USA Swimming & GCSTO Safe Sport Education
Safe Sport Reporting
To deal with a Safe Sport concern, contact USA Swimming at (719) 866-4578. Contact the U.S. Center for Safe Sport to make a report at (833) 5US-SAFE (587-7233) or use the online reporting form or find more information at http://www.uscenterforsafesport.org/
Report ALL club related instances to GCSTO Safe Sport Coordinator, Chris Binting, at [email protected] or 614-309-5256.
Safe Sport Training Resources
Access USA Swimming's Safe Sport online course information (dates, times & links for the 1 hour training course for athletes, parents and coaches... all separate course) HERE.
USA Swimming Codes Of Conducts
GCSTO utilizes the following code of conducts for all of it's members. We also bind all spectators at any event it sponsors (practice, swim meets, team functions, etc.) to these COC's. Team specific COC guidelines are listed further below on this page.
GCSTO's Athlete Code of Conduct
USA Swimming's/GCSTO's Safe Sport Consent Forms
Permission for an Unrelated Applicable Adult to Travel to Competition with Minor Athlete
Permission for an Unrelated Applicable Adult to Provide Local Transportation to Minor Athlete
Permission for an Unrelated Adult Athlete to Share the Same Lodging with a Minor Athlete
GCSTO's Team Specific Safe Sport Guidelines
USAS/GCSTO Best Practice Guidelines
GCSTO's Minor Athlete Abuse Protection Policy
USA Swimming's Safe Sport Page
USA Swimmings Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) Page
Locker Room Behavior Guidelines
Cell Phone/Recording Device Policy At Practices
Pre and Post Practice Guidelines
GCSTO's Shallow Water Blackout Safety Policies
Additional Informational Articles
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