2025 SafeSport Training for Midlakes Participants
Athletes, Coaches, Parents/Volunteers, Directors/Board Members
Midlakes Swim & Dive League is committed to improving the development and safety of
athletes and participants involved in swim, dive, and water polo. In an effort to prevent the
emotional, physical, and sexual abuse of athletes, Midlakes has implemented both prevention
training and prevention policies through the SafeSport program. The goal of all trainings is to
equip participants with knowledge on how to Prevent, Recognize, and Respond to abuse and
misconduct and keep our league safe and fun for all participants.
All athletes, coaches, parent representatives, and parents/volunteers must take SafeSport
training as part of belonging to the Midlakes Swim & Dive League. Each club has received
the 2025 SafeSport Requirements document that details specific training requirements,
reporting procedures, and training/reporting deadlines.
Coaches, Athletes, Directors, Board Members, and Parent Reps
must be trained before your sport’s first practice
coaches and athletes will not be allowed to enter the pool until their training is
complete
Parent/Volunteers must be trained:
for Swim by June 1
for Dive by June 23
for Water Polo by July 30
We recommend everyone get trained as soon as possible so you don’t forget and end up
rushing to squeeze the training in at the last minute. Please note the special requirements
around group watch parties if your club offers that.
Each Club has a specific link and Enrollment Key to distribute to all Participants at your club
so that the training courses for each Club can be monitored and recorded. Do not share this
link or key with participants outside of your Club. Below you will find instructions for
registration and descriptions of courses available.
Please let us know what questions you have. Let’s have a great season!
Pauline Fletcher
SafeSport Administrator for Midlakes
Tracy McDonald
Midlakes Board President
Additional SafeSport Resources:
US Center for SafeSport Website: https://uscenterforsafesport.org
How to Access the Required Training
For Newport Hills Swim and Tennis Club
Log in to an Existing Account:
1. Go to https://safesporttrained.org/#/login and log in with your existing credentials.
Create a New Account:
1. If you do not already have a SafeSport training account, go to:
https://safesporttrained.org?KeyName=FSMIDLAKESnewporthills
2. Select Enrollment Key on the landing page and enter the following key where it says “key
name”: FSMIDLAKESnewporthills (This will ensure your training is linked to Newport Hills
Swim and Tennis Club).
3. Fill in the required information to sign up. You will not have a Member ID #, so can ignore this.
Your “Role” is explained below:
- Swimmer/Diver/Water Polo Player = Athlete
- Parent/Volunteer = Volunteer
- Coach = Instructor
- Board Member/Program Director = Staff
Enter Midlakes as the “Name of Sport or Community Organization”.
4. Once your info is entered correctly, click the light blue “Sign Up” button at the bottom of the
web page. Read and accept the Terms and Conditions.
Access the Training:
1. From the Welcome/Dashboard page, select “Catalog” near the center of the page.
2. From the Catalog, select the appropriate training as detailed above by clicking “Enroll”. From
there, you can begin the online training session.
Parent/Guardians take: PARENT’S GUIDE TO MISCONDUCT IN SPORT
Swimmers take: SAFESPORT® FOR YOUTH ATHLETES (AGES 13-17) OR SAFESPORT® FOR KIDS (under 13yrs old)
3. If you are taking a paid training (e.g. Volunteer, SafeSport Trained, or a Refresher course), you
will need to finish purchasing the course through the Shopping Cart first. After purchasing, your
course will be available from the “My Courses” link in the menu or from the dashboard.
If your athlete completes their training under the parent’s account, please let your Club know which
parent and which email was used for the training.
Once you and your athlete(s) have completed SafeSport training, your training certificate will be
saved within the SafeSport training system. You can access it at any time to print your certificate in
the future if needed.
SafeSport Training through Another Organization:
If you or your athlete(s) have already completed SafeSport training for another sport within the U.S.
Center for SafeSport system, please let your club know so we can link your training to your club.
