Safe Sport Training for Athletes
MINOR ATHLETE ABUSE PROTECTION POLICY (MAAPP)
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. As a part of our continued commitment to safeguarding our athletes, USA Swimming has enacted enhancements to our Safe Sport policy requirements.
The Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) addresses one-on-one interactions, social media and electronic communications, travel: local and team, locker rooms and changing areas and massages, rubdowns and athletic training modalities. Every USA Swimming club, Zone and LSC is required to implement the MAAPP in full.
The USA Swimming Minor Athlete Abuse Protection Policy (MAAPP) was updated on October 16, 2024. MAAPP contains five sections: one-on-one interactions, travel, social media and electronic communications, locker rooms and changing areas and massage, rubdowns and athletic training modalities.
Additionally all our 18+ year old athletes must complete the Athlete Protection Training by their 18th birthday, before they are able to swim in a meet. Any meet that uses OME for entries (Sectionals, Far Westerns, Jr. Nationals, Nationals, etc.) will flag any 18+ athletes that have not completed the online course and they will not be allowed to swim in the meet. It is recommended that those athletes that are almost 18 years old complete the online course during the summer while they have time.
Below you will find all of the materials that USA Swimming has published regarding MAAPP, including answers to FAQs to date. If you have a question that is not answered in USA Swimming's presentation, please email Marisa Cozort, our Safe Sport Coordinator, and she will either answer your question(s) or forward it on to USA Swimming to get an answer.
- Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention - Full Policy revised 10/16/24
- Highlighted Changes in new 2025 MAAPP
- MAAPP Training Webinar Recording 10/15/2024
- MAAPP Training Slides 10/152024
Documents and FAQs
- General Requirements/FAQs
- Applicable Adults
- One-On-One Interactions
- Electronic Communications
- In-Program Travel and Lodging
- Locker Rooms and Changing Areas
- Massages, Rubdowns and Athletic Training Modalities
MAAPP Sample Forms
- Language for Meets
- Acknowledgement of Policy
- Permission for Licensed Massage Therapist
- Permissions for Adult Athlete Lodging with a Minor Athlete
- Permission for Local Transportation
- Permission for Travel to Competition
ATHLETE PROTECTION TRAINING
The Athlete Protection Training is provided through the U.S. Center for SafeSport. The required course is found on your USA Swimming Account under the Education tab and must be renewed annually. All new and existing adult members of USA Swimming, including adult athletes, must satisfactorily complete Athlete Protection Training as required by the U.S. Center for SafeSport.
https://www.usaswimming.org/resource-center/athlete-protection-training
Training
This training is required for all new and existing members, including coaches, officials, chaperones, meet directors, and adult athletes.
If you have registered with USA Swimming for the first time, you need to take the "Athlete Protection Training: SafeSportTM Trained core course"
Pre-requisite
New members will be required to create a USA Swimming Account before they can complete the course.
The Cost
The course is free of charge and, upon completion, should update in your membership record within 24 hours. Initiate the course by entering your information in the boxes below.
Start Your Training
Login to your USA Swimming Account to complete your Athlete Protection Training. If you have any questions, click the link to login and select "Help" in the main menu to access guides or to submit a help ticket.
