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The Swimming Nightmare/An Tromluí Snámha

Documentary looking at the sexual abuse of young swimmers by swimming coaches in Ireland in the 1990s. The programme looks primarily at the two national coaches involved in paedophile acts: Derry O'Rourke and George Gibney, who had been raping young swimmers under their care for over thirty years, but also examines the case of Frank McCann, who murdered his wife and daughter in order to cover up an improper sexual relationship.

English
  • Originally Aired February 5, 2007
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network TG4
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