tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post7784846457528498194..comments2024-01-13T00:38:28.549-08:00Comments on Southern California Aquatics SCAQ Swim Club: Washington Post - Curl-Burke founder Rick Curl faces hearing on former swimmer’s account of underage sexual relationship in 1980sTony Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-21283841686822092402012-07-25T15:49:22.131-07:002012-07-25T15:49:22.131-07:00The agreement is signed and notarized, it could be...The agreement is signed and notarized, it could be easily validated. :-)Tony Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-70144809702279020502012-07-25T14:47:21.735-07:002012-07-25T14:47:21.735-07:00I did not see an earlier article that required sco...I did not see an earlier article that required scolding, so that was not me.<br /><br />I do not know the timeline, but if this was over 20 years ago, was it AAU or USA Swimming? I agree that educating athletes is imperative. If she was never a part of USA Swimming because it did not exist back then, I am not sure how they could have educated her. I could easily have my dates incorrect, as I do not know exactly when AAU stopped and USA Swimming started.<br /><br />I agree with the anonymous reporting idea. Is this in place already? And how do they address false claims?<br /><br />These are all genuine questions in search of real solutions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-74964227470995728382012-07-25T14:32:55.605-07:002012-07-25T14:32:55.605-07:00I swear to god, i can't write anything without...I swear to god, i can't write anything without a typo, can I?Tony Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-63980896796541159812012-07-25T14:31:28.203-07:002012-07-25T14:31:28.203-07:00Thank you for posting this comment - I suspect you...Thank you for posting this comment - I suspect you are on the front lines of protecting USA Swimming athletes and are also the person who scolded me in an earlier post I had to correct.<br /><br />The Amy Shipley article was suppose to have run last year but the Washington Post killed it because of the lack of said agreement. I just learned that today.<br /><br />If a victim does not come forward then one can argue that there is "no crime" to pursue even when there is.<br /><br />The failure here; (in my opinion), is that USA Swimming had an athlete who was not educated in what an acceptable client relationship or behavior from a coach should be nor their legal protections. This also includes reporting and such which only recently has become a process oriented operation. However, it needs more work. <br /><br />I don't buy the "water under the bridge" excuse that this was an incident circa 1983 hence we are doing the best we can at present. This victim should have been able to testify anonymously to USA Swimming in 2008 or earlier, been able to provide the evidence or the agreement thereof with complete identity protection and USA Swimming should have had an arbitrator given this POS and complete exile from all things connected to USA Swimming.<br /><br />With better leadership who ran the org like a non profit rather than a business, I suspect everybody would win. <br /><br />I don't have an economic agenda with USA Swimming. I want swimming to go huge. I am actually on your mission statement's side.<br /><br />Also why is ASCA getting a free pass on providing USA Swimming with safer coaches as well. They too should be doing just as much work as you are.Tony Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-36470714429612599362012-07-25T13:47:57.943-07:002012-07-25T13:47:57.943-07:00Dale Neuberger...
Do a search on my blog for that...Dale Neuberger...<br /><br />Do a search on my blog for that guy..<br /><br />No wait, go here:<br /><br />http://scaq.blogspot.com/search?q=Dale+NeubergerTony Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-85104840148951612882012-07-25T13:42:57.886-07:002012-07-25T13:42:57.886-07:00"Fabos Olsen said the organization moved to t..."Fabos Olsen said the organization moved to take action last Friday after receiving the non-disclosure agreement.<br /><br />B. Robert Allard, Currin’s attorney, sent the agreement to USA Swimming via e-mail soon after Currin spoke on the record for the first time to The Post."<br /><br />Without a formal complaint (or evidence like the non-disclosure agreement that they received from her lawyer), they cannot launch a board of review. The victim was approached a couple of times by USA Swimming. As soon as she was ready to come forward, an emergency hearing was launched.<br /><br />It is painful, but it is like watching a domestic violence situation where the victim refuses to press charges. We saw this with another team in California this fall (that I think was covered on this site). The victim would not press charges.<br /><br /> I do not know how to change this process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-23132385184799074162012-07-25T13:16:12.856-07:002012-07-25T13:16:12.856-07:00The first head on a post should be Chuck Wielgus.....The first head on a post should be Chuck Wielgus...<br /><br />then Pat Hogan...<br /><br />Dale Neuberger...<br /><br />Bill Maxson...<br /><br />Rich Young...<br /><br />The organization is so far gone that a complete reset is required.Ravenhttp://www.swimmingexposed.comnoreply@blogger.com