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USA Swimming's top priority continues to be keeping our athletes safe.  As part of our continued commitment to safeguarding our athletes, USA Swimming has enacted enhancements to our Safe Sport policy and education requirements.  The Fox Cities YMCA Swim Team welcomes and supports these policies, as we are committed to a safe environment for our athletes to participate.  No form of abuse is ever tolerated in our sport.

The US Center for SafeSport is the governing authority for all SafeSport policies (and enforcements) for all sports within the Olympic and Para-Olympic movements.  The Center oversees all national governing bodies, including USA Swimming, for compliance with SafeSport policies and best practices.  

This year, The Center implemented additional procedures to further safeguard our athletes.  One of the new procedures requires that all members who are 18 and older who have interaction with minor athletes (this includes athletes, all (both) parents, coaches, officials and other Applicable Adults) must affirm/sign their agreement to MAAPP, the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy.  MAAPP will apply to all adults who interact with and have direct and frequent contact with minor athletes, including adult athletes.  The language used in the policy is Applicaple Adults.  All Applicable Adults will be required to follow MAAPP.

MAAPP addressed 5 areas: 

• One-on-one interactions
• Social Media and Electronic Communications
• Travel:  Local and Team
• Locker Rooms and Changing Areas
• Massages & Rubdowns

The process is straightforward - go to our MAAPP Policy page, carefully read the documents and click on "Register Online".  Once inside the registration portal, sign up (like for a banquet, party or other non-swim event) and affirm the policy.  Parents will need to register as a "New Member", note that is not to join the team.  The online system requires an electronic process to affirm documents, so the term "New Member" really means, "New Signature"- the website does not retain your birthdate or other info, it will merely retain your signature.

Use the above Registration Online button to access our Event Page for all parents, coaches and 18 & older athletes.

Your continued support of USA Swimming's abuse prevention and response efforts in invaluable.  Together we can promote a safe and healthy environment for our swimmers.  

Thank you for your support of SafeSport!