{"id":319844,"date":"2018-07-20T09:22:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T16:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=319844"},"modified":"2018-07-23T15:27:02","modified_gmt":"2018-07-23T22:27:02","slug":"olympian-caroline-burckle-accuses-bob-bowman-sean-hutchison-for-sending-sexually-graphic-texts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/olympian-caroline-burckle-accuses-bob-bowman-sean-hutchison-for-sending-sexually-graphic-texts\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympian Caroline Burckle Accuses Bob Bowman, Sean Hutchison for Sending &#8220;Sexually Graphic Texts&#8221; &#8211; Bowman Confirms Apology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2008 Olympian\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s=Caroline+Burckle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Caroline Burckle<\/strong> <\/a>has spoken out about an incident in 2011, where she states that she received aggressive text messages from coaches\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s=Bob+Bowman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bob Bowman<\/strong><\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s=Sean+Hutchison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sean Hutchison<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Burckle swam for Hutchison from 2009 till her retirement at FAST in California. Hutchison is also currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ariana-kukors-files-civil-suit-against-sean-hutchison-usa-swimming-mark-schubert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">being sued<\/a> by another former Olympian,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?s=Ariana+Kukors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ariana Kukors<\/strong><\/a>, for sexual abuse and grooming.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2018\/07\/19\/former-olympian-says-team-usa-swimming-coaches-sean-hutchison-and-bob-bowman-sent-her-inappropriate-texts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Orange County Register<\/em><\/a>, Burckle was at her Los Angeles home on May 16, 2011 when she began receiving &#8220;a series of sexually graphic text messages and a voice mail on her phone.&#8221; The messages allegedly came from a phone that belonged to Bowman.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">&#8220;They were so aggressive&#8230;I was disgusted. I felt violated, felt sad too. This was a sport that I had just left and loved and so I felt very sad.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">&#8220;I was a 24-year-old female swimmer who had retired way too young but was sick of all the (garbage). I wanted to change lives and do different things but felt trapped.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Following the incident, Burckle reported and forwarded the messages and voice message to\u00a0<strong>Jack Roach<\/strong>, then national team assistant coach, who sent it along to newly appointed National Team Director\u00a0<strong>Frank Busch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<em>The Orange County Register<\/em>, Busch sent a letter to Bowman on June 3, 2011 stressing,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"> &#8220;It is important you understand the severity of this situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">It has been reported to me that on the evening of May 16, 2011 a former USA Swimming member athlete received a series of innappropriate and suggestive text messages and a voicemail from a phone belonging to you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Firstly, the swimmer has experienced significant mental distress as a result. Pending a conversation between you and me, I would like for you to appropriately address this with her so that she put the incident behind her.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Secondly, please be aware that if the content of the texts and voicemails had been directed to a current USA Swimming member athlete, this behavior would be considered a potential violation of USA Swimming Code of conduct 304.3.7.7 &#8216;any sexual conduct, advance or other innappropriate sexually oriented behavior or action directed towards an athlete by (i) a coach member or other non-athlete member, or (ii) any other adult participating in any capacity whatsoever in the affairs or activities of USA Swimming (whether such adult is a member or not). Any nonconsensual physical sexual conduct, or pattern of unwelcome advances or other sexual harassment in connection with or incidental to a USA Swimming-related activity by any person participating in the affairs or activities of USA Swimming (Whether such person is a member or not) directed toward any member or other person participating in the affiars of activities of USA Swimming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">I am willing to include a response letter from you detailing your recollection of the situation as well as your plan of action to ensure this was an isolated event never to be repeated. Any further reports of such activity will be addressed through the National Board of Review.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Burckle explained to\u00a0<em>The Orange County Register<\/em> that she has felt haunted by in the 2011 incident for years and is now speaking up to help change the culture within the sport of swimming and Olympic sports.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #008080;\">&#8220;For me it&#8217;s the principle of it. It&#8217;s about giving people the respect they deserve and should have to ask for. It&#8217;s about creating a feeling of support within your (sports) community, athletes you feel respected and supported. It&#8217;s about empowering a younger generation of athletes. Athletes shouldn&#8217;t have to act a certain way to please their male coach.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Bowman later apologized to Burckle for the event, however, she never heard from Hutchison. Bowman would later go on to be named to the 2012 Olympic coaching staff and be named Head Coach of the men&#8217;s Olympic team in 2016. He currently serves as the head coach for the Arizona State University Sun Devils.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">When contacted by Swimming World, Coach Bowman said,\u00a0&#8220;I regret the exercise of poor judgment in being involved one evening 7 years ago with inappropriate communications. \u00a0I promptly apologized to the person to whom the communications were sent and my apology was accepted. I have nothing further to say at this time&#8221;.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>USA Swimming released the following statement:<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<div><span style=\"color: #008080;\">\u201cUSA Swimming feels strongly that no one should ever have to endure unwanted, inappropriate communication and that everyone should be treated respectfully and appropriately.\u00a0In 2011, USA Swimming was made aware of inappropriate texts sent to an adult former member athlete by a member coach. The organization does not condone this type of communication no matter the relationship between the parties. The issue was addressed by USA Swimming, and warning letters were issued to the offending parties, which also included a non-athlete member in the presence of the coach.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><em>Swimming World Reached out to Frank Busch and Bob Bowman for comment and at the reporting of this news, neither has replied at this time.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2008 Olympian\u00a0Caroline Burckle has spoken out about an incident in 2011, where she states that she received aggressive text messages from coaches\u00a0Bob Bowman and\u00a0Sean Hutchison. 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