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.

Saint Andrew's Aquatics fully endorses and supports USA Swimming’s Safe Sport and Safety programs, as well as MAAPP.

 Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) -

Read about MAAPP (click here)

Saint Andrew's Aquatics MAAP

Educational Documents -

General Requirement

Adult Participant

One on One Interactions

Electronic Communications

In Program Travel and Lodging

Locker Rooms and Changing Areas

Massages and Rubdowns

Meetings and Individual Training Sessions

USA Swimming Safe Sport Policies -

USA Swimming Athlete Protection Policies

Code(s) of Conduct - 

USA Swimming Code of Conduct

Saint Andrew's Aquatics - Athlete Code of Conduct

Saint Andrew's Aquatics- Coaches Code of Conduct

Saint Andrew's Aquatics - Parents Code of Conduct

Saint Andrew's Aquatics - Electronic Communications Policy

Safe Sport Basics -

Learn about Safe Sport

Best Practices Guidelines -

Best Practices Guidelines

Best Practices Guidelines - Athletes with Disabilites

Report a Safe Sport Concern -

Where to Start

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

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

US Center for Safe Sport

FREE Safe Sport Courses -

Safe Sport Training for Athletes

Safe Sport Training for Parents

Athlete Protection Training

Bullying Prevention

FGC Safe Sport Chair -
Michael Averett
[email protected]

Saint Andrew's Aquatics Safe Sport Club Coordinator -
Penny Potts-Hawk
p[email protected]

Saint Andrew's Aquatics Parental Consent Forms

Permission for a Licensed Masage Therapist or other Certified Professional or Health Care Provider to Treat a Minor Athlete

Permission for an Unrelated Adult/Athlete to Share the Same Overnight Lodging with Minor Athlete

Permission for an Unrelated Applicable Adult to Provide Local Transportation to Minor Athlete

Permission for an Unrelated Applicable Adult to Travel to Competion with Minor Athlete

Permission for Individual Training Sessions

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.

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