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Suspended from domestic and international USA Swimming national team competitions for 10 months (through June 30, 2017), including the 2017 National Championships, which renders him ineligible for the 2017 FINA World Championships.<br \/>\n2. During the suspension, no monthly stipend from USA Swimming or the USOC.<br \/>\n3. During the suspension, no direct support or access to training centers or other facilities of the USOC.<br \/>\n4. Forfeits all USOC and USA Swimming medal funding for his gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games.<br \/>\n5. Will perform 20 hours of community service.<br \/>\n6. Not permitted to join Team USA for its White House visit in connection with the Rio 2016 Games.<br \/>\n7. Not permitted to attend USA Swimming\u2019s annual \u201cGolden Goggles\u201d event in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applicable to Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and James Feigen:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Suspended from domestic and international USA Swimming national team competitions for four months (through Dec. 31, 2016).<br \/>\n2. During the suspension, no monthly stipend from USA Swimming or the USOC.<br \/>\n3. During the suspension, no direct support or access to training centers or other facilities of the USOC.<br \/>\n4. Not permitted to join Team USA for its White House visit in connection with the Rio 2016 Games.<br \/>\n5. Not permitted to attend USA Swimming\u2019s annual \u201cGolden Goggles\u201d event in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further applicable to Gunnar Bentz due to violating a USA Swimming Olympic Village curfew rule placed on athletes under the age of 21:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Will perform 10 hours of community service.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The statement also included quotes from high-ranking officials with both the USOC and USA Swimming.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAs we have said previously, the behavior of these athletes was not acceptable. It unfairly maligned our hosts and diverted attention away from the historic achievements of Team USA,\u201d said USOC CEO <strong>Scott Blackmun<\/strong>. \u201cEach of the athletes has accepted responsibility for his actions and accepted the appropriate sanctions. We look forward to focusing our energy on the Paralympic Games and the incredible men and women representing our country in Rio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring an otherwise extraordinary Olympic Games, a small group of athletes had lapses in judgement and conduct that are unacceptable and not consistent with our expectations. When Code of Conduct infractions occur, it\u2019s our responsibility to take action that reflects the seriousness of what happened,\u201d USA Swimming Executive Director <strong>Chuck Wielgus<\/strong> said. \u201cUnfortunately, this storyline took attention away from the athletes who deserved it the most. These athletes took accountability for their mistakes and are committed to represent themselves and our country with the great character and distinction we expect.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Bentz is currently enrolled at the University of Georgia, where he is a junior, and Conger is a senior at the University of Texas. Their eligibility for NCAA meets during this suspension period is currently unknown.\u00a0<em>Swimming World<\/em> will work to confirm those details.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>UPDATE:<\/strong> FINA has released a statement saying they support the sanctions applied and will not punish the four swimmers further.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Regarding the case of the four US swimmers whose behaviour at Rio 2016 has resulted in suspensions from the US Olympic Committee and USA Swimming, and now that the key facts have been established, FINA considers the sanctions applied as proportionate, adequate and sufficient. FINA notes the addition of Community Service, as imposed by the IOC Disciplinary Commission. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> In light of these measures, FINA will not apply additional sanctions and will implement those now imposed on the swimmers at all FINA events.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On August 14th\u00a0Lochte came forward to the media stating that he and three other teammates had been robbed at gunpoint while on their way back to the Olympic Village in the wee hours of the morning. In an interview with NBC&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>Billy Bush<\/strong> Lochte stated that,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe got pulled over, in the taxi, and these guys came out with a badge, a police badge, no lights, no nothing just a police badge and they pulled us over,\u201d Lochte said. \u201cThey pulled out their guns, they told the other swimmers to get down on the ground \u2014 they got down on the ground. I refused, I was like we didn\u2019t do anything wrong, so \u2014 I\u2019m not getting down on the ground.\u00a0And then the guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead and he said, \u2018Get down,\u2019 and I put my hands up, I was like \u2018whatever.\u2019 He took our money, he took my wallet \u2014 he left my cell phone, he left my credentials.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Lochte&#8217;s interview with Bush confirmed that Feigen, Bentz and Conger\u00a0were all present at the alleged robbery.<\/p>\n<p>The situation escalated after a police report filed on the incident was questioned on whether or not the incident occurred in the way that the swimmers described. Video footage from the gas station emerged, which conflicted\u00a0numerous details with the accounts that Lochte and Feigen had given.<\/p>\n<p>While Lochte flew back to the United States almost right after the incident, his teammates were detained in Rio for further questioning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USA Swimming and the United States Olympic Committee have announced that sanctions will be placed on\u00a0Ryan Lochte,\u00a0Jimmy Feigen,\u00a0Gunnar Bentz\u00a0and\u00a0Jack Conger for their actions after the conclusion of the swimming 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