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Mark Schubert Faces Lawsuit For Wrongful Termination Amid Allegations of Sexual Misconduct By Another Coach - Full Complaint Available; USA Swimming Updated Response
-- September 18, 2012
"The lawsuit was filed by attorney Robert Allard on Rianda's behalf."
Summons
Mon Sep 17, 2012
“Schubert, Former Olympic Team Coach, Sued for Protecting Swim Coach from Sex Abuse Charges”
USA Swimming Responds to Statements in Mark Schubert Lawsuit
USSwimNscandal.com
We are the watchdog group for USA Swimming. Our objectives are to protect athletes and end corruption from the leaders
Rick Curl Permanently Banned from USA Swimming
September 19, 2012
Currin's attorney, Robert Allard, released the following statement to Swimming World
Kelley's NPR Interview
Aug 10, 2012
Widespread Sex Abuse of Young Female Swimmers Continues To Plague USA Swimming
there's now even a legal specialty
Swim Coach Sexual Abuse Lawyers
B. Robert Allard
USA SWIMMING'S SAFE SPORT PROGRAMMING
INDIVIDUALS PERMANENTLY SUSPENDED OR INELIGIBLE
USA SWIMMING SAFE SPORT ABUSE REPORTING FORM
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Perhaps so. Do you think you will find them on the forums? Just how do you think USMS should go about investigating the atrocities promulgated by these coaches?
There are a lot of lurkers on these forums. People who rarely, if ever post. Perhaps bringing light to the topic will empower a victim to speak up. There are teenagers who peruse and occasionally post here. Again, seeing coaches being disciplined may help give a young swimmer the courage to speak up. I don't know that USMS has a responsibility to investigate USAS or NCAA coaches unless they are USMS coaches too (an issue of jurisdiction?). But I reiterate, discussing it here awakens the reader to the issue, the masters swimmer can be vigilant with their own children or their friends' children, or if they were a victim in the past, they may be able to heal, learning it wasn't their fault.
Perhaps so. Do you think you will find them on the forums? Just how do you think USMS should go about investigating the atrocities promulgated by these coaches?
There are a lot of lurkers on these forums. People who rarely, if ever post. Perhaps bringing light to the topic will empower a victim to speak up. There are teenagers who peruse and occasionally post here. Again, seeing coaches being disciplined may help give a young swimmer the courage to speak up. I don't know that USMS has a responsibility to investigate USAS or NCAA coaches unless they are USMS coaches too (an issue of jurisdiction?). But I reiterate, discussing it here awakens the reader to the issue, the masters swimmer can be vigilant with their own children or their friends' children, or if they were a victim in the past, they may be able to heal, learning it wasn't their fault.
