SAFE SPORT | Our Commitment to Safety
Splash Club is committed to operating a safe, healthy, and positive competitive swimming program for our athletes and participants. In fact, we’re the first swim team in Oklahoma to be a USA Swimming Safe Sport Recognized Club! We’ve adopted and implemented USA Swimming’s Minor Athlete Protection Policies and also provide Safe Sport educational opportunities to our members.
Everyone plays an important role in creating and maintaining a safe environment: coaches, athletes, non-athlete members, officials, and volunteers. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with Safe Sport documents and resources.
Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy
Parents are required to receive and read the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP Effective 10/16/2024). We will provide the MAAPP to parents during the online registration process and it is also publicly available on our website. (Updated 10/16/2024)
MAAPP (10/16/2024)
USA Swimming's MAAPP Resource Page (10/16/2024)
Resource Guide for Families (2021)
Additional Safe Sport Documents
Safe Sport Best Practices Guidelines (Updated 8/10/21)
Splash Club Safe Sport Coordinator
Questions about our Safe Sport program can be directed to Splash Club's Safe Sport Coordinator, Kinder Shamhart via E-mail. (09/01/2024)
Education
Safe Sport educational and training opportunities is offered to swimmers and parents. USA Swimming offers free monthly training for both parents and swimmers. More information can be found here.
Coaches and officials are also required to regularly complete Safe Sport training and refresher courses. (Updated 1/2721)
For More Information
You can find additional information and resources by visiting USA Swimming’s Safe Sport page. (Updated 1/27/21)
Safe Sport Reporting
If you have a Safe Sport concern or issue, you can contact Splash Club’s Safe Sport Coordinator, USA Swimming and/or the US Center for Safe Sport to make a report. If you are uncertain who to contact, you can contact Safe Sport staff at USA Swimming at safesport@usaswimming.org. (Updated 8/10/2021)
Kinder Shamhart, Splash Club Safe Sport Coordinator
USA Swimming - Safe Sport
Phone: 719-866-4578; Website: Deal with a Safe Sport Concern (Updated 1/27/21)
US Center for Safe Sport
Phone: 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233); Click to access Online Reporting Form; Website: uscenterforsafesport.org
It is important to remember that any report must be made in good faith and in accordance with applicable USA Swimming and Splash Club Codes of Conduct and/or any other applicable codes of conduct. (Updated 8/27/19)
Additional Resources
Splash Club Action Plan to Address Bullying
