Liam Donnelly is still listed as the head coach of SFU's swim team but has been away on leave since Jan. 10. (Christian Amundson/CBC)CBC News received no explanation for the absence after contacting Donnelly and SFU athletic director Theresa Hanson. In 2018, the most recent year data is available, the SFU swim team's operating expenses were $197,498. Simon Fraser Aquatics is independent of Simon Fraser University. "It's my belief that there are some residual issues," McNamara said, adding the university swim team is caught in the middle.

Source: CBC News February 10, 2020 12:00 UTC