Swimming Australia calls on Groves to give more details of concerns
Swimming Australia has called on Olympic silver medallist Maddie Groves to come forward with more details of her concerns about an unnamed person working in the sport, after her decision to quit this weekend's Olympic trials.Groves alleged there were "misogynistic perverts" in swimming, as she withdrew from Olympic trials
SA president Kieren Perkins told the ABC Groves's allegations were "very concerning" to the organisation. "We certainly encourage you to do that because this is one of the most significant issues and challenges that we [have]. Speaking in Adelaide, Paralympian Lakeisha Patterson said it was unfortunate Groves was not able to be there to compete, and that it was a "tough situation".
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