SAFE SPORT
SA Swimming Safe Sport Program USA Swimming is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and positive environment for all members through its comprehensive Safe Sport Program. This program is designed to prevent abuse and misconduct and to protect athletes at every level of the sport.
Program Overview The USA Swimming Safe Sport Program uses a multi-layered approach to safeguarding athletes, including:
Reporting Concerns Anyone with concerns about possible Safe Sport violations is encouraged to report them immediately. Reports can be made through USA Swimming or directly to the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Prompt reporting helps ensure athletes can train and compete free from abuse or misconduct.
Our Commitment USA Swimming’s Safe Sport Program reflects an ongoing commitment to athlete well-being. Through strong policies, education, screening, and reporting, USA Swimming works to create a culture of safety, respect, and trust across the sport.
For more information, please visit the official USA Swimming Safe Sport webpage.
Program Overview The USA Swimming Safe Sport Program uses a multi-layered approach to safeguarding athletes, including:
- Policies and Guidelines - Microsoft Word - Athlete Protection - guidelines and policies_V14.doc
Required policies and best-practice guidelines are in place to promote safety, accountability, and appropriate conduct. - Mandatory Screening
All coaches and adult members are subject to criminal background checks and employment screening to help prevent potential misconduct. - Training and Education
Coaches complete annual abuse-prevention training and mandatory reporter education to identify, prevent, and properly respond to prohibited behavior. - Monitoring and Reporting
USA Swimming encourages open communication about concerns and provides clear, accessible reporting mechanisms for suspected misconduct. - Please go to the following links to see our team's welcome packet and other Safe Sport Procedures: 2026 Piranha Swimming Welcome Packet - Google Docs
- model_grievance_procedure_15970cde-9ecb-4209-a529-aef79fa9f629.docx - Google Docs
Reporting Concerns Anyone with concerns about possible Safe Sport violations is encouraged to report them immediately. Reports can be made through USA Swimming or directly to the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Prompt reporting helps ensure athletes can train and compete free from abuse or misconduct.
Our Commitment USA Swimming’s Safe Sport Program reflects an ongoing commitment to athlete well-being. Through strong policies, education, screening, and reporting, USA Swimming works to create a culture of safety, respect, and trust across the sport.
For more information, please visit the official USA Swimming Safe Sport webpage.
- USA Swimming (719) 866-4578 Deal with a Safe Sport Concern.
- U.S. Center for SafeSport to make a report. Use the online reporting form, call 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233), or find more information at www.uscenterforsafesport.org.
- The Safe Sport Best Practice Guidelines aim to ensure a safe, respectful sports environment by promoting education and awareness, establishing clear reporting processes, enforcing compliance with SafeSport standards, offering support and resources, and implementing best practices that set clear behavioral expectations. Together, these measures help protect all participants and foster a culture of safety and respect across the sports community.
- maapp_customizable_swimming_2025 (1).docx - Google Docs.
- Safe Sport Club Coordinator: Nathan Toll (801) 394-7935.
- Mission or Vision Statement: Please review. Needs to have in one of these statements, emphasis on one of the following in the language: safe and supportive environment or child protection.
- Bullying is in no way tolerated and the said bullying behavior will be investigated and if evidence shows bullying has taken place, they will immediately be removed from the team.
- Photography of any kind at practice is allowed upon the coaches discretion. Piranha Swimming's policy-photography.docx - Google Docs
- Locker Room Monitoring Procedure: Locker Room Policy - Google Docs
- Grievance Procedure: Piranha Swimming Grievance Policy.docx - Google Docs
- MAAP and Parent Consent forms: MAAPP Policy.docx - Google Docs Team Consent and release: 2026 Team Registration Form.docx - Google Docs
- It is required that all adult employees are non-athlete members of USA Swimming in good standing. This ensures that the individuals are background checked and have completed the Athlete Protection Training. See article here.
- Best Practice Guidelines - Google Docs
- This is a coach owned club and there are no board members. All decisions made in regard to the operation of this club will be determined by the said owners.