Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention 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 and education requirements.
The U.S. Center for SafeSport (“the Center”), the separate, independent, organization that oversees all sexual misconduct reports in the Olympic and Paralympic Movement created the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies to set a baseline for acceptable safety standards that limit one-on-one interactions between adults and minor athletes.
The Center urged all National Governing Bodies (NGBs) to add restrictions tailored to fit the sport. On April 29, 2019, USA Swimming released its Minor Athlete Protection Policy (MAAPP) addressing 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. All USA Swimming member clubs are required to implement MAAPP in full by June 23, 2019.
Please read the policy below along with the educational resources, to assist you in implementing MAAPP.
Training our members in abuse prevention and mandatory reporting is just as important as creating policies. USA Swimming is required to provide regular and consistent training for all adults who interact with and have direct contact with minor athletes, including adult athletes. Starting June 23, 2019, as a condition of membership, all athlete members ages 18 and over must complete Athlete Protection Training.
Below you will find educational resources to assist you in understanding and implementing these requirements. Join us in our commitment to do more to keep our athletes safe and abuse out of our sport.
The U.S. Center for SafeSport (“the Center”), the separate, independent, organization that oversees all sexual misconduct reports in the Olympic and Paralympic Movement created the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies to set a baseline for acceptable safety standards that limit one-on-one interactions between adults and minor athletes.
The Center urged all National Governing Bodies (NGBs) to add restrictions tailored to fit the sport. On April 29, 2019, USA Swimming released its Minor Athlete Protection Policy (MAAPP) addressing 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. All USA Swimming member clubs are required to implement MAAPP in full by June 23, 2019.
Please read the policy below along with the educational resources, to assist you in implementing MAAPP.
Training our members in abuse prevention and mandatory reporting is just as important as creating policies. USA Swimming is required to provide regular and consistent training for all adults who interact with and have direct contact with minor athletes, including adult athletes. Starting June 23, 2019, as a condition of membership, all athlete members ages 18 and over must complete Athlete Protection Training.
Below you will find educational resources to assist you in understanding and implementing these requirements. Join us in our commitment to do more to keep our athletes safe and abuse out of our sport.
| 2019 Overview - Safe Sport-MAAPP for Officials.pdf |
| Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy - Full Policy.pdf |
| Applicable Adults.pdf |
| One-on-One Interactions.pdf |
| Social Media and Electronic Communications.pdf |
| Travel.pdf |
| Locker Rooms and Changing Areas.pdf |
| Massages Rubdowns and Athletic Training Modalities.pdf |
| Athlete Protection Training Requirement For Adult Athletes - FAQ.pdf |
| Recommended Practices for Gender Diverse Minor Athletes.pdf |
Source of original documents - https://www.usaswimming.org/utility/landing-pages/minor-athlete-abuse-prevention-policy
Note: As the Georgia Swimming Safe Sport Coordinator determines which documents Georgia Swimming will require and modifies the language for our LSC - those documents will be listed here and on the Georgia Swimming web page. Language will also be included in all Georgia Swimming Meet information.
| MAAPP - Southern Zone Policies for Meets.pdf |
| MAAPP - Written Acknowledgement Form - Georgia.pdf |