There’s an epidemic of sexual abuse in competitive swimming. Dozens of coaches have been banned from the sport over sexual misconduct--but that number only scratches the surface. Swimmers and coaches are been speaking out to demand a stop to the rampant abuse and hold coaches accountable, and they need our help.

For Olympic governing bodies like USA Swimming, public image is everything--and recent media coverage has put a big spotlight on this problem. If we can increase public outrage, we can convince them that the best way to show they take abuse seriously is to hold an independent investigation--like the one appointed during the Jerry Sandusky scandal. And independent investigator could hold abusers accountable, kick them out of the sport for good, and begin to end the culture in swimming that allowed this to happen in the first place. Can you sign the petition?