USA Swimming Safe Sport

USA Swimming has devoted significant resources to education and training for all members and volunteers involved in the sport of swimming. Click here to go to the USA Swimming Safe Sport page or see below for direct access to some of the specific areas.

 

NIAGARA LSC SAFE SPORT CHAIR - Leo C. Gibbons Jr.  s[email protected]

 

USA SWIMMING RULES & REGULATIONS LINKS

 

USA SWIMMING RULE BOOK PART 3​​

Code of Conduct 2024

 

SAFE SPORT NEWSLETTERS

April 2024

March 2024

February 2024 

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​MEET MARSHAL INFO

Locker Room Sweep Document​​

2021 MINOR ATHLETE ABUSE PREVENTION POLICY ​​​

MAAPP 2.0

(www.usaswimming.org/maapp)

NIAGARA LSC SAFE SPORT REPORTING POLICY

Safe Sport Reporting.pdf

NIAGARA LSC WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY

Whistle Blower Policy.pdf

NIAGARA LSC SAFE SPORT MEET ANNOUNCEMENT

 Safe Sport Meet-Announcement-Final       

 

USA SWIMMING DEALING WITH A CONCERN 

(Reporting Levels Description) 

 

​​(http://safesport.org/report-a-concern) ​

(2021 SafeSport Code Book)

(2022 SafeSport Impact Report)

SAFE SPORT S-534 FACT SHEET

​(Safe Sport S-534 Fact Sheet.pdf)

(Safe Sport/legislation comparison.pdf)​​

​SWIM ASSIST PROGRAM

​​(Swim Assist - Resources for survivors)

NIAGARA LSC SAFE SPORT COORDINATOR INFO​​​​

​(Safe Sport Club Coordinator Role)

 

 

​SAFE SPORT RECOGNIZED CLUB INFO​​

(SSRP Started & Completed March 2024)

​​​​(Safe-Sport-Recognition-Program)

(Safe-Sport- Recognition-Steps to Recognition)

(NEW - 3 MONTH PLAN TOWARD RECOGNITION - SSRP)

(NEW - 6 MONTH PLAN TOWARD RECOGNITION - SSRP)

(ssrp-coach-owned-guidelines)

(ssrp-institutionally-owned-guidelines)

(ssrp-parent-board-guidelines)

(ssrp-parent-board-RENEWAL-guidelines)

 

SAFE SPORT TEAM TALK

​​(Coaching Boys Into Men)

(Athletes as Leaders)

 

 

TRAINING & EDUCATION - USA Swimming SWIMS "Education Hub"

 

 

POLICIES

 

MAAPP POLICY

Anti-Bullying Model Policy

 

BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES

USA Swimming Safe Sport Best Practice Guidelines

Inclusion of Transgender Athlete 

Inclusion of Athletes with Disabilities

Model Code of Conduct - Coach

Model Code of Conduct - Athlete

Model Code of Conduct - Parent

 

SCREENING & SELECTION

Individuals Permanently Suspended from or Ineligible for Membership

Initiate a Background Check

 

CLUB TOOLKIT

USA Swimming's 2,700 Clubs, as independent businesses, are responsible for abiding by USA Swimming's Rules and Policies surrounding Safe Sport. In this section, club leaders will find helpful resources to help foster safe and positive environments at their clubs. 

 

SAFE SPORT NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES​

November 2021

September 2021

July 2021

June 2021

May 2021

April 2021

March 2021

February 2021

January 2021

October 2020

July 2019

January 2019