﻿{"id":132685,"date":"2015-04-25T09:46:16","date_gmt":"2015-04-25T16:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=132685"},"modified":"2015-04-25T09:46:16","modified_gmt":"2015-04-25T16:46:16","slug":"western-kentucky-swimmers-dispute-hazing-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/western-kentucky-swimmers-dispute-hazing-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Kentucky Swimmers Dispute Hazing Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Western Kentucky swimmers accused of hazing that led to the <a title=\"Western Kentucky Swimming and Diving Program Suspended For Five Years; Bruce Marchionda Fired\" href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/western-kentucky-swimming-and-diving-program-suspended-for-five-years-bruce-marchionda-fired\/\" target=\"_blank\">five-year suspension of the swimming and diving program as well as termination of the entire coaching staff<\/a>, are publicly disputing the hazing allegations through their attorney <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbko.com\/home\/headlines\/WKU-Swimmers-Attorney-Tells-Their-Side-Of-The-Story-301224221.html?device=phone&amp;c=y\" target=\"_blank\">according to WBKO in Kentucky<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There&#8217;s things that these young men and women are not proud to have engaged in. We&#8217;ve got a report here that makes it look as bad as it can possibly be. It&#8217;s authored by a person that takes no responsibility for taking part in any of it. It was a group of teammates engaging in what they deemed to be trust building and team building, rite of passage exercises. By no means did they intend this to be a malicious or torturous process,&#8221; said attorney Brian Lowder.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lowder&#8217;s clients were alleged to have engaged in hazing that rose to the level of sexual assault as well as forced underaged drinking in a letter provided to the police by former swimmer Collin Craig. Lowder claims that Craig was a &#8220;willing participant&#8221; in the drinking, including requests of other teammates to obtain alcohol for recruits coming on campus trips. Lowder provided copies of texts allegedly sent by Craig to his clients requesting help to obtain this alcohol.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Mr. Craig was a willing participant in the consumption of alcohol. He not only came here on a recruiting visit and allegedly saw the culture that he now complains about. He chose to go here (WKU). He drank when he got here. The text messages reflect that he was seeking alcohol. He needed a drink. He was also engaging in the very activity that he criticizes throughout his attorney&#8217;s report, wherein he is opposed to giving recruits alcohol.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lowder also claims that the sexual abuse allegations have no foundation as the alleged victim has not stated anything &#8220;inappropriate&#8221; occurred.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There&#8217;s been an investigation into this allegation. 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