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Macky and former swimmer Kirsten Trammell agreed to be named for this story. The Bay Area News Group is not identifying the first complainant and another at their request. University officials declined to comment for this story, instead referring the Bay Area News Group to their statements in a mid-April website post that includes brief overviews of the two conflicting investigations, without explanation.

Shaw has been unwilling to comment and has not provided the name of his lawyer. Hopkins, who has a whistleblower lawsuit against San Jose State, has also declined interview requests. The women who shared their stories are among a dozen who have filed legal claims with the California State University system as a precursor to a civil lawsuit.

The latter report, announced in April, found no therapeutic justification for touching the women in their private areas. San Jose State President Mary Papazian apologized to the swimmers in April when announcing the reversal of the original findings. She also said the university started a third review to determine the adequacy of the investigation and how the university responded to its conclusions.

The accounts of the four women who spoke to the Bay Area News Group help clarify some of those events while also providing the first public look at how the scandal began. For Macky and some other swimmers, the truth began to emerge shortly before the fateful van trip in the fall of , when a handful of teammates fell into conversation about the trainer in the locker room after a practice. As they told their stories, they understood — some for the first time — that Shaw was an abuser, Macky said.

Once, he touched her nipple. She avoided his treatments after that. But early in , a knee injury led her to return. This time, she said, the trainer put the stimulation pads close to her pelvic line. Macky asked Shaw why it was necessary to start so far above the knee. He replied that the muscle extended through her entire leg. During the second knee treatment, Macky said the trainer went underneath her underwear and touched pubic hairs. They kept telling themselves that Shaw was an expert who knew what he was doing.

One recalls thinking it must be OK for Shaw to slip his hands under her bra since he did it in a training room with others present. Another remembers noticing with growing unease that a female trainer, Shawna Bryant, never touched the athletes the way Shaw did. She recalls getting treatments on Fridays, alone in a room with Shaw, with the lights off. Two dozen swimmers gave their coach private accounts on Dec.

After the individual interviews, the coach called the swimmers together again and asked if anyone would file a complaint, some of the women recalled. Others decided to come forward as well. By Dec. Username or Email Address. Remember Me. Lost Password? Enter your email to get the best Sharks coverage delivered straight to your inbox. Thank you for subscribing. Something went wrong. We respect your privacy and take protecting it seriously.

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