U.S. Center for SafeSport Training Updates
Please be aware that the following courses will be updated on Wednesday, March 25. If any learners have started but not finished any of these courses, please do so before March 25 to avoid having to restart the course from the beginning.
- SafeSport Trained Core
- Refreshers 1, 2, and 3
- SafeSport for Volunteers
- Understanding Mandatory Reporting
- Creating Safe and Inclusive Environments for Athletes with Disabilities
Updates to the courses will include:
- New content reflecting the 2026 U.S. Center for SafeSport Code,
- Simplified definitions to improve learner understanding, and
- Technical fixes to correct minor bugs.
Technical questions on the above can be submitted to the U.S. Center for SafeSport here.
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Prepare for Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month is honored annually in April. For 2026, Child Abuse Prevention Month focuses on digital safety.
To help educate and support members throughout April, the USA Swimming Safe Sport team is providing free educational offerings with the Colorado Police Department. See below opportunities:
- April 8 | 2 p.m. ET | Register
- Topic: Creating healthy space for athletes to disclose, how to respond when athletes bring something up, peer-to-peer misconduct, inappropriate conduct that kids might want to share, and why criminal charges aren't typically brought.
- April 15 | 2 p.m. ET | Register
- Topic: Understanding online safety.
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SSRP Spotlight
Thank you to all our clubs approved for Safe Sport Club Recognition (SSRP) in February.
Throughout the month, 22 clubs in 16 LSCs were either approved for the first time or had their approvals renewed.
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Become SSRP Approved in as Little as Three Months
Are you looking for a New Year's resolution for your club? Take advantage of these easy-to-follow steps to complete Safe Sport Club Recognition (SSRP) in as little as three or six months.
Other helpful resources to become SSRP approved:
Do you have additional questions? Email ssrp@usaswimming.org for help.
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2026 Safe Sport Club Recognition Training
For Parents:
For Athletes:
Members can also participate in trainings 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
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Unable to Attend Live Educational Opportunities?
If the timing doesn't work, that's okay!
Log in to USA Swimming University to start
and complete courses at your own pace.
Tip: These courses count towards SSRP approval points. If you click these links, remember to log in to earn credit for SSRP approval points.
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