Hazing

Submit Your Swimming Hazing Stories

In light of this week’s news, SwimSwam is interested in hearing what our readers have to say and the past experiences they’ve had.

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Boston College Dean of Students Sends Letter to Athletes Regarding Hazing Investigation

Sources close to the Boston College program have confirmed to SwimSwam the nature of some of the hazing allegations against the swimming & diving team.

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Swimming, Football Most Likely College Sports To Include Anti-Hazing Team Rules

An analysis of team rules from 236 different college sports programs, finding that swimming was among the most likely to include specific anti-hazing rules.

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WKU Eliminates All Funding for Suspended Swimming & Diving Program

Western Kentucky University has eliminated all funding for its swimming & diving programs, a local newspaper reports, leaving the program unlikely to return from what was originally framed as a five-year suspension.

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Brown Extends Suspension After Concluding Hazing Investigation

Brown’s men’s swim team won’t be allowed to represent the school in athletic competition until 2019.

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Brown University Men Won’t Compete at 2018 Ivy Leagues as Investigation Continues

Brown finished 6th out of 7 teams at last year’s championship meet.

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Drury Launches New Comprehensive “Hazing Prevention Effort”

Division II school Drury University has launched what it’s calling a “new comprehensive hazing prevention effort” in the aftermath of…

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Opinion: Stop NCAA Hazing & Drinking Events Or NCAA Will Stop Swimming

Which is more essential to the proverbial “college experience”: forced binge drinking fests with incoming freshmen or having the swim team remain a part of your college athletic department?

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Dartmouth Women’s Team Put on Probation, 3 Meets Cancelled

The Dartmouth women’s swim team has been put on institutional probation after violating the college’s hazing policy, the school announced…

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UC-Santa Barbara Swimmers Disciplined for Hazing

According to a local Santa Barbara newspaper, the Noozhawk, members of the University of California, Santa Barbara’s swim teams are…

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Update On The UVA Alleged Hazing Lawsuit

In the ongoing civil lawsuit involving five former University of Virginia men’s swim team members being accused of hazing by…

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Let’s Not Wait Until Someone Dies

Dr. Keith Bell and Bridger Bell: “Swimming at Western Kentucky University died this week. The cause of death was hazing…”

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A Letter From Western Kentucky Head Coach Bruce Marchionda

Earlier this month, Western Kentucky University announced that it was suspending its men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs for…

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More Details Revealed in Western Kentucky Swimming Hazing Case

Bowling Green, KY Police seized several items from the house at which the alleged hazing occurred, shedding more light into the accusations.

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