Two-time Olympic medalist Madeline Groves announced that she will not be competing at Australia's Olympic swimming trials, citing "misogynistic perverts."
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Swimming Australia (SA) have urged Madeline Groves to engage with them about her complaint of "misogynistic perver.
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Madeline Groves has decided to pull out of the Olympic swimming trials after allegedly being exploited and abused by some people from the organization.
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Swimming Australia (SA) urged Madeline Groves to engage with them about her complaint of "misogynistic perverts" as the double Olympic silver medallist continued her criticism of the sport's culture on Friday. Groves pulled out from national swimming trials for the Tokyo Games and railed against "perverts . and their boot lickers" who exploit, body-shame and "medically gaslight" young women and girls in an explosive social media post on Thursday. Her withdrawal has overshadowed the trials, which start in Adelaide on Saturday, and shone a fresh spotlight on Australia's elite swimming culture.