But former Olympic swimming coach Jeremy Duncan is believed to have been stood down from coaching any representative sides and will not be attending any Swimming New Zealand events.
Mr Duncan, who had run a swimming school at Splash Palace in Invercargill for 23 years, was revealed in documentation seen by the Otago Daily Times earlier this month, as the person under investigation by the Sport Integrity Commission.
In the documents, the commission said it was considering disclosing information to the Invercargill City Council — which owned Splash Palace.
The documents said it was investigating matters which fell within the Integrity Sport and Recreation Act 2023.
Sources said Mr Duncan was still working at his swimming school at the council-run facility.
When contacted, a Sport Integrity Commission spokesperson said the legislation it operated under shaped what it could and could not do.
‘‘We do not have the power to provisionally suspend a person from a sport or recreation organisation,’’ the spokesperson said.
‘‘Organisations are responsible for determining appropriate interim measures and we endeavour to provide them with the information they need to do this.
‘‘This can include assessing the safety of their environments when safeguarding concerns are raised.’’
An Invercargill City Council spokesperson repeated its earlier statement, it had not been provided any information regarding the commission’s investigation and had not directly received any complaints about coaching behaviour at its facility.
Mr Duncan was not employed by Splash Palace or the council, but everyone who visited, whether as an individual or as part of a club or private business, was expected to follow the guidelines and rules in place to ensure the facility was a safe environment for all, the spokesperson said.
Swimming New Zealand chief executive Steve Johns did not reply to questions.
Mr Duncan could not be contacted yesterday.
