OMNI Swim Club envisions a world in which all children have equal access to the development of water safety skills, swimming competence, and competitive swimming training. The mission of our coaches and parent-run board of directors is to ensure a safe, healthy, and positive environment in which swimmers can develop lifelong skills in team-building, leadership, self-confidence, and self-discipline while learning to value and nourish the fitness of their bodies and minds.
On behalf of the OMNI Swim Club coaches and board of directors, thank you for educating yourselves and joining us in ensuring the safety of your swimmers.
OMNI Swim Club is a member club of the Minnesota LSC, governed by USA Swimming and adherent to the USA Swimming Safe Sport guidelines. Additional information regarding the USA Swimming Safe Sport Program can be found here. Additionally, if you would like to report a concern or grievance, please click here to review the reporting procedures. Please contact your Safe Sport Swimmer Liaison, Natalie Morrison, or your Safe Sport Chair, Head Coach Lindsey Hulit Harrigan, with any questions.To review additional policies and procedures adopted by the OMNI Swim Club and included in our seasonal registration process please see the below links:
- Minor Athlete Abuse Protection Policy (MAAPP) outlines methods of minimizing risk to our swimmers in the following 5 key areas:
- Maintaining observable and interruptible one-on-one interactions
- Regulation of social media and electronic communications
- Safe travel guidelines
- Maintaining safety in locker rooms and changing areas via appropriate monitoring
- The referral of athletic injury rehabilitation needs to certified professionals in the medical community.
- Photography Policy
- Parent Code of Conduct
- Swimmer Code of Conduct
- Coach Code of Conduct
- Anti-Bullying Policy, which includes the adopted grievance procedures for all Code of Conduct policies.
- Safe Sport Best Practice Guidelines
Click here for additional policies and permission forms related to travel, lodging, and local transportation (car pooling) that you may personally utilize as needed.
OMNI Swim Club strongly encourages all parents and athletes to take advantage of the following trainings to maximize the safety of our swimmers.
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Each season, Anne Knapp, the Safe Sport Chair for the Minnesota LSC will attend a practice to provide an in-person educational session for both parents and athletes.
- USA Swimming Safe Sport Online Training: Log into your USA Swimming account. Go to the "Education" section, click on "Safe Sport">SSRP and select the appopriate training based on your swimmer's age. Parents, please plan on sitting with your children to complete these ourses. Each course takes about 20-30 minutes, including discussion. Parents, please additionally log in on your own account and take the Safe Sport for Parents course.
