The COHO Swim Club and USA Swimming are committed to the safety and well-being of all of our members, with the welfare of the athletes as the top priority.

COHO and USA Swimming are required to comply with the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy ("MAAPP") set forth by the US Center for Safe Sport. You can read the policy here.

If you have a safe sport concern, you can reach out to USA Swimming at (719) 866-4578 or click on the link  Deal with a Safe Sport Concern. 

​If you have a safe sport concern, you can reach out to the U.S. Center for Safe Sport to make a report.  Use the online reporting form, call 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233), or find more information at www.uscenterforsafesport.org. You may also not report anonymously. Text tips to 888-270-SWIM (7946). 

Your COHO Safe Sport Director/Coordinator, Tara Baker, can also be reached at [email protected] with questions or concerns.

ALL COHO athletes 18 years and Older are NOW required to take Athlete Protection Training. The Athlete Protection Training can be found here.

Thank you for your commitment to protecting those in your care.

COHO MAAPP (Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy) updated 1/2025

Acknowledgment of the Required USA Swimming and U.S. Center for SafeSport MAAPP Policy, COHO Swimmer Code of Conduct, COHO Parent Code of Conduct, COHO Coach Code of Conduct, and the USA Swimming Code of Conduct

Safe Sport Course for Parents

As part of the Safe Sport initiative. USA Swimming is offering this course to increase awareness.

Click Here to Begin

This online training course covers sensitive material, including sexual and physical abuse.

Presented by Praesidium Inc. c 2013 -- Praesidium Inc. is the national leader in abuse risk management

 

Safe Sport course for Athletes

You have learned how to be safe in the water - don't dive in the shallow end, no running on deck, and clear the pool when you see lightning - but Safe Sport is about the ways to stay safe outside of the pool too. Kids, please talk to you parents before using this link!

Click here to begin

This online training course covers sensitive material, including sexual and physical abuse.

Presented by Praesidium Inc. c 2013 -- Praesidium Inc. is the national leader in abuse risk management

 

Safe Sport Documents and Information

USA Swimming members should use the policies, guidelines, best practices, strategies, and tools included in this handbook to implement Safe Sport practices at the local level. Together, we can create a safe environment for all members to enjoy the sport of swimming.

  • Preventing False Allegations (PDF)
  • Questions for Swim Parents (PDF)
  • Safety Card for Marshals (PDF). We will provide these to meet marshals at our hosted meets.
  • Deck Change Poster (PDF) and No Camera Poster (PDF). These will be posted at our hosted meets.
  • Instructions for Timers (PDF). Point 3 is particularly relevant for Safe Sport.

 

COHO/USA Swimming Safe Sport Policies, Guidelines, Code of Conducts, and Consent Forms

Policies

Guidelines

COHO Locker Room Guidelines

USA Swimming Best Practice Guidelines 

COHO Action Plan to Address Bullying Guidelines

Code of Conducts
  • Swimmers  (Specific to COHO)
  • Parents  (Specific to COHO)
  • Coaches  (Specific to COHO)
  • USA Swimming  (Covers conduct required for all involved with USA Swimming. Starts on Page 89 in the USA Swimming rule book.)

Consent Forms

1. Athletic Training Modalities, Massages, and Rubdowns

2. Dual Relationships

3. Individual Training Sessions

4. In-Program Lodging

5. Organization Transportation

6. Transportation by Adult Participant

MAAPP Explained