Two former members of the Kentucky swim team filed a lawsuit Friday against the school and former coach Lars Jorgensen, The Athletic’s Katie Strang reported. Jorgensen resigned from his position last June.
According to the complaint, the two former athletes accused Kentucky of “complicity” for enabling Jorgensen “to foster a toxic, sexually hostile environment within the swim program and to prey on, sexually harass, and commit horrific sexual assaults and violent rapes against young female coaches and collegiate athletes who were reliant on him.” The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Eastern District Court of Kentucky against UK, Jorgensen, athletics director Mitch Barnhart and retired head swim coach Gary Conelly – Jorgensen’s predecessor.
Jorgensen denied the allegations in a phone interview with The Athletic.
“None of that is true, so I don’t really have much further comment,” he said. “I’ve always tried to lead in a positive manner and do what’s best for each individual and the team overall.”
This story will be updated.
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