Safe Sport and USA Swimminng

Safe Sport Vision, Mission, Objectives, Overview and Requirements

Report a concern to US Center for Safesport

USA Swimming: 719-866-4578.
US Center for Safesport: 833-587-7233

Life Time Swim - Northern California: 
Parent Safe Sport Coordinator
Dalma Hegedus

Anonymous Tips: 888-270-7946.

Life Time Swim - Northern California and Safe Sport:  Vision

Life Time Swim - Northern California Swim Team (LIFE), Sierra Nevada Swimming (SNS) and United States Swimming (USAS)  are jointly committed to providing a safe environment for all its members to excel in swimming and in life. 

Life Time Swim - Northern California and Safe Sport:  Mission Statement and Objectives

• Life Time Swim - Northern California Swim Team (LIFE), serves as an extension of the USAS Safe Sports program to provide leadership, policy and direction in order to prevent abuse and to maintain a safe environment for all members of the organization. 

Life Time Swim - Northern California and Safe Sport:  Goals

To achieve its mission, Life Time Swim - Northern California Swim Team (LIFE),  will:

• Establish connections between USAS Safe Sport Programs and Life Time Swim - Northern California Swim Team (LIFE) by maintaining a communication network to ensure that all club members are provided with the most up-to-date policies and guidelines established by the national program.
• Ensure consistency with national policies and guidelines which are the final authority for defining elements of appropriate behavior and conduct concerning Safe Sport issues.
• Maintain a comprehensive abuse prevention program for all members of the organization.
• Maintain a Safe Sport Coordinator in order to establish a cooperative network between National, LSC and local swim clubs. 
• Will distribute the Safe Sport Handbooks
• Will conduct training and educational workshops - Utilization of evaluation tools for screening and selecting coaches and other club employees.

Overview

USA Swimming is committed to fostering a fun, healthy, and safe environment for all its members, and in 2010, it formally implemented a comprehensive Safe Sport program to respond to and prevent instances of abuse and misconduct within the sport of swimming.  Since then USA Swimming Safe Sport has worked tirelessly to educate members, put policies in place, and empower LSCs and clubs to create the best possible environments for all members.

USA Swimming has a program called “SAFE SPORT”.  USA Swimming is committed to safeguarding all of its members with the welfare of its athlete members as top priority. Safe Sport is USA Swimming’s comprehensive abuse prevention program and provides tools for swim clubs to educate their members and intervene in high-risk situations.

Requirements:  Adults who have a supervisory role or are in regular close proximity (locker room with other minors)

All new and existing adult members of USA Swimming, including adult athletes, must pass & complete Athlete Protection Training as required by the U.S. Center for SafeSport. 

ALL ADULTS,     over the age of 18 who have any type of supervisory role over children must be Safe Sport Certified. 

ALL ATHLETES, over the age of 18 who have any type of supervisory role over children must be Safe Sport Certified.

ALL COACHES, over the age of 18 who have any type of supervisory role over children must be Safe Sport Certified.

ALL OFFICIALS, over the age of 18 who have any type of supervisory role over children must be Safe Sport Certified.

The required course is found on your USA Swimming Account under the Education tab and must be renewed annually. 

Locker Room Monitoring Policy

Life Time will follow the Life Time Northern California grievance policy for any issues occurring inside of a locker room.