Here at Florida Atlantic Aquatics,

we strive to make your swimmer's protection and safety our highest priority.

By working together as coaches, swimmers, parents, and volunteers we can ensure all USA swimming members are supported in a safe and dependable environment both in and out of the pool.

FAA is a Safe Sport club & abides by USA Swimming Safe Sport rules, including the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy 2.0 (MAAPP)

FAA's Safe Sport Liaison → Lara Preacco, PhD

FloridaAtlanticAquatics@gmail.com

561-376-7562

All FAA athletes and their parents are expected to have read, signed and be familiar with our Team code of conduct and policies. Breaches in the Code of Conduct will be handled by each swimmer's direct coach, Head Coach and/or Team owner at the discretion of the staff.

FAA is fortunate to have access to pools on the FAU Campus, and it is important that our members show respect for this facility and for other users.

We expect all of our swimmers to display sportsmanship and proper respect toward team members, coaches, officials, administrators, fellow competitors, parents, volunteers, the public, and the facilities we use and visit.

The following are prohibited for team members while at practice or meets:

• Foul language or any form of verbal abuse, including sexist, racist, homophobic, or otherwise inappropriate language..
• Horseplay or intentional physical contact between swimmers.
• Fighting or any form of physical abuse, and possession or use of any weapon.
• Tampering with or causing damage to any facility.
• Photos, audio recordings, or video recordings in locker rooms or changing areas.
• Vaping/smoking or possession or use of illegal substances.

Conduct/behavior violations will be subject to any number of consequences, including but not limited to:

1. Athlete coaching and counseling by coaching leadership
2. Parent/Coach/Swimmer conference
3. Temporary suspension from team activities, including practices and meets
4. Permanent removal from the Florida Atlantic Aquatics Swim Team

As a condition of membership with Florida Atlantic Aquatics, the codes of conduct must be adhered to by all coaches, athletes and parents.

→ Coaches, Athletes and Parents will be asked to be in compliance with USA Swimming Safe Sport's Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP).

"Photo/Video" Policy

"Photo/Video" policies will be in compliance with USA Swimming Safe Sport's Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP).

FAA may wish to take photographs and/or videos (individual and in groups) of swimmers (some under the age of 18) that may include your child during their membership in the club. As a new member, please fill out the "MAAPP Photography Policy Consent Form" to define if you would live to Give Consent or Refuse Consent before we publish and display some photos.

Parents may take photos and videos during practices but please be sensitive to the fact that they will almost certainly include other people's children in their swimsuits as well.

Photos and videos may ONLY be taken from the side of the pool course; per USA Swimming rules, at NO time can photos or videos be taken from behind swimmers on the starting blocks at practices and meets. At meets, photos/videos may be taken only in the host team's specified "camera zones."

"Team Travel" Policy

"Travel" policies will be in compliance with USA Swimming Safe Sport's Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP).

Florida Atlantic Aquatics Club members are expected to abide by our travel policies, which can be viewed below.

Travel policies can and will be updated as necessary and will be distributed to families and swimmers before team trips.

"Parents Pool Deck" Expectations

If parents need to speak with their child's coach, we ask that they please do so before or after practice, and not during practice.

We ask that parents keep the pool decks available for swimmers and coaches to use as needed.

To that end, please note the following:

• Parents can watch practice from the bleachers.
• Parents must not interact with the swimmers or the coaches in any way during practice; anyone disrupting practice will be required to move outside the pool fence.

"Parent" policies will be in compliance with USA Swimming Safe Sport's Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP).

USA Swimming is committed to safeguarding all of its members with the welfare of its athlete members as top priority. Safe Sport is USA Swimming’s comprehensive abuse prevention program and provides tools for swim clubs to educate their members and intervene in risky situations.

Florida Atlantic Aquatics fully endorse and support USA Swimming’s Safe Sport and Safety programs by helping to provide these resources for our LSC members.

 USA Swimming - SAFE SPORT

 USA Swimming - MAAPP

Click Here - to complete the Athlete Protection Training (APT)

→ MAAPP Required for ALL 18 & Over Members

FAA Consent Forms (New Members)

FAA Consent Forms (ANNUAL → 2023) ... if needed

FAA Consent Forms (SPECIFIC Dates) ... if needed

FAA Consent Forms (DUAL RELATION) ... if needed

Want/Need to report

CALL USA Swimming

 and Center for Safe Sport:

833-5US-SAFE (587-7233)

Or File an Online Report  

www.uscenterforsafesport.org

Online Training for All

FREE online Safe Sport for Athletes Online Course:

This course is designed for athletes 12 and older and will cover:

1. The basics of Safe Sport,
2. Understanding the three types of boundaries, and
3. What to do if you or someone you know is being harmed.

Parents and coaches can use the facilitation guide in the course to open up a conversation about Safe Sport and healthy boundaries (Preview the facilitation guide below)

• USA SWIMMING MEMBERS may access the course via www.usaswimming.org/learn
• NON-MEMBERS may access the course via learn.usaswimming.org 
• For teams interested in further Safe Sport education and engagement, please visit www.usaswimming.org/toolkit.

→ Questions about the training should be directed to Maggie Vail at mvail@usaswimming.org.

Safe Sport for Parents - Athlete Protection Education:

USA Swimming is committed to raising awareness about prevention of abuse in sport. We believe that the first step to creating an empowered team environment is education. 

Our training will help you: 

• Understand the scope and effects of abuse in sport:
• Recognize the signs of grooming behavior and boundary violations.
• Understand how to establish boundaries and protect against false allegations.

→ Know how to react and report suspected abuse.

 FREE TRAINING FOR PARENTS:

Parents are a critical component to our overall goal of protecting children from sexual abuse.

The comprehensive online programming includes information about how offenders operate; how to recognize and respond to boundary violations, myths and facts about child sexual abuse and USA Swimming’s Athlete Protection Policies and Procedures.

• FOR USA SWIMMING MEMBERS: Access the training for parents at www.usaswimming.org/learn
• If you are NOT a USA Swimming member, you can create a free non-member education account and access the courses at learn.usaswimming.org

USA-Swimming Safe Sport

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We are happy to answer any questions that you have. See you at the pool soon!