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Teri McKeever, the swim and diving coach at University of California-Berkeley, has reportedly been accused of running a “toxic” culture as more than a dozen swimmers accused her of “bullying” and emotional abuse of athletes in the program.
According to a report by The Orange County Register, 19 current and former Cal swimmers, six parents and a past member of the Golden Bears men’s swim team described allegations of McKeever “verbally and emotionally” abusing athletes and coercing them to train while dealing with “illnesses”, “eating disorders” and accusing some of lying about medical conditions despite athletes having their medical records.