Safe Sport
Quest Swimming has implemented the required USA Swimming Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP), effective September 1, 2021. Please read below the full policy, which is an additional, supplemental policy for Quest Swimming. The MAAPP and the Quest Swimming Safe Sport polices (found on the Quest website and within the Quest handbook) are now considered one policy for all members of the Quest Swimming program.
- MINOR ATHLETE ABUSE PREVENTION POLICY (MAAPP 2.0) - effective, September 1, 2021 - PLEASE READ: click here
- USA Swimming - Safe Sport Best Practice Guidelines: click here and How to Deal with a Safe Sport Concern: click here
Important Contacts with regard to Safe Sport:
• USA Swimming Safe Sport Senior Manager
Liz Hahn,
ehahn@usaswimming.org
The complete USA Swimming Safe Sport staff can be found HERE
• Virginia Swimming Safe Sport Coordinator
Maureen Tolliver, safetychair@virginiaswimming.org
• Quest Swimming Safe Sport Coordinator
Chad Onken, CoachChad@QuestSwimming.com
Other Important Links:
USA Swimming Safe Sport Abuse Reporting Form: click here
SwimAssist (USA Swimming Safe Sport)
• Email safesport@usaswimming.org or call 719-866-4578 and ask for USA Swimming Safe Sport staff
Contact the US Center for Safe Sport to make a report
• Use the online reporting form
• Call (833) 5US-SAFE (833-587-7233) or to access live, confidential help over the phone, call 1-866-200-0796
• Find more information HERE
Other Important links can be found below:
USA SWIMMING ATHLETE PROTECTION TRAINING (REQUIRED)
USA SWIMMING ATHLETE PROTECTION TRAINING FOR +18 YEAR OLDS (REQUIRED)
Additional support services in place for survivors include:
National Children’s Alliance: NCA represents the national network of Child Advocacy Centers (CAC). CAC’s host a multidisciplinary team of law enforcement, child protective services, victim advocates and mental health practitioners who investigate instances of child abuse and neglect. Visit www.nationalchildrensalliance.org for more information.
National Sexual Assault Hotline: The national hotline serves people affected by sexual violence. To search for local centers, visit www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline or call the hotline phone number 800-656-HOPE.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides a national network of 160 local crisis centers and provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Click https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org for help.