India, June 22 -- A group of former UC Berkeley swimmers who accused the school of ignoring years of abuse allegations against its once-celebrated women's swimming coach have won a major legal reversal.

A California appeals court ruled Tuesday that 18 former Cal Golden Bears swimmers can move forward with their lawsuit against the University of California Board of Regents, according to New York Post.

The swimmers filed a lawsuit in 2024, alleging that university officials ignored years of abuse claims against longtime women's swimming coach Teri McKeever. McKeever was fired in January 2023 after an outside law firm confirmed allegations made by dozens of athletes.

According to reports, the lawsuit was dismissed in June 2024 because a j...