Piranha Swimming takes athlete protection extremely seriously. We fully support the actions of USA Swimming Safe Sport and the U.S. Center for Safe Sport in the efforts to protect all athletes. Below you will find comprehensive information on athlete protection from Piranha Swimming and the USA Swimming Safe Sport division.
We urge any member, parent, or athlete to contact a coach, board member, or our Safe Sport Coordinator with any question or concern.
Piranha Swimming Safe Sport Coordinator - Viktoriya Kotlinski
Contact info: [email protected] or (707) 535-6808
To report a concern beyond Piranha Swimming:
To deal with a Safe Sport concern, contact USA Swimming at (719) 866-4578 or report it at https://www.usaswimming.org/safe-sport/report-a-concern
To make a report, contact the U.S. Center for Safe Sport. Call 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233) or use the online reporting form or find more information at http://www.uscenterforsafesport.org/
To report anonymously, text anonymous tips to 888-270-SWIM (7946)
To report a concern with Pacific Swimming, use this link: https://www.pacswim.org/safe-sport
Important Documents:
- Parent Orientation Handout
- Applicable Adults
- One-On-One interactions
- Social Media and Electronic Communications
- Travel
- Locker Rooms and Changing areas
- Massages and Rubdowns
Minor Athlete Abuse Policy Q&A
Action Plan to Address Bullying
Useful Links:
Parent Safe Sport Page(USA Swimming), where you can locate many useful resources including Parent Tool Kit page and Parent Education.
USA Swimming Safe Sport Training Summary:
- Safe Sport Training for Athletes - age 12-17 (Thursdays at 17:00 PST / once a month throughout the year)
- PDF of Athlete Presentation
- Safe Sport Training for Parents (Wednesdays at 17:00 PST / once a month throughout the year)
- Mandatory Training for Non-Athlete Members and Athletes 18 and Older
