Twenty-Four Teams Receive Safe Sport Recognition in January
USA Swimming approved 24 teams for its Safe Sport Recognized Club program in January, bringing its total of Safe Sport Recognized clubs to 138.
Launched in 2018, the Safe Sport Recognized Club program allows a member club to demonstrate its commitment to creating an abuse-free, safe, healthy, and positive environment for all of its members through the development and implementation of Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention and Anti-Bullying, Safe Sport Best Practices, and Athlete Protection Training.
Clubs that achieve Safe Sport recognition will be able to put a badge on their club website with the designation (see attached) and will be listed in the USA Swimming Find a Team tool for prospective parents searching for a Safe Sport recognized club in their area.
“The program highlights a club’s commitment to going above and beyond in its Safe Sport initiatives,” said Abigail Howard, USA Swimming Associate Counsel & Director of Safe Sport. “We are specifically excited to see how it will expand the education and training efforts to minor athletes and the parents of our athletes.”
In order to attain recognition, clubs must apply through USA Swimming’s Club Portal. The following criteria will be considered: the club’s Athlete Protection Policies and the other measures to safeguard athletes; the club’s screening and selection procedures for staff and volunteers; the club’s communication to members about how to report misconduct to USA Swimming Safe Sport and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Clubs will be awarded points when minor athletes and parents complete the Safe Sport online courses, as well as hosting in-person Safe Sport-related training.
Safe Sport Recognition can be renewed every two years. For more information, visit our Safe Sport Recognized Club program page, or contact USA Swimming Safe Sport staff at ssrp@usaswimming.org
The following clubs have attained Safe Sport Recognition:
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Aces Swim Club |
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Ad Astra Area Aquatics |
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AGON |
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Alamance County Community Y/BAC |
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Alexandria Swim Club |
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All Star Aquatics |
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Alto Swim Club |
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American Energy Swim Club |
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Ames Cyclone Aquatics Club |
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Aquajets Swim Team |
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Aquatic Club of Elkhorn |
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Arena Club Aquatics |
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Arkansas Dolphins Swim Team |
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Arlington Aquatic Club |
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Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics |
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Avon Community Swim Team |
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Azura Florida Aquatics |
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Berkeley Aquatic Club |
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Bixby Swim Club |
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Bloomington Normal Swim Club |
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Boise Swim Club |
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Boonville Aquatic Dolphins |
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Boulder Swimming |
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Bozeman Multisport Aquatics |
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Buckeye Swim Club |
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Buenaventura Swim Club |
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Buffalo Area Aquatic Club |
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Cape Fear Aquatic Club |
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Cascade Swim Club |
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Cheyenne Mountain Aquatics |
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Colorado Torpedoes |
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Columbia Aquatics Association |
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Coral Springs Swim Club |
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Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club |
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Downeast Family YMCA |
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East Carolina Aquatics |
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El Paso Aqua Posse |
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Elevation Athletics |
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Empire KC Swim Club |
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Enfinity Aquatic Club |
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Fairfax Foxes Swimming |
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Fishers Area Swimming Tigers |
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Flashes Aquatics |
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Flatiron Athletic Club |
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Flood Aquatics Swim Team |
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Fort Wayne Swim Team |
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Fox Swim Club |
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Frederick Area Swim Team |
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Front Range Barracudas |
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Great Illinois Swimmers |
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Gulf Coast Swim Team |
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Hickory Foundation YMCA Seahorse Swim Team |
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High Point Swim Club |
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Hilltop Aquatic Swim Team |
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Hockomock Area YMCA Lightning |
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Indiana Swim Club |
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JCC Bridgewater Tide |
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JCC Swimming |
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Jets Aquatic Club |
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Lakeside Aquatics Team |
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Lawrence County Aquatics |
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Long Reach Swim Club |
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Los Gatos Swim Club |
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Loyola Blakefield Aquatics |
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Magnolia Aquatic Club |
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Mako Aquatics |
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Martin County Swimming |
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Maryland Suburban Swim Club |
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Meridian Swimming Assoc. |
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Metrowest YMCA Stingrays |
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Mexico Tiger Sharks |
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Mexico YMCA Mid-Mo Marlins |
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Mid-Cities Arlington Swimming |
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Missoula YMCA Swim Team |
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Mundelein Mustang Swim Club |
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Nation's Capital Swim Club |
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Naval Academy Aquatic Club |
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North Coast Aquatics |
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Northern Dutchess Aquatic Club |
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Northridge Area Swimming Assoc |
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NOVA of Virginia Aquatics, Inc |
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NSEA Swim |
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Nu Wave Swim Club |
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Oswego Laker Swim Club |
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Paseo Aquatics Swim Team |
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Performance Aquatics |
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Pine Crest Swimming |
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Plainfield Community Aquatics |
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Portland Porpoise Swim Club |
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Pueblo Swim Club |
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Raleigh Swimming Association |
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Rappahannock Area YMCA Swim Team, Inc |
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Riptide |
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Sailfish Swim Club |
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Sailfish Swim Team |
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Salt Lake Swim Legends |
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San Gabriel Sea Gulls |
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Sandhills Sandsharks |
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Sarasota Tsunami Swim Team |
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Sarpy County Swim Club |
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Sea Dragon Aquatics |
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Sharks Swim Club |
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South Florida Aquatic Club |
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South Louisiana Swim Team |
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Southeastern Swim Club |
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Southwest Aquatic Team |
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Splash Club, Inc. |
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St. Bernard Swim Club |
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Steel Aquatic Club |
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Sterling Stingrays Swim Club |
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Stingrays |
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Summit Swimming |
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Sun-shine Aquatics Swim Club |
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Swim Charleston |
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Swim Fort Lauderdale |
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Swim GSA |
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Swim Torrance |
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SwimMAC Carolina |
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Syracuse Chargers |
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TAC Titans |
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Team Charlotte Swimming |
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Team Eugene Aquatics-YMCA |
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Team Velocity |
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Thames Aquatic Club |
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The Fish |
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Tomball Area Swim Club |
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Town Wreckers Swim Team |
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Tri-city Channel Cats |
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Trident Swim Club |
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Washington Township Swim Club |
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Waterloo Swimming |
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West Texas Typhoon |
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Wichita Swim Club |
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WTRC Sharks Swim Team Inc. |
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Y in Central Maryland |
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YMCA of Hagerstown |
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YMCA of Northwest North Carolina Riptyde |
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Y-Spartaquatics Swim Club |
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