Paseo Aquatics Safe Sport

Paseo Aquatics is committed to providing a healthy and positive environment free from abuse for all its members.

USA Swimming’s Safe Sport Program is a comprehensive abuse-prevention framework consisting of:

Required policies and best practice guidelines
Mandatory screening, including background and employment checks
Training and education
Monitoring, supervision, and mandatory reporting

These measures are informed by child-safety experts and represent some of the strongest safeguards in youth-serving organizations. Paseo Aquatics follows these policies fully to protect our athletes.

Reporting a Concern

If you have a Safe Sport concern involving Paseo swimmers, coaches, or parents, please contact our Safe Sport Coordinator:

Kelly Zancanaro
safesport@paseoaquatics.org

661-645-4268

If you are not comfortable reporting to the Safe Sport Coordinator, Head Coach, or Board, you may reach out directly:

USA Swimming Safe Sport: (719) 866-4578 or Report a Concern Online
U.S. Center for SafeSport: Call 833-5US-SAFE (587-7233) or Online Reporting Form
Learn more at uscenterforsafesport.org

Remember: If in doubt, reach out.

Best Practice Guidelines

USA Swimming strongly recommends:

Parents are encouraged to support their children’s swimming experience.
Practices are open to parent observation.
Coaches do not initiate contact or accept supervisory responsibility for athletes outside of club programs.
When only one coach and one athlete travel, they should partner with another team at the competition.
Peer-to-peer relationships between adults and athletes are to be avoided.
Coaches should avoid roughhousing or horseplay with athletes.
Instructional contact should occur only in view of others, with prior explanation.
Favoritism, special favors, or gifts to athletes are strongly discouraged.

Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP)

Effective April 29, 2019, USA Swimming requires all clubs to follow the USA Swimming MAAPP Policy, which governs:

One-on-one interactions
Social media and electronic communication
Local and team travel
Locker rooms and changing areas
Massages, rubdowns, and athletic training
USA Swimming MAAPP Policy

Training & Education

Athlete Protection Training (APT): Required annually for all athletes age 18+, and for all coaches, officials, chaperones, board members, and volunteers with athlete contact. Login to USA Swimming and click on a course below.