Swimming 16th Jun 2021 6:56 AM Â Maddie Groves will reportedly meet with Swimming Australia after making shocking allegations last week that rocked the sport. Groves announced she would not be competing at this week s Olympic trials in Adelaide, citing misogynistic perverts in sport in a social media post explaining her decision. Â Â You can no longer exploit young women and girls, body shame or medically gaslight them and then expect them to represent you so you can earn your annual bonus. Time s UP, she wrote. Swimming Australia chief executive Alex Baumann said over the weekend the governing body had tried to contact Groves to learn more about her allegations, but had been unable to reach her.
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Ex-Canadian Olympic gold medalist Alex Baumann to lead Swimming Australia
GOLD COAST, Australia Two-time Canadian Olympic gold medalist Alex Baumann has been named chief executive of Swimming Australia, moving up from his current position as chief strategist at the sport s governing body Down Under.
Baumann, who won gold medals in the 200- and 400-meter individual medley for Canada at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, replaces Leigh Russell after she vacated the role in November. The 56-year-old Baumann will begin his new duties in May.
Swimming Australia president Kieren Perkins, a 1,500-meter gold medalist at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, said Baumann s strong record in leadership roles at other organizations, including Sport New Zealand, played a major role in his appointment.