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Brundage said she was never allowed to interview U.S. National Team director <strong>Mark Schubert<\/strong>, who was believed by some within USA Swimming to be driving the allegations about Hutchison and Kukors, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Kukors came forward in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2009-world-champion-ariana-kukors-alleges-former-coach-sean-hutchison-sexually-abused-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 2018<\/a> and claimed Hutchison sexually abused her. The next day Hutchison <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sean-hutchison-denies-abusing-ariana-kukors-officially-leaves-king-aquatic-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">denied these claims<\/a> and officially left KING Aquatic Club in Seattle. Kukors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ariana-kukors-files-civil-suit-against-sean-hutchison-usa-swimming-mark-schubert\/\">filed a civil suit<\/a> against Hutchison and USA Swimming in May. 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