Madison Aquatic Club and 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 and education requirements.
The U.S. Center for Safe Sport (“the Center”), the separate, independent, organization that oversees all sexual misconduct reports in the Olympic and Paralympic Movement created the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies to set a baseline for acceptable safety standards that limit one-on-one interactions between adults and minor athletes.
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.
USA Swimming's Safe Sport Page Link
USA Swimming's Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP 2.0)
Athlete Protection Training Link
USA Swimming's additional FAQ
- One-on-one communication
- Travel: Local & Team
- Social Media and Electronic Communication
- Locker Rooms and Changing Areas
- Massage & Rubdowns
MAAPP Permission Forms
- Permission for an unrelated applicable adult to travel to competition with a minor athlete
- Permission for an unrelated applicable adult to provide local transportation to a minor athlete
- Permission for a mental health care professional or health care provider to have one-on-one interaction with a minor athlete
- Permission for a licensed massage therapist or other ceertified professional or licensed health care provider to treat a minor athlete
Madison Aquatic Club Athlete & Parent Code of Conduct - click here
Madison Aquatic Club General Policies - click here
To deal with a Safe Sport Concern, please refer to the following contacts:
Madison Aquatic Club's Safe Sport Coordinator, Janis Katz, [email protected], 414-640-2762
USA Swimming at (719) 866-4578 or click 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 or find more information at http://www.uscenterforsafesport.org/
Athlete Protection Training
Athlete Protection Training - Required for all 18 & over athlete and non athlete members
