Scott Volkers

Charges Against Scott Volkers Permanently Stayed By Australian Court

Charges against Scott Volkers will not move forward after a court permanently stayed at least the third attempt to prosecute him for alleged 1980s abuses.

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Swim Coach Scott Volkers Asks Court to Clear Latest Abuse Charges in Australia

Volkers, who was the coach of 8-time Olympic medalist Susie O’Neill in the 1980s, was charged in 2017 after having charges for the same accusations dropped…

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Olympic Swim Coach Scott Volkers will Stand Trial on Sex Abuse Charges

Volkers, who has coached both Australian and Brazilian Olympic medalists, previously had similar charges dropped in 2002.

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Volkers Allowed To Keep Passport, Travel While Charges Proceed

Australian swim coach Scott Volkers has been allowed to keep his passport and travel for coaching while ‘indecent treatment of a child’ charges proceed against him.

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Aussie Coach Scott Volkers Arrested For Indecent Treatment of Child

Controversial coach Scott Volkers of Australia was arrested at his Queensland home today, October 27th.

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Cesar Cielo Making His Return to Pinheiros under Alberto Pinto

Cesar Cielo is returning to Pinheiros, the club under which he set his still-standing world record.

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Sergio Marques Hired as New Head Coach of Minas Tenis in Brazil

Brazilian superpower club Minas Tenis has hired Sergio Onha Marques as their new head coach according to Globo Sport, where he’ll replace…

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Scott Volkers Is Leaving Brazilian Powerhouse Minas Tênis Club

After being left off the Brazilian Olympic coaching roster due to his long-standing abuse allegations, Scott Volkers is leaving the Minas Tênis Club.

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Scott Volkers To Coach Brazilian Pre-Olympic Camp Despite Olympic Ban

Swim coach Scott Volkers, who was accused of sexual abuse by three former female swimmers in Australia, will take part in the Brazilian national team’s pre-Olympic camp, though he will not be coaching on deck at the Olympics themselves.

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Brazilian Authorities Deny Scott Volkers’ Accreditation to Olympics

Scott Volkers (above) has been denied accreditation to the 2016 Olympics.

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Australian Olympic Committee Asks Brazil Not To Take Volkers To Rio

The Austalian Olympic Committee is urging Brazil to leave former Australian Olympic coach Scott Volkers off their Olympic coaching roster, amid sexual abuse allegations.

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Royal Commission Criticizes QAS, Swimming Australia’s Handling of Volkers Scandal

Australia’s Royal Commission into Child Sex Abuse issued a scathing report Monday, criticizing both the Queensland Academy of Sport and Swimming Australia for their handling of the Scott Volkers scandal, which surfaced in 2014.

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Cesar Cielo Arms Himself with Arilson Soares as Coach in Road to Rio

Each athlete has his or her own methodology and vision of how training will unfold leading up to the sport’s…

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Australia Says They’ll Deny Scott Volkers Credential to Pan Pacs as Part of Brazilian Delegation

Swimming Australia CEO Mark Anderson has informed the Brazilian federation that they will refuse a credential to Scott Volkers if…

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Australian Commission probing into Volkers abuse case, uncovering new info

Australia’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse heard testimony on Monday centering on the child abuse case leveled against former National Team coach Scott Volkers.

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