Safe Sport at the Magnolia Aquatic Club
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USA Swimming: (719) 866-4578 Deal with a Safe Sport Concern
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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.
- Safe Sport Best Practices Guidelines
- Student-Athlete Code of Conducts
- Grievance Procedure
- Magnolia Aquatic Club Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) - Updated October 2024
- Written Acknowledgement of MAAPP
- Athlete Protection Policy
- Parent Consent Forms
- Publicity/Photo Release (Parents sign each year in Annual Online Registration. Signing agreement is optional, so parents may opt out if they choose).
- Coach Code of Coduct
Questions? - Please contact Mike McCauley at [email protected], MAC Safe Sport Coordinator.
Online Safe Sport for Parents - This Safe Sport online course for parents (Parents Guide to Misconduct in Sport) provides an introduction to Safe Sport, abuse, and reporting information. The course is available to both members and non-members of USA Swimming and is free. The course is optional, however, our club receives points toward USA Swimming Safe Sport Recognition based on the percentage of registered households that have completed it. Get registered and take the course HERE.
Online Safe Sport for Athletes - This Safe Sport online training for athletes, Safe Sports for Athletes, provides an introduction to Safe Sport, healthy boundaries, and how to speak up about misconduct, abuse, and the behaviors that lead to abuse. The course is free and optional, however, our club receives points toward USA Swimming Safe Sport Recognition based on the percentage of registered athletes in our club that have completed it. Get registered and take the course HERE
Safe Sport Activity Book - The Safe Sport Activity Book is designed for use with kids ages 5-11 to start the conversation about positive team culture, maintaining an environment of support and safety, and all the reasons to love the sport of swimming
History of Safe Sport - At the US Aquatic Sports Convention in September 2010, USA Swimming launched a new initiative for the protection of Athletes. Initially called “Athlete Protection”, the name was changed in 2012 to reflect the extension of protection policies to all members of USA Swimming, including athletes, coaches, officials, and non-athlete members/volunteers of USA Swimming. It is now referred to as “Safe Sport”. The USA Swimming Code of Conduct, Article 304 of the USA Swimming Rule Book, provides specific and mandatory policies that must be followed at all levels of the organization. These policies are enforceable by the LSC and National Board of Review process. Consequences for violating a policy include, but are not limited to, revocation of membership. The USA Swimming Safe Sport homepage is www.usaswimming.org/protect.
LSC Safe Sport - Gulf Swimming has established the position of Safe Sport Coordinator. This person is responsible for the implementation and coordination of the USA Swimming Safe Sport Programs at the LSC level and serves as the liaison between the USA Swimming Director of Safe Sport (Liz Hahn) and the LSC. This position is critical to providing an all-important communication link between USA Swimming and the LSC on all Safe Sport matters. The appointed Safe Sport Coordinator can be contacted by emailing [email protected].
USA Swimming’s 2,700 Clubs, as independent businesses, are responsible for abiding by USA Swimming’s Rules and Policies surrounding Safe Sport. We all have a role to play in creating a healthy setting for sport. Safe Sport helps raise awareness about misconduct in sport, promote open dialogue, and provide training and resources. When we work as a team, we can build a game plan to make sports safe for everyone
