New 2025 MAAPP must be implemented by all LSCs and Clubs by January 1, 2025
USA Swimming’s top priority continues to be keeping our athletes safe. No form of abuse, including child sexual abuse, has a place in our sport. As a part of our continued commitment to safeguarding our athletes, USA Swimming has enacted enhancements to our Safe Sport policy requirements.
The Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) addresses one-on-one interactions, social media and electronic communications, travel: local and team, locker rooms and changing areas and massages, rubdowns and athletic training modalities. Every USA Swimming club, Zone and LSC is required to implement the MAAPP in full.
On or before June 23, 2019 all clubs need to have the following in place:
- All 18 and older athletes registered with the club must have completed the Athlete Protection Training.
- All policies updated to include the changes found in the Minor Athlete Abuse Protection Policy.
- The Minor Athlete Abuse Protection Policy posted on each club’s website with notification to all club member families to read the policy
- All appropriate permission forms executed by the appropriate party. These include: carpool/local transportation - if an 18 or older athlete drives a minor to/from practice or team activities the parent/guardian must sign a permission form travel to meets - if an 18 or older athlete drives a minor to/from an out of town meet the parent/guardian must sign a permission form travel accommodations - if a minor athlete rooms with an 18 or older athlete for an away meet the parent/guardian must sign a permission form
- All Applicable Adults, USAS members, and non-athlete USAS members must acknowledge having read or been explained MAAPP. This acknowledgement can be completed electronically or by hard copy.
Safe Sport Document from USA Swimming
Compliance must be achieved by June 23, 2019
All Consent Forms, Educational Documents, and Sample Forms can be found here. USA Swimming MAAPP
Athlete Protection Training Information
The Athlete Protection Training is provided through the U.S. Center for SafeSport. The required course is found on the USA Swimming LEARN site and must be renewed annually. All new and existing adult members of USA Swimming, including adult athletes, must satisfactorily complete Athlete Protection Training as required by the U.S. Center for SafeSport. ANY ATHLETE WHO TURNS 18 MUST COMPLETE THE ATHLETE PROTECTION TRAINING IN ORDER TO HAVE THEIR SWIMS UPLOADED TO THE SWIMS DATABASE.
USA Swimming's Athlete Protection Training
