Learn About Safe Sport
USA Swimming is committed to fostering a fun, healthy, and safe environment for all its members, and in 2010, it formally implemented a comprehensive Safe Sport program to respond to and prevent instances of abuse and misconduct within the sport of swimming. Since then USA Swimming Safe Sport has worked tirelessly to educate members, put policies in place, and empower LSCs and clubs to create the best possible environments for all members.
Full implementation of the Safe Sport Program involves six key components:
- Policies and Guidelines
- Screening and Selection
- Training and Education
- Monitoring and Supervision
- Recognizing, Responding, and Reporting
- Grassroots Engagement and Feedback
The USA Swimming site has tools such as dealing with a concern, a club tool kit, background check information, code of conduct policies and more. Please visit this link for the most up to date information.
USA Swimming and U.S. Center for Safe Sport Contact & Reporting Information
How to Deal with a Safe Sport Concern
To make a report, use the U.S. Center for Safe Sport online reporting form, call 1-833 5US-SAFE, email USA Swimming, or find more information HERE.
In addition, SMAC has a Safe Sport Coordinator within our Booster Club. If you would like to get involved at the club level, or have any questions please contact the SMAC Safe Sport Coordinator, safesport@smac.email, directly.
Resource Sites
USA Swimming Athlete Protection Training Site with FAQ
USA Swimming Safe Sport for Parents
Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP)
USA Swimming Member clubs are required to implement the USA Swimming Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) in full by June 23, 2019. MAAPP contains five sections: one-on-one interactions, travel, social media and electronic communications, locker rooms and changing areas and massage, rubdowns and athletic training modalities. Please read below for the Policy and other education materials. Visit USA Swimming for more information.
Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention - Full Policy
Electronic Communication Policy
USA Swimming letter to membership
Safe Sport Training and Education
Safe Sport Training for Athletes: 12&Over Online Course
Safe Sport for Parents: Online Course
USA-SMAC Safe Sport Athlete 12-17 Instructions PDF
USA-SMAC Safe Sport Parent Instructions PDF
SMAC Staff Hiring
SMAC would like to get the right adults involved with athletes on our Club to take another step in combatting abuse. We use these
tools in our hiring process.
Coaching Membership Requirements
Documents & Downloads
Grievance and Reporting Policy
SafeSport Code for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic
Movements
Report with a Safe Sport Concern
Safe Sport Recognition Program
Safe Sport Team Talks: Coaching Boys into Men &
Athletes as Leaders
