Francisco Rivas Espinoza

Francisco Rivas Espinoza is a Costa Rican swimming coach who has been accused of severe misconduct, including physical, psychological, and sexual abuse, by former swimmers Marcela Cuesta, Claudia Poll, and Manuel Rojas. Rivas has publicly denied these allegations, claiming they are false, and has faced scrutiny from both the Instituto Costarricense del Deporte y la Recreación (Icoder) and the Federación Costarricense de Deportes Acuáticos (Fecoda) in the wake of these serious accusations.