SWAS Swim Team-Safe Sport Resource Page
USA SWIMMING SAFE SPORT PROGRAM
SWAS Swim Team is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all its members with the protection of our athlete members as our top priority. SWAS Swim Team adheres to SafeSport athlete protection policies and has implemented the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) as required by U.S. Center for SafeSport and USA Swimming.
USA Swimming is committed to fostering a fun, healthy and safe environment for all of its members. For that reason, USA Swimming has in place a detailed Code of Conduct. The following rules, policies, reporting structure, education and tools are intended to serve our members as we work together to maintain this environment.
Minor Athlete Abuse Protection Policy (MAAP 2.0)
Parent Education
The USA Swimming Safe Sport Program is proud to offer free athlete protection training to the parents of our member athletes. Parents are a critical component to our overall goal to protecting children from sexual abuse. The comprehensive online programming includes information about how offenders operate; how to recognize and respond to boundary violations, myths and facts about child sexual abuse and USA Swimming’s Athlete Protection Policies and Procedures. Safe Sport for Swim Parents
Representatives
SWAS SAFE SPORT Coordinator: Liesl Shakespeare, [email protected]
West Texas Swimming SAFE SPORT Chair: Sondra Hunt, [email protected]
Recognizing and Reporting
Mandatory reporting laws: "Pursuant to federal law, all adults authorized to interact with minor or amateur athletes who learn of facts that give reason to suspect that a child has suffered an incident of child abuse, including sexual abuse, shall make a report of the suspected abuse to law enforcement and/or your state's designated agency within 24 hours."
USA Swimming and U.S. Center for Safe Sport Contact and Reporting Information
USA Swimming (719) 866-4578 Deal with a Safe Sport Concern
U.S. Center for Safe Sport to make a report. Use the online reporting form, call 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233), or find more information at www.uscenterforsafesport.org.You can also text tips anonymously to 888-270-SWIM (7946).
Safe Sport Best Practice Guidelines (spanish version)
