Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors Smith sued USA Swimming alleging the sport's national governing body knew her former coach sexually abused her as a minor and covered it up. On Wednesday, USA Swimming and Smith's attorney announced they had reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount in damages.Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors Smith sued USA Swimming alleging the sport's national governing body knew her former coach sexually abused her as a minor and covered it up.
Kukors Smith says after she turned 18, Hutchinson had sex with her, while he was still her coach. Hutchinson became an Olympic coach in 2008 and Kukors Smith made the Olympic team four years later.he was in a relationship with one of his swimmers. USA Swimming then conducted an investigation which exonerated Hutchinson. Kukors Smith's attorney, Robert Allard, says the inquiry was flawed.
The attorney representing Hutchinson did not return phone calls. In a previous statement he said his client only entered a relationship with Kukors Smith when she was an adult, and that it was consensual.
Nothing new in swimming, Jack Nelson got away with this for decades. I was too young to notice when I was swimming for him but despised him just the same for other reasons. Luckily my sister was too young to be interesting to him.
If you are a parent of an elite athlete and you are not at EVERY practice, watching EVERY move made by EVERY coach, you are CRAZY.
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