Former Athletes File Sex Abuse Lawsuits Against U.S.A. Swimming

NEW YORK TIMES

Six women have sued U.S.A. Swimming, saying the national governing body for the sport failed to protect them from coaches who were sexual predators when they were preteens and teenagers decades ago, according to multiple civil lawsuits filed in two California courts.

The lawsuits, filed by women now in their 40s and 50s, claim that the organization enabled those coaches to sexually assault girls and young women for years. read more »