JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 26. SWIMMING South Africa has been diligent in keeping the swimming world updated while it works out some internal disputes. This is a level of transparency not often seen in national organizations in any country. The federation just released another update on the process of an inquiry currently ongoing within the organization.<\/p>\n
Here is the full release:<\/p>\n
The Commission of Inquiry (the Commission) appointed by Swimming South Africa to inquire into, inter alia, the allegations and counter-allegations around the Swimming South Africa swimming team that participated at the Beijing Olympics, met on Thursday, 25 September 2008, to consider, and to discuss written submissions received from coaches, officials, and swimmers in response to the Commission's invitation.<\/p>\n
The following broad themes emerged from the written submissions received to date:
\n\u2022 allegations and counter-allegations of a personal nature;
\n\u2022 the apparent tension between home-based, and overseas-based swimmers;
\n\u2022 allegations of misconduct;
\n\u2022 issues relating to the actual performance of the team in Beijing;
\n\u2022 the state of readiness of the team in the run up to Beijing;
\n\u2022 issues of support structures;
\n\u2022 the lack of adequate and proper training facilities; and
\n\u2022 allegations of incapacity and incompetence.<\/p>\n
The Commission views these broad themes, and the allegations and counter-allegations, in a very serious light, and is of the opinion that it warrants further inquiry. To this end, the Commission resolved to invite the relevant coaches and officials to address it on Thursday, 2 October 2008, and also to invite the relevant swimmers to similarly address it orally on Friday, 3 October 2008. The President, the Chief Executive Officer, and members of the Executive Committee of Swimming SA will also be invited to address the Commission orally in relation to Swimming South Africa's plans for the Beijing Olympics, and the implementation thereof.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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