Varsity Diver

Lockport, NY: (Jan-22-08) The parents of Samantha Taglienti, a Niagara-Wheatfield High School swimmer, brought a lawsuit against the school after the girl struck her forehead on the springboard doing a back flip during a varsity swim team practice Oct. 21, 2002. Records show that as a result of the accident, she suffered long-lasting headaches and other ailments. The suit, filed by Mary Ann Taglienti asserted that Samantha, a junior at the time, was pressured into diving for the team by her coach despite her parents' prohibition of competitive diving. Samantha swam the butterfly and individual medley events, but wasn't a trained diver. The suit charged that Niagara-Wheatfield didn't have a qualified diving coach. Sources close to the case stated that as part of a settlement reached during a Niagara County Court trial, the school agreed to resolve the lawsuit claiming $1.5 million in damages, with an undisclosed payout. [BUFFALO NEWS: DIVER ACCIDENT]

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Published on Jan-23-08