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Abuse in swimming clubs exposed in new BBC Documentary The Dark Side of Swimming Clubs

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Airing today, the documentary investigates how the dreams of young athletes – some aiming for Olympic glory – have in some cases been shattered by the actions of abusive coaches and systemic safeguarding failures. The documentary features swimmers who developed eating disorders after being bullied about their weight by coaches and investigates the role of the sport’s regulator, who knew about allegations against senior coaches but did nothing. S…

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Abuse of Power in Rowing: System of Fear

A rowing club in Münster regularly produces top talents. But now there are doubts about some methods: The head coach of the club is said to have yelled at and humiliated young people for years.

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