USA Swimming is committed to fostering a fun, healthy, and safe environment for all its members, and in 2010, it formally implemented a comprehensive Safe Sport program to respond to and prevent instances of abuse and misconduct within the sport of swimming. Since then USA Swimming Safe Sport has worked tirelessly to educate members, put policies in place, and empower LSCs and clubs to create the best possible environments for all members.
CALL USA Swimming
and Center for Safe Sport:
833-5US-SAFE (587-7233)
Or File an Online Report
www.uscenterforsafesport.org
NATIONAL COORDINATORS
Liz Hahn Ashley Wilson
[email protected]rg [email protected]
To file a report anonymously. Text anonymous tips to 888-270-SWIM (7946)
Best Practice Guidelines for a Safe Sport
MAAPP 2.0 - Tsunamis Swim Team Forms and Documents
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Locker Room Monitoring Policy
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Written permission for an unrelated applicable adult to provide local transportation to minor athlete
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Written permission for an unrelated applicable adult to travel to competition with minor athlete
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Written permission for an unrelated adult-athlete to share the same lodging with a minor athlete
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Written permission for a licensed massage therapist or other certified professional or health care provider to treat a minor athlete
APT Course Requirement
USA Swimming requires all Athletes18 and older to complete the Athlete Protection Training course
as part of MAAP (Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy).
Swimmers who fail to complete the course,
will not be allowed to swim.
More Information
Complete Training Course
Online Training
FREE online Safe Sport for Athletes Online Course
This course is designed for athletes 12 and older and will cover:
1. The basics of Safe Sport,
2. Understanding the three types of boundaries, and
3. What to do if you or someone you know is being harmed.
Parents and coaches can use the facilitation guide in the course to open up a conversation about Safe Sport and healthy boundaries. Preview the facilitation guide below.
USA SWIMMING MEMBERS may access the course via www.usaswimming.org/learn
NON-MEMBERS may access the course via learn.usaswimming.org
For teams interested in further Safe Sport education and engagement, please visit https://www.usaswimming.org/safe-sport/club-tool-kit.
Questions about the training should be directed to Maggie Vail at [email protected].
Safe Sport for Parents - Athlete Protection Education
USA Swimming is committed to raising awareness about prevention of abuse in sport. We believe that the first step to creating an empowered team environment is education.
Our training will help you:
- Understand the scope and effects of abuse in sport:
- Recognize the signs of grooming behavior and boundary violations.
- Understand how to establish boundaries and protect against false allegations.
Know how to react and report suspected abuse.
FREE TRAINING FOR PARENTS
Parents are a critical component to our overall goal of protecting children from sexual abuse. The comprehensive online programming includes information about how offenders operate; how to recognize and respond to boundary violations, myths and facts about child sexual abuse and USA Swimming’s Athlete Protection Policies and Procedures.
FOR USA SWIMMING MEMBERS: Access the training for parents at www.usaswimming.org/learn
If you are NOT a USA Swimming member, you can create a free non-member education account and access the courses at learn.usaswimming.org
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