Safe Sport
USA Swimming is committed to fostering a fun, healthy and safe environment for all of its members. For that reason, USA Swimming has put in place a detailed Code of Conduct regarding athlete protection. Please see USA Swimming's website for more details regarding the rules, policies, reporting structure, education and tools.
ACAC Safe Sport Policies
Important Documents & Forms:
ACAC Code of Conducts:
ACAC Parent Consent Forms:
Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP)
Links to general Athlete Protection Information and Policies:
- Link to the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (2.0) - If there are any conflictions between this and any acac policy, these policies take precedence.
- Link to the USA Swimming homepage for Athlete Protection - Includes FAQ's & Webinars
- Link to USA Swimming homepage for Safe Sport
Links for Athlete Protection Training:
- For existing USA Swimming members, required training for all non-athlete members and athletes age 18+ can be found here
- Safe Sport Training for minor athletes, ages 13-17, must take "SafeSport for Athletes" course and can be found on your USA Swimming Portal under the education tab
- Safe Sport Training for parents (non-USA Swimming members) must take "Parent's Guide to Misconduct in Sport" and can be found on your USA Swimming Portal under the education tab
- Detailed instructions for Safe Sport Training can be found here
Reporting:
- Report any concerns by emailing the acac Safe Sport Coordinator or by using any of the following reporting methods:
- USA Swimming (719-866-4578) - Deal with a Safe Sport Concern
- U.S. National Center for Safe Sport to make a report. Use the online reporting form, call 833-587-7233, or find more information at www.safesport.org
Support services in place for survivors include:
The U.S. National Center for Safe Sport has a 24/7 helpline for reporting sexual abuse and provides confidential counseling for victims. Specialist are available for live, confidential, one-on-one support. To access live, confidential help over the phone, call 866-200-0796.
National Children's Alliance: NCA represents the national network of Child Advocacy Centers (CAC). CAC’s host a multidisciplinary team of law enforcement, child protective services, victim advocates and mental health practitioners who investigate instances of child abuse and neglect. For more information click on the link.
National Sexual Assault Hotline: The national hotline serves people affected by sexual violence. Click the link to search for local centers or call the hotline phone number 800-656-HOPE.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides a national network of 160 local crisis centers and provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Click the link for help.
USA Swimming Code of Conduct - Click here to link to the 2020 version from the USA Swimming Rulebook
