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A once-prominent swimming coach who trained thousands of children was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing one of the girls he instructed.

The University of Utah has suspended its swim coach because of an investigation of sexual abuse allegations of under-age female swimmers.

USA Swimming denied Tuesday that it had an agreement with former national coach Mark Schubert to cover up allegations of sexual misconduct by other coaches.

A swimming coach and philanthropist is suing former U.S. national coach Mark Schubert, contending she was wrongfully fired after becoming aware of sexual abuse allegations within his Southern California club.

Two years after a sexual abuse scandal rocked the sport, USA Swimming has banned 16 people for life as part of a wide-ranging program that stepped up training and led to enhanced background checks for nearly 36,000 coaches, officials and volunteers.

USA Swimming has responded to a sexual abuse scandal by expanding background checks, approving new athlete protection measures and making it mandatory for members to report any credible allegation.

An Indiana swim coach who has criticized USA Swimming's response to sexual abuse cases has been banned from coaching for two years after admitting he violated the sport's code of conduct.

A former USA Swimming vice president who complained about the organization's handling of sexual abuse cases is back on the list of potential judges at major international events after winning his arbitration case.

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show a top-ranking USA Swimming official recommended former national team director Everett Uchiyama for a job, less than a year after a lifetime ban for having a sexual relationship with an underage swimmer.

USA Swimming has teamed with a national children's group to help protect athletes from sexual abuse, a move that did little to placate critics of the embattled governing body.

The U.S. Olympic Committee plans to standardize sex abuse prevention guidelines for the national governing bodies of the various Olympic sports.

USA Swimming has responded to a sexual abuse scandal by releasing a list of 46 coaches who have received lifetime bans or permanently quit the organization, including former national team director Everett Uchiyama.

Two longtime swimming officials claim they lost prestigious positions for speaking out against the way the sport's governing body handled sexual abuse cases, and they've gone to the U.S. Olympic Committee seeking to be reinstated.

USA Swimming leaders adopted four proposals Saturday designed to protect young athletes from sexual abuse, part of an effort that has come under increased scrutiny after a recent flurry of media reports and lawsuits.

A former USA Swimming vice president said Friday the governing body has dragged its feet for years and still isn't doing enough to prevent coaches from having improper contact with athletes.

USA Swimming is taking steps to protect its more than 300,000 members after being rocked by numerous allegations of sexual abuse by coaches.