As the athletic director I would first send my deepest apologies to the swimmer’s parents for everything that has happened. I would explain to her parents that she was examined by not only a trainer but the team’s orthopedic doctor who works for several local sports teams and is highly thought of within the sports medicine field. Although the student was not on the campus of my school when she was injured, so technically it is not our responsibility (I would NOT say that to the parents!), I would then offer to pay for the student to be tested by another doctor to seek a third opinion on her ankle to figure out if it is a sprain or a fracture and offer her any medical necessities or therapy she would need at the school. After the third opinion,
