Sex Abuse Survivors, Allard Call For Hinchey To Purge USA Swimming Of Enablers
Attorney Bob Allard and three sexual abuse survivors called on USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey to purge the organization of those who covered up sexual abuses.
USA Swimming Distributes $1.5 Million to 317 Clubs; $1.5 Million More Pledged
The money, which was funneled through the USA Swimming Foundation, exceeds the initial pledge of $1.5 million, and comes with up to $1.5 million more in round 2.
USA Swimming Leadership Runs Virtual Town Hall
The Town Hall features Bob Vincent, Tim Hinchey, Mike Unger, Joel Shinofield and Shana Ferguson.
USA Swimming Announces $1 Million in Grants to Support Member Clubs
USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey (above) says this is an initial amount of funding, part of a goal to generate $5 million for clubs in partnerships with LSCs.
USA Swimming Cancels Summer Nationals, Announces 2021 Pro Swim Series Schedule
USA Swimming has officially canceled its summer meets, but plans to run regional meets in mid-summer and kick-start national competition again in late 2020.
USA Swimming Won’t Sanction Meets Through at Least May 31st
As some states are considering reopening by mid-May, USA Swimming has announced that it will not sanction meets through at least May 31.
USA Swimming: ‘We Will Work Closely With USOPC To Reschedule Olympic Trials’
USA Swimming has released a statement about the postponed ’20 Olympics, promising to reschedule Olympic Trials “to best align with Olympic Games preparation.”
USA Swimming Chiede Formalmente Di Rinviare Le Olimpiadi
USA Swimming ha chiesto al Comitato Olimpico statunitense (USOPC) di sostenere il rinvio delle Olimpiadi del 2020 alla luce della pandemia COVID-19.
USA Swimming Asks USOPC to Advocate for Postponing Tokyo Olympics
In a letter to the USOPC Friday, CEO Tim Hinchey asked the committee to advocate to push the Games back one year.
Swimming Canada CEO Issues Statement Supporting Olympic Postponement
Ahmed El-Awadi “is very much aligned with many of the points” made by USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey regarding postponing the 2020 Olympics for one year.
Nathan Adrian Raising Money for COVID-19 Relief Fund
Adrian will award a prize package to a donor that includes signed swimming memorabilia and a round of golf with Adrian and USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey
USA Swimming Announces New $5 Million Keeping Athletes First Action Plan
USA Swimming will reinvest $5 million from the sale of USSIC into enhancing the organization’s SafeSport programs, including new education and certification programs.
Jury Doesn’t Find USA Swimming Negligent, But Stockton Settlement Nets $1.125M
A California jury ruled that USA Swimming was not negligent in the case of a former Stockton swim coach who sexually abused a 13-year-old girl.
USA Swimming Added As Defendants In Lawsuit Against Stockton Swim Club
USA Swimming is now a defendant in an updated filing of the civil lawsuit against a Stockton, CA swim club over alleged sexual abuse of a 13-year-old.
Ten Ways to Make Swimming a Bigger and Better Sport
In 1996, shortly after the Olympic Games of Atlanta, I wrote an article with the same title as this one. I will recap the original 10 suggestions now and provide an assessment of where we are today with new suggestions on how we might make swimming a bigger and better sport.
