100% agree with doing this to protect everyone out there in USA swimming. The funny part about this, is that they only do background checks of "all coaches, volunteers and non-athlete members"...not ADULT swimming members of USA Swimming (I am one who is dual registered for swimming in USMS and USA Swimming).
I'm not advocating that they get started ASAP on doing this or anything, but I just thought in was interesting that they didn't check on the background of the adult swimmers who happen to possibly swim with the same age group swimming programs that we're trying to protect.
My :2cents:
The Athlete Protection Course is required for officials, and probably others. My wife, as a meet director, was also required to complete the course. It is a good course and only takes about 45 minutes. I could not get my 2012 credentials until I completed the course and that is probably uniform in all LSCs.
100% agree with doing this to protect everyone out there in USA swimming. The funny part about this, is that they only do background checks of "all coaches, volunteers and non-athlete members"...not ADULT swimming members of USA Swimming (I am one who is dual registered for swimming in USMS and USA Swimming).
I'm not advocating that they get started ASAP on doing this or anything, but I just thought in was interesting that they didn't check on the background of the adult swimmers who happen to possibly swim with the same age group swimming programs that we're trying to protect.
My :2cents:
The Athlete Protection Course is required for officials, and probably others. My wife, as a meet director, was also required to complete the course. It is a good course and only takes about 45 minutes. I could not get my 2012 credentials until I completed the course and that is probably uniform in all LSCs.
