USA SWIMMING SAFE SPORT PROGRAMMING

USA SWIMMING SAFE SPORT HANDBOOK  2-2012

Athlete Protection Training for Athletes 4-2013
USA Swimming has developed a free education program for athletes ages 12-18.
Click above link to learn about:
   *Inappropriate contact
   *Physical, emotional and behavioral boundaries
   *What to do if your boundaries are violated
   *Who to tell
   *How USA Swimming can be a resource for you
By learning how to protect yourselves, you also learn how to protect your peers, and together we can make the sport safer for everyone.

Athlete Protection Training for Parents
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.   Use this flyer to promote the FREE training to parents at your club:  Parent Training Flyer

Athlete Protection

     Athlete Protection Legislation Passed at 2010 Convention - 9/2010

     Athlete Protection Policies & Best Practices  - Code of Conduct 

     Mandatory Reporting Rule - Mandatory Reporter Laws by State

     Model Travel Policies

     ATHLETE PROTECTION EDUCATION   (Link to USA Swimming)
         Mandatory Training for Non-Athlete Members
         Free Training for Athletes
         Free Training for Parents
                  

    Link to USA Swimming Safe Sport Policies & Rules

    Letter from USA Swimming re bullying & communications
    Model Action Plan to Address bullying
    Electronic Communication Model Policy

Pre-employment Screening for Clubs  (Link to USA Swimming)