Silent Currents: Inside the Scandal That Rocked Paralympic Swimming

Riley Overend
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Silent Currents: Inside the Scandal That Rocked Paralympic Swimming

More than two years ago, Paralympic swimming champion Robert Griswold was accused of sexually abusing a teammate with an intellectual disability. After Colorado Springs police chose not to pursue criminal charges against Griswold last year, will Parker Egbert and his family ever get the justice they seek?

Season 1

  1. EPISODE 1

    The Rescue

    Send us a textAnastasia Pagonis was so furious she couldn’t sleep. She’d lay awake at night in disbelief that this had happened — that the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee had let another life be ruined. If only they’d listened to her. If only they’d done something when she told them what happened between her and Robert Griswold. Instead, they’d let him hurt more people, destroy more lives...Support the show

    19 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    The Investigation

    Send us a textIt’s now been more than two years since Parker Egbert reported to authorities that he was sexually assaulted. The Tokyo Paralympic swimmer was diagnosed with injuries that matched his disturbing allegations against Robert Griswold, who has a history of predatory behavior. So why was Griswold never arrested by Colorado Springs police?Back in November of 2023, lawyers for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee sounded the alarm when I published a redacted copy of the Colorado...

    18 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    The Lawsuit

    Send us a textBefore Paralympic swimmer Parker Egbert moved to Colorado Springs in January of 2022, the USOPC assured his parents that he'd be safe with roommate Robert Griswold. However, according to a civil lawsuit filed by the Egberts, the USOPC had already received complaints from at least six different athletes concerning Griswold and his misconduct. Parker allegedly suffered months of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Griswold, who had previously been suspended for six months by...

    19 min
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More than two years ago, Paralympic swimming champion Robert Griswold was accused of sexually abusing a teammate with an intellectual disability. After Colorado Springs police chose not to pursue criminal charges against Griswold last year, will Parker Egbert and his family ever get the justice they seek?

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