NEW YORK – Following a historic season, the University of Notre Dame has announced its men’s swimming programme has been suspended for at least one academic year after an external review revealed a toxic culture and numerous gambling violations.
University of Notre Dame vice president and athletic director Pete Bevacqua announced on August 15 that the decision follows an external review that was conducted after the university received reports of possible misconduct on the men’s swimming team.
Bevaqua said in a statement that the external review confirmed the university’s “initial concerns about a deeply embedded team culture dismissive of Notre Dame’s standards for student-athletes, including our expectation that they treat one another with dignity and respect”. The review also found, according to Bevaqua, that the swimmers bet on intercollegiate swimming.
