SafeSport
We at Dynamo Swim Club care about the safety and welfare of our athletes. Dynamo adheres to the practices and policies of USA Swimming’s SafeSport Initiative. More information about SafeSport can be found here.
Dynamo SafeSport Coordinator: Martin Chen
- USA Swimming/Dynamo - Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP)
- USA Swimming- Free Safe Sport Training for Athletes
- USA Swimming- Safe Sport Athlete Protection Education for Parents
- Dynamo Code of Conduct
- Dynamo Online and Social Media Policy
- Dynamo Multi-Use Locker Room Policy
- Dynamo Photography Policy
- Dynamo Travel Code of Conduct
- Dynamo Bullying Action Plan
- Swimmer and Parent Behavior Guidelines
- USA Swimming Best Practice Guidelines
- Dynamo Grievance Procedure
- Dynamo Coach Code of Conduct
HOW TO REPORT A SAFESPORT CONCERN
If your concern deals with any of the following:
- Sexual Misconduct
- Sexual Harassment
- Sexually Explicit/Inappropriate Communication through Social Media
- Physical or Emotional Misconduct
- Violation of the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy
Please contact the U.S. Center for SafeSport to make a report. Use the online reporting form, call (833) 587-7233, or find more information at www.uscenterforsafesport.org. You can also make a report to USA Swimming or call (719) 866-4578.
If your concern deals with any of the following:
- Criminal Charges
- Physical or Emotional Misconduct
- USA Swimming Code of Conduct Violations
- Violations of USA Swimming SafeSport Policies including Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy
Use the online reporting form.
If your concern deals with any of the following:
- 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 a report to your team. We have provided a proposed letter of correspondence to assist you in beginning this process.
MANDATORY REPORTING RULE
Pursuant to federal law, all adults authorized to interact with minor or amateur athletes who learn of facts that give reason to suspect that a child has suffered an incident of child abuse, including sexual abuse, shall make a report of the suspected abuse to law enforcement and/or your state’s designated agency within 24 hours.
ARTICLE 306
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
.1 It is every member’s responsibility to promptly report any incident regarding sexual misconduct by a member as described in Article 304.3.8 to USA Swimming’s Director of Safe Sport. Reporting must occur when an individual has firsthand knowledge of misconduct or where specific and credible information has been received from a victim or knowledgeable third party. Various state laws may also require reporting to law enforcement or to a designated child protection agency.
.2 No member shall retaliate against any individual who has made a good faith report under 306.1.
.3 False reporting of sexual misconduct made in bad faith is prohibited.
.4 Neither civil nor criminal statutes of limitation apply to reports of cases of sexual abuse.”
