{"id":505742,"date":"2022-05-25T04:26:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T11:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=505742"},"modified":"2022-05-25T05:09:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T12:09:33","slug":"report-allegations-of-verbal-abuse-bullying-levied-at-cal-coach-teri-mckeever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/report-allegations-of-verbal-abuse-bullying-levied-at-cal-coach-teri-mckeever\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Allegations of Verbal Abuse, Bullying Levied at Cal Coach Teri McKeever; Cal Releases Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Report: Allegations of Verbal Abuse, Bullying Levied at Cal Coach Teri McKeever<\/strong><\/p>\n

University of California swim coach Teri McKeever<\/strong> has been accused of verbal abuse and bullying that has led to athletes contemplating and even attempting suicide, an investigation by the Orange County Register<\/em> has found<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The article, published Tuesday, spoke to 19 current and former athletes, including at least one who represented the United States internationally, and six parents. It begins with the story of Danielle Carter,<\/strong> who attempted suicide as a result of the bullying she endured at the hands of McKeever, one of at least six Cal swimmers since 2018 who have contemplated suicide. Carter and others accuse McKeever of favoritism to the point of verbal abuse and freezing out, creating a toxic culture and belittling physical and emotional difficulties.<\/p>\n