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Coach George Gibney, seated in center, with members of the Irish Olympic swimming team returning from the Seoul Olympics in South Korea, Oct. 8, 1988. (Independent News and Media/Getty Images)

Accused Irish abuser finally arrested

(EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using an underwater robotic camera.) Christie Raleigh-Crossley of Team United States (L) and Aurelie Rivart of Team Canada compete in the Women's 50m Freestyle S10 Final on day one of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on August 29, 2024 in Nanterre, France (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

"People think I don't look disabled"

Gabriella Ferrigine

Alexandra Truwit of the United States competes in the Women's 400 Meter Freestyle S10 heats during the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Swimming Trials at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on June 28, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Paralympian's journey post-shark attack

Gabriella Ferrigine

Athletes compete in the swimming race in the Seine during the women's individual triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Pont Alexandre III on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Martin Bureau - Pool/Getty Images)

Is the Seine clean enough to swim in?

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Hand reaching for American flag underwater in a pool. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Sex abuse and swimming: A dark history

Gold Medalists, Mollie O'Callaghan, Shayna Jack, Emma McKeon and Meg Harris of Team Australia pose with their medals following the Medal Ceremony after the Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on July 27, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Olympics commentator dropped for sexism

Gabriella Ferrigine

The Irish Olympic Swimming Team Coach George Gibney returning from the Seoul Olympics in South Korea pictured at Dublin Airport, 08/10/1988. (Photo by Independent News and Media/Getty Images)

Irish abuse fugitive to face justice?

Annette Bening as Diana Nyad in NYAD (Parkinson/Netflix)

Annette Bening gave Nyad "sharp edges"

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Great White Shark (Getty Images/Stephen Frink)

Californians frequently swim near sharks

Motion view of girl backstroke swimmers starting a race and entering the water together (Getty Images/Jonathan Kirn)

Was my swimming coach an abuser?

Underwater Empty Swimming Pool (Getty Images/Allexxandar)

From Harvard coach to most-wanted list

The Official Olympic Flag (Getty Images/Getty Images North America)

Olympic abuse scandal: A strange twist

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Chloe Toscano (Photo courtesy of author)

My unexpected Paralympics training win

Jagger Eaton of Team United States practices on the skateboard street course ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 21, 2021 (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

8 ways these Olympics are different

The dark side of Olympic swimming (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Abuse in swimming: the tragic human cost

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Swimming as a tool for unity

(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-59982p1.html'>Andrey Armyagov</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>)

Joanna Rothkopf

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Diana Nyad (Reuters/Enrique De La Osa)

Mary Elizabeth Williams

A stamp from Australia shows image of the gold medal winning women's 4x100m medley relay team from the Athens Olympics, circa 2004 (<a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-166210p1.html?cr=00&pl=edit-00">Brendan Howard</a> / <a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/?cr=00&pl=edit-00">Shutterstock.com</a>)

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