College Sports: Lawsuit Filed to Block Iowa From Cutting Women's Swim Team

A group of female athletes has filed a complaint arguing that the University of Iowa is not providing equal athletic opportunities for its female students, as required by Title IX.

A group of female athletes has filed a complaint arguing that the University of Iowa is not providing equal athletic opportunities for its female students, as required by Title IX. 

The lawsuit filed by members of Iowa's women's swimming and diving team argues that Iowa was not in compliance with the law for years and should be barred from cutting any women's programs, and recounts a series of gender-related problems that have happened under Iowa athletic director Gary Barta, who also serves as the chairman of the College Football Playoff selection committee.

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