Swimmer 'broken' by coach's regime
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Olympic gold swimmer left ‘broken’ by coach's harsh regime and weight comments
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Jon Rudd was head coach at Plymouth Leander swimming club for 28 years .
He faced allegations of bullying and verbal abuse, but no action was taken by governing body.
12 ex-swimmers have told us they experienced bullying, a toxic training environment and controlling food culture.
Swimmer Rta Meilutyt said she was left "broken" by the harsh regime.
Swimmers' accounts of mistreatment revealed after Panorama aired in 2023 .
Swimming England commissioned a listening report into all aquatic sports.
Report found culture of fear at all levels of the sport that threatened its future.
Plymouth Leander said it was "deeply concerned by the nature and severity" of the allegations.
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