Safe Sport

Deal with a Safe Sport Concern contact USA Swimming (719) 866-4578

USA Swimming’s Safe Sport program, a comprehensive abuse prevention program, consists of a multi-layered approach to keep kids safe, including: required policies and best practice guidelines; mandatory screening, including criminal background checks and employment screening; training and education; monitoring, supervision and mandatory reporting. These measures are informed by experts in the field of child safety and are among the strongest safeguards found in youth-serving organizations.

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

• Downloadable PDF of Best Practice Guidelines
• Downloadable PDF of Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy

If you have any questions regarding Safe Sport, please contact our YWCA Tiger Shark Safe Sport coordinator, Coach Mia, via email: mbergmann@ywcamaine.org