USA SWIMMING SAFE SPORT
Find a Club Listing (Safe Sport Recognized Club will have logo)
MAAPP 2025 document Link to USA Swimming MAAPP
Help your club become Safe Sport certified!
TRAINING FOR PARENTS
Wed., June 11 at 8:00 p.m. EST | REGISTER
Wed., July 23 at 8:00 p.m. EST | REGISTER
Wed., Aug 6 at 8:00 p.m. EST | REGISTER
Wed., Sept 3 at 8:00 p.m. EST | REGISTER
TRAINING FOR ATHLETES
Thur., June 12 at 8:00 p.m. EST | REGISTER
Thur., July 24 at 8:00 p.m. EST | REGISTER
Thur., Aug 7 at 8:00 p.m. EST | REGISTER
Thur., Sept 4 at 8:00 p.m. EST | REGISTER
Safe Sport Club Recognition Program
Center for SafeSport update March 5th , 2025:
The Center for SafeSport has been working on updates to our online courses
based on your feedback, including a shorter Core. We are excited that the
following courses will be updated on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
SafeSport® Trained Core
Refresher 1, 2, and 3
Parent’s Guide to Misconduct in Sport
SafeSport® for Youth Athletes (Ages 13-17)
SafeSport® for Kids
Learners who are in progress on any of these courses need to complete them
by Tuesday, March 25th , 2025 to avoid having progress reset and having to
restart from the beginning. Please advise them to complete any in-progress
courses ASAP and plan your training schedule accordingly.
All updated courses will include new content reflecting the 2024 SafeSport Code and 2025 MAAPP, as well as technical fixes to correct minor bugs. The SafeSport® Trained Core and Refresher courses also include several updates to improve the learning experience (e.g., fewer videos, easier to read). The course for Parents has been updated to improve accessibility for learners with disabilities. The courses for Youth Athletes and Kids will now be available in English, Spanish, and French. The updates will not change the status of course completions prior to March 25.
SAFE SPORT CLUB RECOGNITION PROGRAM
The USA Swimming Safe Sport Club Recognition program allows a USA Swimming member club to demonstrate its commitment to creating a healthy and positive environment free from abuse for all its members through the development and implementation of club governance measures, Safe Sport policies and reporting mechanisms, Safe Sport best practices and training to athletes and parents.
Recognized clubs earn a badge to display on their website, and these clubs will be designated as Safe Sport recognized in USA Swimming’s Find-a-Team online search tool and noted on the Oregon Swimming website. (Renewal's must be completed every 2 years in order for certification be remain current) Become recognized and demonstrate your team’s commitment to safeguarding your athletes and all participants!
STEP 1: DESIGNATE A SAFE SPORT COORDINATOR FOR YOUR TEAM!
This could be a great role for a parent volunteer!
Help us stay connected! Use the form below to provide your
Club Safe Sport contact: https://forms.gle/1goi5LrdbGbd2qLy9
STEP 2: ADD THEM TO YOU CLUB STAFF AS THE SAFE SPORT COORDINATOR IN SWIMS
Only people with the role of Club Administrator and Safe Sport Coordinator will have access to Safe Sport reports for your team. (Turn off Pop-up blockers to see the reports)
STEP 3: SEND THEM THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO GET STARTED!
https://www.usaswimming.org/safe-sport/safe-sport-recognition-program
Clubs will be asked to share their Athlete Protection Policies and other measures they have in place to safeguard athletes.
They will also demonstrate how they screen and select staff and volunteers as getting the right people involved is a big part of successfully implementing Safe Sport.
Additionally, clubs will be awarded points when minor athletes and parents complete the Safe Sport online courses, as well as hosting in-person Safe Sport related training. (see below for easy training ideas!)
They will also detail communication to members about how to report misconduct to USA Swimming Safe Sport and the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE ON HOW TO BECOME A SAFE SPORT RECOGNIZED CLUB
