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Banal violence normalised, says ex-Olympian Legler

Casey Legler, who was a swimmer from 12 years old, has spoken about the failure of care by adults.

β€œThe duty of care was absent,” the former Olympian told ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur, β€œin the best circumstances it was negligence in the absolute worse they were perpetrators of violence,” Legler added.

After a swimming career, Legler went on to be an artist, model and is now a writer.

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