The Greater Holyoke YMCA Vikings Swim Team (HYV) strives to develop everyone to their maximum potential as a person, while providing opportunities on all levels of competitive swimming. The foundation of the program is centered in the YMCA Core Values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. HYV is a safe, healthy, and positive environment that encourages swimmers and parents to become supportive assets to the program. Hard work and team unity is essential to success.
Resources
- Safe Sport Best Practice Guidelines
- HYV Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP 2.0)
- HYV MAAPP Acknowledgement Form
- HYV Action Plan to Address Bullying
- HYV Grievance Procedure
- Photography Policy
- USA Swimming Code of Conduct
Parent Consent Forms
- Written Permission for a Licensed Massage Therapist
- Written Permission for an Unrelated Adult to Share the Same Lodging with Minor Athlete
- Written Permission for an Unrelated Adult to Provide Local Transportation with Minor Athlete
- Written Permission for an Unrelated Adult to Travel to Competition to Minor Athlete
Training
- Athlete Protection Training for USA-S Adults (Athletes, Coaches, Officials age 18+)
- Safe Sport Training for Minor Athletes (age 12-17)
- Safe Sport Training for Parents
Reporting Information
To report a Safe Sport concern, contact USA Swimming at (719) 866-4578
https://www.usaswimming.org/safe-sport/report-a-concern
Contact the U.S. Center for Safe Sport to make a report. Call 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233)
or use the online reporting form at https://safesport.i-sight.com/portal
or find more information at https://www.uscenterforsafesport.org
Safe Sport Club Coordinator Information
For additional information and questions, or to report a concern, please contact HYV’s Safe Sport Coordinator Kerry Cordis by email at [email protected] or by phone at (413) 534-5631, ext. 103.
