SAFE SPORT

Our Safe Sport Vision Statement

SWAT strives to make your swimmer’s protection and safety our highest priority. By working together as coaches, swimmers, parents and volunteers, we can ensure all USA Swimming members train and compete in a healthy and safe environment.

The following Safe Sport resources are available to club members. If you have any questions about Safe Sport, please contact safesport@swimswat.org

Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) - effective June 23, 2019, updated January 1, 2025:

SWAT Full MAAPP Policy (v3.0 Updated January 1, 2025)

The Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy must be reviewed and agreed to by all SWAT athletes, parents, coaches and other non-athlete members on a semi-annual basis during member registration.

SWAT MAAPP Acknowledgement & Policy

MAAPP Educational Documents:

Applicable Adults

One-On-One Interactions

Social Media and Electronic Communications

Travel

Locker Rooms and Changing Areas

SWAT Locker Room Monitoring Policies

Massages, Rubdowns and Athletic Training Modalities

APT Requirement for Adult Athlete

Non-USA Swimming Activities

Codes of Conduct:

USA Swimming Code of Conduct

SWAT Athlete Code of Conduct

SWAT Parent Code of Conduct

SWAT Coach Code of Conduct

Safe Sport Policies & Guidelines:

USA Swimming Athlete Protection Policies

USA Swimming Safe Sport Best Practices

SWAT Bullying Policy

SWAT Grievance Policy

SWAT Photo Consent

Permissions:

Local Transportation Permission Form

Competition Transportation Permission Form

Permission for Athlete Lodging

Permission for Massage Therapy

Reporting A Concern:

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

Text anonymous tips to 888-270-SWIM (7946)

To contact the SWAT Safe Sport Liaison Dawn Kaml: safesport@swimswat.org

Safe Sport Training

For athletes (ages 13-17):

Visit https://www.usaswimming.org/; Click on “Login/Register” to log in to your account.

Next click on “Education” in the blue toolbar. 

Select Course Catalog.

Select “Safe Sport Courses.”

Click on “Safe Sport for Youth Athletes (13-17)”

Click on “Go to Course”.

For parents:

Visit https://www.usaswimming.org/; Click on “Login/Register” to log in to your account.

Next click on “Education” in the blue toolbar. 

Select Course Catalog.

Select “Safe Sport Courses.”

Click on Parent’s Guide to Misconduct in Sport,

Click on “Go to Course”.