Dear Sun Coast Swim Team, Our club takes Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) very seriously as does both Florida Swimming and the large USA Swimming. At its April 26, 2019 meeting, the USA Swimming Board of Directors reviewed and approved interim changes to USA Swimming rules related to MAAPP. Those same changes will be presented to the House of Delegates in September for permanent implementation. Accordingly, by June 23, 2019, every USA Swimming member organization is required to update its policies to reflect MAAPP. In accordance with Florida Swimming...

****PLEASE READ**** Last month USA-Swimming sent out a communication to all members regarding the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP). The U.S. Center for SafeSport (the same organization that institutes the Athlete Protection Training (APT) platform) will require all national governing bodies of all sports to implement MAAPP by June 23. MAAPP will apply to all adults who interact with and have direct and frequent contact with minor athletes, including adult athletes. Link to USA-Swimming page for MAAPP information HERE. You will also find additional resources to assist you as...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sun Coast Swim Team Welcomes New Head Coach Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Welcome Coach Chuck Gatton! Sun Coast Swim Team is excited to announce the addition of Coach Charles "Chuck" Gatton as the new head coach for the SCST. Coach Gatton will be working with all our swim groups. Beginning by June 1st, Coach Gatton will be found on deck five days a week. He will continue through the summer and year-round. Coach Gatton has over 35 years of swim team coaching experience including 15 years as...

SCST is looking for persons to become USA Swimming Officials Moms and dads often make great officials Our Sun Coast Swim Team continues to improve and grow. One of the ways we can better serve our swimmers is to have sanctioned USA Swim meets at our own pool. This would not only allow those times to be official but would also provide our team and community the ability to host these sanction meets and attract more teams to our program and help generate meet proceeds to further our team. In...