In May 2020, Fairmont Area Swim Team received a Safe Sport Recognized Club status through USA Swimming's Safe Sport Program (valid for 2 years). Like USA Swimming, FAST is committed to fostering a fun, healthy and safe environment for all its members. In 2010, USA Swimming formally implemented a comprehensive Safe Sport program to respond to and prevent instances of abuse and misconduct within the sport of swimming. Since then, USA Swimming Safe Sport has worked tirelessly to educate members, put policies in place, and empower LSCs and clubs to create the best possible environments for all members.
Full implementation of the Safe Sport Program involves six key components:
1. Policies and Guidelines
2. Screening and Selection
3. Training and Education
4. Monitoring and Supervision
5. Recognizing, Responding, and Reporting
6. Grassroots Engagement and Feedback
In and effort to provide additional safeguards for our young athletes and to comply with USA Swimming's new Minor Athlete Abuse Protection Policy (MAAPP) guidelines, FAST is providing the following policies and educational documents:
Free Safe Sport Training:
Safe Sport Training for Athletes
Safe Sport Training for Adults
Policies:
Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy
MAAPP Written Acknowledgement of Policy
MAAPP Written Permission for Local Transportation of Minor Athlete
MAAPP Written Permission for Adult to Travel to Competition with Minor Athlete
MAAPP Written Permission for Adult Athlete to Share Lodging with Minor Athlete
FAST Action Plan to Address Bullying
Educational Documents:
Safe Sport Best Practice Guidelines
Social Media and Electronic Communications
Locker Rooms and Changing Areas
Massages, Rubdowns and Athletic Training Modalities
APT Requirement for Adult Athletes
MAAPP and Non-USA Swimming Activities
USA Swimming and Center for Safe Sport contact & reporting information:
USA Swimming: (719) 866-4578
Deal with a Safe Sport Concern
U.S. Center for Safe Sport to make a report
Use the online reporting form, call (720) 524-5640, or find more information at www.uscenterforsafesport.org
Sabrina Buhagiar
Head Coach of Fairmont Area Swim Team
*On April 29, 2019, USA Swimming released its Minor Athlete Abuse Protection Policy (MAAPP) addressing one-on-one interactions, social media and electronic communications, travel: local and team, locker rooms and changing areas and massages, rubdowns and athletic training modalities. All USA Swimming member clubs are required to implement MAAPP in full by June 23, 2019.
