USA Swimming SafeSport
The DeKalb County Swim Team places the safety and well-being of our athletes, coaches, and volunteers as our top priority. With everyone's support and awareness, we can continue to foster a positive, respectful, and secure environment where our swimmers can thrive and enjoy the sport we all love. DCST is proud to commit to achieving USA Swimming Safe Sport Recognition - and we need your help to get there! Together, we can make safety a shared responsibility and a cornerstone of our team culture.
Our SafeSport Coordinator, BLANK, can be reached at BLANK.
SAFESPORT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
All adult non-athlete USA members and USA athlete members over the age of 17 are required to complete Athlete Protection Training (APT) annually (within 365 days of the date of their last APT).
Check out the Safe Sport trainings within your USA parent/athlete account on usaswimming.org or join one of the group Zoom trainings listed below. The DeKalb County Swim Team is aiming to be a Safe Sport Club Recognition Program participant, and as part of this program, parents and athletes complete this training.
For Parents:
Tues., Mar 17 at 8:00 p.m. EST | REGISTER
For Athletes:
Thur., Mar 19 at 8:00 p.m. EST | REGISTER
Members can also participate in training online at their own pace through the Education tab on their USA Swimming account. To learn more, including easy-to-follow steps, visit USA Swimming's Safe Sport training page here.
Coaches Training:
- Individual trainings can be taken in the USA Swimming University.
Unable to Attend Educational Opportunities Live?
If the timing doesn't work, that's ok! Login to USA Swimming University to start and complete courses at your own pace.
If you click these links, don't forget to login to make sure you & the DeKalb County Swim Team get credit for you completing these courses!
Parents login to their USA SWIMS account. If both parents want to complete it, each parent needs their own USA account (free parent account) to get credit.
Athletes who are between 8-17 years old can have their own login to USA SWIMS with parent permission. This is granted on the parent's account dashboard.
Please be sure athletes login to their specific account to get credit.
- For parents: Parents Guide to Misconduct in Sport
- For athletes: SafeSport for Youth Athletes (13-17)
- For athletes: SafeSport for Youth Athletes (5-12)
Reporting a concern

Other Important links / resources
DCST Mission and Vision Statement
Photo Policy
SafeSport MAAPP Policy
DCST Adjustments in the works...
USA Swimming Code of Conduct
DCST Parent Code of Conduct
Updated 2/21/2026
DCST Athlete Code of Conduct
Updated 2/21/2026
USA Swimming SafeSport Best Practices
USA Swimming SafeSport Homepage
DCST Grievance Procedure
Updated 2/21/2026
5 Takeaways from DEI 101
Culture Inclusion Resource Guide

