SAFE SPORT INFORMATION AND OVERVIEW HERE
SAFE SPORT REPORTING INFORMATION
TIDE is committed to providing a safe environment for all of its athletes. To that end, TIDE has a Safe Sport Coordinator, Sara Beth Roberts, and two Athlete Welfare Advocates, Kristin Lineberry and Andy Van Slyke to assist athletes in voicing their concerns. Three additional parents were named as Athlete Welfare Advocates in 2024. They are: Eric Eberle, Sharon Flores, and Jen Fordham. Our Athlete Welfare Advocates are adults who have volunteered to be available to any athlete who is concerned about the conduct of coaches, staff, volunteers, or other athletes and wants to talk about it. TIDE has also put in place numerous policies and procedures that are meant to foster an environment that is safe for all athletes.
USA Swimming and the U.S. Center for Safe Sport have reporting systems to deal with Safe Sport concerns. Comprehensive information is available HERE.
To deal with a Safe Sport concern, contact USA Swimming at (719) 866-4578
Contact the U.S. Center for Safe Sport to make a report. Call 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233) or use the online reporting form.
SAFE SPORT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
USA Swimming's Safe Sport Best Practice Guidelines
USA Swimming's Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP)
USA Swimming's Code of Conduct
Tide Swimming Athlete Code of Conduct
Tide Swimming Coach Code of Conduct
Tide Swimming Parent Code of Conduct
Tide Swimming Action Plan to Address Bullying
Locker Room Monitoring Procedures and Policies
Tide Swimming Grievance Procedures
SAFE SPORT COURSES
USA Swimming offers Safe Sport courses for 12&older athletes and all parents. The courses can be accessed through a member's USA Swimming dashboard, under "Education / Course Catalog".
PERMISSION FORMS FOR TRANSPORTATION
Permission for Minor Athlete to Travel to Competition with Unrelated Applicable Adult
Permission for Unrelated Applicable Adult to Provide Local Transportation to Minor Athlete
TEAM TRAVEL
TIDE Swimming Team Travel Policy
Guidelines for Chaperones for TIDE Team Travel
TEAM TRAVEL REQUIRED FORMS
- Consent for Minor Athlete to Travel with Tide Swimming
- Medical Consent and Code of Conduct for Team Travel
- Liability Release and Indemnification for Minor Travel
- Permission for Minor Swimmer to Share Lodging with 18 or older Swimmer
PERMISSION FORMS FOR TREATMENT OF A MINOR ATHLETE
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