SAFE SPORT PROGRAMMING & MAAPP

USA Swimming is committed to safeguarding all of its members with the welfare of its athlete members as top priority.

Safe Sport is USA Swimming’s comprehensive abuse prevention program and provides tools for swim clubs to educate their members and intervene in risky situations.

We, Swim Fort Lauderdale, fully endorse and support USA Swimming’s Safe Sport and Safety programs, as well as MAAPP.

Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP): (Updated 8/2020)

• Click Here - Read about MAAPP (Full Policy)

• Click Here - SFTL MAAPP Acknowledgment Letter (UPDATED: 08/24/20)

• Click Here - Athlete Protection Training - MAAPP Required for ALL 18 & Over Members

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MAAPP Educational Documents:

SFTL & USA Swimming Safe Sport Policies:

• SFTL Bullying Policy

• SFTL Photography Policy

• USA Swimming Athlete Protection Policies
  

SFTL Parental Consent Forms:

• SFTL - Permission for a Licensed Massage Therapist OR Other Certified Professional OR Health Care Provider to Treat a Minor Athlete​
• SFTL - Permission for an Unrelated Adult Athlete to Share the Same Hotel, Sleeping Arrangement OR Overnight Lodging Location with Minor Athlete
• SFTL - Permission for an Unrelated Applicable Adult to Provide Local Transportation to Minor Athlete
• SFTL - Permission for an Unrelated Applicable Adult to Travel to Competition Alone with Minor Athlete

SFTL & USA Swimming Code(s) of Conduct & Grievance Procedure(s):

• USA Swimming - Code Of Conduct (ALL CLUB MEMBERS MUST READ)

• Swim Fort Lauderdale - Athlete Code of Conduct

• Swim Fort Lauderdale - Parent Code of Conduct

• Swim Fort Lauderdale - Coach Code of Conduct

• Swim Fort Lauderdale - Grievance Procedure & Form

• Swim Fort Lauderdale - General Conduct Policy / Conflict Resolution & Disciplinary Steps

Safe Sport Basics:

• Learn About Safe Sport

Best Practices Guideline(s):

• Best Practices Guidelines

• Best Practices Guidelines - Athletes With Disabilities

Report a Safe Sport Concern:

• Deal with a Safe Sport Concern​

• USA Swimming

For all issues dealing with:

Criminal charges

Use, sale, or distribution of illegal drugs

Physical or emotional abuse

Report your concern to USA Swimming using the following:

ONLINE REPORTING FORM

EMAIL USA SWIMMING

• U.S. CENTER FOR SAFESPORT
  
           For all issues dealing with:
  
           Sexual misconduct
  
           Sexual harassment
  
           Sexually explicit or inappropriate communication through social media
  
           Report your concern to U.S. Center for SafeSport using the following:
  
           Call: 720-524-5640

         ONLINE REPORTING FORM

         U.S. CENTER FOR SAFESPORT

FREE Safe Sport Courses:

• Athlete Protection Training - MAAPP Required for ALL 18 & Over Members

• Safe Sport Training For Athletes

• Safe Sport Training For Parents

• Bullying Prevention

FGC Safe Sport Chair & SFTL Safe Sport Club Coordinator:

• Michael Averett

• [email protected]

Protecting our young athletes is ALL of our responsibility... as coaches, volunteers, and parents.

Policies are enforceable by the National Board of Review process.

Consequences for breaking a policy include, but are not limited to, revocation of membership.