Former Kentucky swimming coach formally denies sexual abuse allegations

Former University of Kentucky swimming coach Lars Jorgensen has formally denied allegations of sexual abuse contained in a lawsuit brought by two former UK swimmers and assistant coaches.

Nineteen weeks after a lawsuit was filed in federal court accusing Jorgensen of repeated rapes of Bridgette Alexander, a female swimmer who has since transitioned as Briggs Alexander, and of sexually abusing a second plaintiff known as Jane Doe, Jorgensen denied all of their allegations and asked...