IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CONCERNING THE REQUIRED ATHLETE PROTECTIOIN TRAINING

Debra Hofmann
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS CONCERNING THE REQUIRED ATHLETE PROTECTIOIN TRAINING

This email is for any high school boy turning 18 during the high school season (today thru March 1, 2025) or any high school male currently 18 that has not yet completed their required Athlete Protection Training (APT) course.

During high school season, conference, sectional, and IHSA state times are allowed to be used for USA Swimming meets and will be uploaded into the USA Swimming times database (SWIMS). However, if you are a high school male who is 18 or turns 18 and have not yet completed the APT course prior to your birthday, those times will not be recognized by USA Swimming. The USA Swimming website sends athletes (and their parents) an automated email prior to their 18th birthday reminding them that their membership will not be valid until this is course is complete.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO:

  1. If you are 18 and have already taken the class, you are good until the class expires for you 1 year after the initial class was taken. It should show you your expiration date on your USA Swimming account page. For those that took it over the summer, you have nothing to worry about right now.
  2. If you are 16 and under, you do not need to do anything.
  3. If you are 17 and do not turn 18 until after HS season, you do not need to do anything at this time.
  4. If you are already 18 (and have not taken the class) or are turning 18 in the next few months, we strongly encourage you to get out in front of this and take the class NOW. To do so, you will need to go to the USA Swimming website at www.usaswimming.org/apt and take the class. The system will ask you to create your own account (most are under their parents account) before beginning the class. It will most likely ask you for your USA Swimming ID number. Your parents have it listed under their account and if they cannot find it send me an email and I will get you the membership id.. The test takes about 90 minutes and will give you an automated certificate upon completion. Be sure to take the survey when you are done and to finish the class in its entirety.

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