What is Safe Sport?

 

USA Swimming and the Blair Regional YMCA Swim Team are committed to providing a healthy and positive environment free from abuse for all its members.  USA Swimming’s Safe Sport program, a comprehensive abuse prevention program, consists of a multi-layered approach to keep kids safe by including required policies and best practice guidelines.

 

REPORTING AN ISSUE:

 

Within the Club, for all issues dealing with:

  • Peer-to-Peer Bullying
  • Adult-to-Athlete Bullying
  • Parent Issues/Parent Complaints
  • Violations of team rules and team code of conduct
  • Violations of the team policies including the team's Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy

Please make your report to the Swim Team's Safe Sport Coordinator, Mike Smith [email protected]

 

To USA Swimming, for all issues dealing with:

  • Criminal Charges
  • Physical or Emotional Misconduct
  • USA Swimming Code of Conduct Violations
  • Violations of USA Swimming Safe Sport Policies including USA Swimming’s Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy

Report your concern to USA Swimming using the following links.  Reports may be made anonymously and there is no cost/fee associated with filing a report.

Safe Sport contact at USA Swimming: (719) 866-4578

Deal with a SafeSport Concern: https://www.usaswimming.org/safe-sport/report-a-concern

Safe Sport Report at USA Swimming:  https://fs22.formsite.com/usaswimming/form10/index.html

Text Anonymous Tips to: (888) 270-SWIM(7946)

 

To U.S. Center for SafeSport, who has exclusive jurisdiction for all issues dealing with:

  • Sexual Misconduct
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Sexually Explicit/Inappropriate Communication through Social Media

You can also report issues dealing with:

  • Physical or Emotional Misconduct
  • Violation of the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy

Report your concern to U.S. Center for SafeSport using the following:

U.S. Center for SafeSport: 833-5US-SAFE (833) 587-7233

U.S. Center for SafeSport Online Reporting Form: http://safesport.i-sight.com/portal

U.S. Center for SafeSport More Infomation: http://uscenterforsafesport.org/

 

POLICY & PROCEDURE:   (Updated 4/24/2024)

USA Swimming Best Practice Guideline

Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy

Action Plan to Address Bullying

Grievance Procedure

Photograph Policy

 

CODE OF CONDUCT:   (Updated 4/24/2024)

Code of Conduct - Athletes

Code of Conduct - Coaches

Code of Conduct - Parents/Guardians