UC Berkeley swimming lawsuit allows claims against Teri McKeever to advance

A California appeals court has allowed a lawsuit against the University of California Board of Regents to proceed, involving claims against former UC Berkeley women's swimming coach Teri McKeever. The lawsuit alleges that McKeever engaged in abusive conduct over many years, including shaming players for suicidal thoughts and for seeking time off due to a sexual assault. The plaintiffs, 18 former swimmers, argue that they did not recognize the behavior as abuse until a 2022 investigation connected to the issue surfaced. McKeever, who was terminated in January 2023, has faced significant allegations related to her coaching methods, which included public shaming and creating unsafe training conditions.

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