| NEW USA Swimming FREE Online Anti-Bullying Training Program: USA Swimming and its Safe Sport program are committed to fostering a fun, healthy, and safe environment for all of its members. To help increase awareness and reduce the risk of abuse, Safe Sport has launched a new online course to help parents and coaches identify and address bullying behaviors. The online program is free for USA Swimming non-athlete members. It can be accessed at https://www.usaswimming.org/articles-landing-page/2017/02/16/bullying-prevention Lessons include: · How to define bullying · Why bullying is a problem · What the different types of bullying are · How bullying happens · How to prevent an athlete from being bullied · How to manage conflict between the individuals involved Bullying behaviors lead to a negative team environment if not handled properly and quickly. Unfortunately, they can be alarmingly normal in youth sports settings. Accompanying the anti-bullying training is access to resources for swim teams to prevent or address bullying – including a model anti-bullying plan, a peer-to-peer safety plan, and a scenario guide to assist coaches with recognizing bullying behaviors. The success of USA Swimming’s Safe Sport program revolves around six core areas:
USA Swimming has partnered with Praesidium, a leading provider in the field of child protection, to produce and distribute comprehensive athlete protection education programming. USA Swimming requires mandatory athlete education training programs for non-athlete members. |
