Safe Sport

We at Dynamo Swim Club care about the safety and welfare of our athletes. Dynamo adheres to the practices and policies of USA Swimming’s Safe Sport Initiative. More information about Safe Sport can be found here.

Dynamo Safe Sport Coordinator: Martin Chen

USA Swimming/Dynamo – Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP)

USA Swimming- Free Safe Sport Training for Athletes

USA Swimming- Safe Sport Athlete Protection Education for Parents 

Dynamo Code of Conduct

Dynamo Online and Social Media Policy

Dynamo Multi-Use Locker Room Policy 

Dynamo Photography Policy

Dynamo Travel Code of Conduct

Dynamo Bullying Action Plan

Swimmer and Parent Behavior Guidelines

USA Swimming Best Practice Guidelines

Dynamo Grievance Procedure

HOW TO REPORT A SAFE SPORT CONCERN

If you concern deals with any of the following:

• Sexual Misconduct
• Sexual Harassment
• Sexually Explicit/Inappropriate Communication through Social Media
• Physical or Emotional Misconduct
• Violation of the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy

Please contact the U.S. Center for Safe Sport to make a report.  Use the online reporting form, call (833) 587-7233 or find more information at www.uscenterforsafesport.org. You can also make a report to USA Swimming or call (719) 866-4578.

If your concern deals with any of the following:

• Criminal Charges
• Physical or Emotional Misconduct
• USA Swimming Code of Conduct Violations
• Violations of USA Swimming Safe Sport Policies including Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy

Use the online reporting form.

If your concern deals with any of the following:

• Peer to Peer Bullying
• Adult to Athlete Bullying
• Parent Issues/Parent Complaints
• Violations of team rules and team code of conduct
• Violations of the team policies including the team’s Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy

Please make a report to your team. We have provided a proposed letter of correspondence to assist you in beginning this process.

DYNAMO SWIM CLUB SAFE SPORT COORINATOR: Martin Chen

MANDATORY REPORTING RULE

Pursuant to federal law, all adults authorized to interact with minor or amateur athletes who learn of facts that give reason to suspect that a child has suffered an incident of child abuse, including sexual abuse, shall make a report of the suspected abuse to law enforcement and/or your state’s designated agency within 24 hours.

ARTICLE 306

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

.1 It is every member’s responsibility to promptly report any incident regarding sexual misconduct by a member as described in Article 304.3.8  to USA Swimming’s Director of Safe Sport.  Reporting must occur when an individual has firsthand knowledge of misconduct or where specific and credible information has been received from a victim or knowledgeable third party.  Various state laws may also require reporting to law enforcement or to a designated child protection agency.

.2 No member shall retaliate against any individual who has made a good faith report under 306.1.

.3 False reporting of sexual misconduct made in bad faith is prohibited.

.4 Neither civil nor criminal statutes of limitation apply to reports of cases of sexual abuse.”

USA SWIMMING CODE OF CONDUCT