WHAT IS SAFESPORT?
North Star Swim Team, Minnesota Swimming, and USA Swimming are committed to providing a healthy and positive environment, free from abuse, for all its members.
USA Swimming’s SafeSport 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.
MAAPP - MINOR ATHLETE ABUSE PREVENTION POLICY
USA Swimming has implemented a new SafeSport Initiative. The Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy or MAAPP went into effect on Sunday, June 23, 2019. USA Swimming's top priority continues to be keeping our athletes safe. No form of abuse, including child sexual abuse, has a place in our sport.
USA Swimming member clubs and LSCs are required to implement this Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy in full.
The Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy must be reviewed and agreed to in writing by all athletes, parents, coaches, and other non-athlete members of member clubs on an annual basis with such written agreement to be retained by the club.
ATHELETE PROTECTION TRAINING FOR PARENTS & YOUTH ATHLETES
After registration, all swimmers and parents must review the SafeSport training modules available through the Education Section in your and your child’s USA Swimming membership account.
To navigate to the SafeSport modules, log in to your USA Swimming account, click on "Education" in the top right corner, then select your course.
If this is your first time taking a Center for SafeSport course, you will create a new account prior to completing the module. If you encounter errors, wait a few minutes before retrying.
- Online course for Parents: “Parents Guide to Misconduct in Sport” (30 minutes)
- Online course for minor athletes (13 to 17 years old): “Safe Sport for Youth Athletes” (15 minutes)
- Online course for minor athletes (ages 5-12): "SafeSport for Kids"
- Online course for athletes ages 18+: Athlete Protection Training
POLICY AGREEMENT
I acknowledge I have received, read, and understood USA Swimming's Safe Sport Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy and/or the policy has been explained to me or my family. I further acknowledge and understand that agreeing to comply with the contents of this policy is a condition of my membership with North Star Swim Team. Upon turning 18, I acknowledge that swimmers must complete an online MAAPP course before practicing with the team and for their USA Swimming membership to continue.
Revised 7/31/24