ghost.io

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  • Would love to know where your understanding is coming from apart from these links you posted. 

    I'm happy to clarify  that all that this is is that an internal grievance was filed against her for unsportsmanlike behavior. No courts involved, no law suits. An internal grievance. So yeah, both sides are apparently standing up for fairness because unsportsmanlike behavior is not cool.

    And I hope a grievance like that would be filed against any member who is breaking USMS code of conduct. 

  • in reply to Britt03

    Britta, can you provide a link to the board meeting notes where the grievance has been being discussed as well as the USMS policy on unsportsmanlike conduct? I'd also like to know if anyone can report how much USMS has spent on legal fees since this incident at nationals occurred? I spoke with a couple attorney friends who are swimmers and familiar with what's been going on, both felt that USMS would have incredible exposure if they proceeded to ban Angie from the sport as her first amendment rights would very likely be seen as being violated and for slandering her. 

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  • in reply to Britt03

    Britta, can you provide a link to the board meeting notes where the grievance has been being discussed as well as the USMS policy on unsportsmanlike conduct? I'd also like to know if anyone can report how much USMS has spent on legal fees since this incident at nationals occurred? I spoke with a couple attorney friends who are swimmers and familiar with what's been going on, both felt that USMS would have incredible exposure if they proceeded to ban Angie from the sport as her first amendment rights would very likely be seen as being violated and for slandering her. 

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