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Former Irish Olympic Swim Coach Arrested in Seminole County on Child Sex Abuse Charges

  • George Gibney, the former coach of Ireland’s national swimming team, was taken into custody in Florida on July 1, 2025, in response to an Irish extradition request related to numerous allegations of past sexual abuse.
  • The arrest comes after a criminal inquiry was initiated in 2020 by a specialist unit within Ireland’s police force following new allegations prompted by a BBC podcast, with the case file later submitted to the country’s Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • Gibney served as coach of the Trojans swim club based at Newpark School in Dublin alongside assistant Peter Banks, who later relocated to Florida, gained U.S. citizenship, and coached Olympic swimmer Brooke Bennett, while Gardaí worked closely with U.S. officials for over six months on extradition proceedings.
  • A USA Swimming spokeswoman confirmed Gibney was a member from 1995 to 1996, and court rulings and FOIA disclosures revealed Gibney’s early 1990s U.S. relocation involved support from the American Swimming Coaches Association.
  • Gibney’s arrest may lead to his extradition to Ireland where he will face charges; the case highlights renewed attention to historic abuse in sport and ongoing legal and organizational scrutiny.
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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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