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Hershey Aquatic Club 

Safe Sport Parent and Athlete Education, Policies, and Codes of Conducts

In an effort to ensure members of HAC are fully educated and fully informed in the protection, safety, and well-being of our athletes, HAC will periodically update our Safe Sport section with articles, trainings, and information for our athletes, coaches, and parents.

Best Practice Guidelines The following Best Practice Guidelines are strongly recommended for all USA Swimming members.

1. Parents should be encouraged to appropriately support their children’s swimming experience.

2. All swimming practices should be open to observation by parents.

3. Two-deep Leadership: One coach member and at least one other adult who is not in the water should be present at all practices and other sanctioned club activities whenever at least one athlete is present. Clubs and coaches should evaluate their seasonal plans and map out how to best accomplish this strongly recommended guideline.

4. Open and Observable Environment: An open, observable, and interruptible environment should be maintained for all interactions between adults and athletes. Private, or one-on-one situations, should be avoided unless they are open and observable and able to be interrupted. 

Safe Sport Best Practices Guidelines

How to Report a Concern: 

HAC Safe Sport Coordinator/MA Swimming Safe Sport Chair- Greg Fastrich ([email protected])

Safe Sport Landing Page

To deal with a Safe Sport concern, contact USA Swimming at (719) 866-4578

Contact U.S. Center for SafeSport 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233)

Grievance Procedures 10-19-25

Athlete Code of Conduct 9-17-21

Parent Code of Conduct 9-17-21

Coach Code of Conduct 9-17-21

USA Swimming Code of Conduct

HAC Bullying Policy  9-17-21

HAC E-Communication Policy 9-17-21

HAC Locker Room Policy 10-21-25

HAC Travel Policy 9-17-21

HAC Photography Policy & Consent Form 11-10-25

HAC Safe Sport Handbook 9-17-21

HAC Consent for In-Program Lodging:  Adult Particpant and Minor Athlete 5-21-25

HAC Concent for Transportation by Organization on Specefic Dates  5-21-25

HAC Consent for Transportation by Adult Participant on Specific Dates 5-21-25

HAC Consent for Manual Therapy, Therapeutic, and Recovery Modalities 5-21-25

USA Swimming Safe Sport for Parents Training Course

USA Swimming Safe Sport for Athletes Training Course

HAC MAAPP Policy Doc 10-19-25

SWIMS 3.0 Registration Instructions 9-9-2022