The safety and well-being of our athletes is, and always will be, our top priority. We are proud to be a Safe Sport Recognized Club!
Our Safe Sport Club Representative is Coach Heather Chan. Please contact Coach Chan with any questions or concerns.
To deal with a Safe Sport concern, contact USA Swimming at (719) 866-4578
Contact the U.S. Center for Safe Sport to make a report. Call 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233) or use the online reporting form or find more information at http://www.uscenterforsafesport.org/
Text anonymous tips to 888-270-SWIM (7946)
FYF Team Policies
The following team policies are agreed to at the start of each season during registration through the Y's Amilia platform:
- FYF Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy
- FYF Anti-Bullying Policy
- FYF Photography Policy (Consent is given/revoked while registering in Amilia)
- FYF Athlete Code of Conduct
- FYF Parent Code of Conduct
- FYF Coach Code of Conduct
- FYF Grievance Procedure
USA Swimming Safe Sport
Although FYF has a USA Swimming component to our swim team, all YMCA swim programs adhere to USA Swimming techinical rules and therefore the USA Swimming Safe Sport initiative is applicable to all of our swimmers. Safe Sport is a comprehensive abuse prevention program focused on creating a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for athletes. This involves multiple layers of protection, including mandatory background checks, safety training for adults, policies to prevent and report abuse, and the implementation of the U.S. Center for SafeSport's Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP).
USA Swimming Safe Sport Best Practices and Guide to Child Physical Abuse.
Learn more about Safe Sport.
One-On-One Interactions
We take caution to avoid/limit one-one-on adult and minor interactions. However, the following consent forms allow us to be prepared in the event that one does need to occur.
An adult participant is defined as, any adult 18 years of age or older who is a:
- USA Swimming member, either athlete or non-athlete
- Participating non-member (e.g., meet marshals, meet computer operators, timers, etc.)
- Authorized, approved or appointed by USA Swimming, Zones, Local Swimming Committees (“LSCs”) or member clubs to have Regular Contact with (e.g., ongoing interactions during a 12- month period wherein the individual is in a role of active engagement) or authority over minor athletes; and/or
- Within the governance or disciplinary jurisdiction of USA Swimming, Zones, LSCs or member clubs.
One remains an “Adult Participant” for as long as one of those conditions is met. For instance, a parent that is a USA Swimming official is an “Adult Participant” for as long as they maintain their USA Swimming membership, while a parent that is volunteering as a timer remains an “Adult Participant” for that session/meet in which they are volunteering.
Consent Forms:
Massage and other manual therapy
In-program Lodging Close-in-Age Exception
There are times when a Minor Athlete and an Adult Participant have a relationship that exists outside of a sport relationship. Examples of dual relationships include but are not limited to family members, family friends, and teachers. A dual relationship consent form may be utilized to cover all scenarios, otherwise individual consent forms should be utilized to cover specific scenarios.
Learn more about USA Swimming’s Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy.
