Former Swim Ireland Coach Accused of 'Toxic' Practices

Former Swim Ireland performance director accused of 'toxic' practices during UK role

The allegations against Jon Rudd were detailed in a BBC Panorama programme on Monday night.

Former Swim Ireland coach accused of 'toxic' practices

The recently departed Swim Ireland national performance director Jon Rudd has been accused of "bullying, a toxic training environment and controlling food culture" by 12 swimmers he coached in a previous role.

Former Swim Ireland performance director accused of 'toxic' practices

The allegations against Jon Rudd were detailed in a BBC Panorama programme on Monday night.

Ruta Meilutyte, Others Accuse Coach Jon Rudd of Toxic Training Environment At Plymouth Leander

By James Sutherland on SwimSwam Olympic gold medalist Ruta Meilutyte is one of a dozen swimmers who have come forward accusing coach Jon Rudd of fostering a toxic environment at one of Great Britain’s most successful swim clubs, Plymouth Leander. Meilutyte was one of Rudd’s ex-swimmers who detailed their experiences working under Rudd to BBC’s investigative documentary series BBC Panorama, noting that his focus on weight and diet contributed to …

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