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Red Raider Aquatics & USA Swimming SafeSport Program



Safe Sport Vision

Red Raider Aquatics and USA Swimming are committed to the safety and well-being of all of our members, with the welfare of the athletes being our top priority.  And we are committed to fostering a fun, healthy and safe environment for all of our members. The following rules, policies, reporting structure, education and tools are intended to serve our members as we work together to maintain this environment.  We all must recognize that the safety of swimmers lies with all those involved in the sport and is not the sole responsibility of any one person at the club, LSC, or national level. To support this vision, Red Raider Aquatics follows the practices and policies of USA Swimming’s Safe Sport Initiative, as well the US Center for Safe Sport. 


USA Swimming Safe Sport program provides resources to its members to assist them in meeting required standards and also with opportunities to go above and beyond the requirements. USA Swimming launched its Safe Sport Club Recognition program as a means for clubs to demonstrate a 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.  


Thank you for your commitment for protecting those in your care. 

 

Here you will find some resources, training links and information on how the Red Raiders and USA Swimming are working to keep our teammates Safe. Please review the resources below for important information.



Red Raider Aquatics SafeSport Policies







  • Red Raider Aquatics - Policy Action Plan to Address Bullying




USA Swimming SafeSport Training Videos for Parents and Athletes

USA Swimming offers training videos for both parents and athletes designed to educate them on the best practices to keep their athletes safe. In order to better protect our athletes and for the Red Raiders to become and maintain being a SafeSport certified team, we are asking that all Red Raider parents and athletes over 12 take a few minutes to watch the SafeSport videos: SafeSport for Parents and SafeSport for Minor Athletes.


Simply log on to the USA Swimming website and complete the course. The free training only takes about 10 to 12 minutes to complete.



SafeSport Course for Parents

As part of the SafeSport initiative USA Swimming is offering this course to to all parents/guardians to increase awareness.


Click Here to Begin - The course is free to all parents. Note - This online training course covers sensitive material,

including sexual and physical abuse.


 

Safe Sport Course for Minor Athletes

You have learned how to be safe in the water - don't dive in the shallow end, no running on deck, and clear the pool when you see lightning - but Safe Sport is about the ways to stay safe outside of the pool too. Swimmers, please talk to you parents before using this link!


Click here to begin – The course is free to all athletes. Note - This online training course covers sensitive material, including

sexual and physical abuse.

 

Courses Presented by Praesidium Inc. c 2013 -- Praesidium Inc. is the national leader in abuse risk management.



Athlete Protection Training - Adult Athletes 18 yrs and Older

ALL Red Raider Aquatics athletes 18 years and Older are NOW required to take Athlete Protection Training. As a

membership requirement, adult athletes who are currently 18 and older must complete this training. Those athlete members who are 17, about to turn 18, must complete this training by their 18th birthday


The Athlete Protection Training can be found here.




Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies

The U.S. Center for SafeSport is a separate, independent organization that oversees all sexual misconduct in Olympic sports. They created the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP) to set a baseline for acceptable safety standards governing interactions between adults and minor athletes. Red Raider Aquatics adopted these Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies. As a condition of membership with Red Raider Aquatics, all athletes and parents must review the MAAPP to see how the club, your athlete, and your family will be affected by these policies.


To help navigate these new policies, USA Swimming has provided a number of resources to help clubs, coaches, athletes, and parents understand the new requirements put in place by MAAPP. Please take some time to review USA Swimming's updated FAQ's and view their mini-webinars.




REPORTING AN ISSUE

See something, Say something - here are the numbers and links to report to the US Center for Safe Sport, USA Swimming Safe Sport and our team.


US Center for Safe Sport

For all issues dealing with:  

  • Sexual Misconduct
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Sexually Explicit/Inappropriate Communication through Social Media


Report your concern to the U.S. Center for Safe Sport using the following: 


USA Swimming

For all issues dealing with:  

  • Criminal Charges
  • Use, Sale, Distribution of Illegal Drugs
  • Physical Abuse or Emotional Abuse Sexually Explicit/Inappropriate Communication


Please report your concern to USA Swimming using the following:


Red Raider Aquatics

For all issues dealing with:  

  • Peer to Peer Bullying
  • Adult to Athlete Bullying
  • Parent Issues
  • Violations of team rules and team code of conducts


Please report your concern to your team to the Safe Sport Coordinator using the following: 

Jeff Skeels Email – Redraideraquatics@yahoo.com




Additional Support Services in Place for Survivors


  • National Children’s Alliance: NCA represents the national network of Child Advocacy Centers (CAC). CAC’s host a multidisciplinary team of law enforcement, child protective services, victim advocates and mental health practitioners who investigate instances of child abuse and neglect. Visit www.nationalchildrensalliance.org for more information.



  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides a national network of 160 local crisis centers and provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Click https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ for help.