Hi. New USMS coach.
I am starting up a new team in conjuction with a triathlon coaching service and race team. We have junior racers on the team. These are kids 13-18 that are NOT affiliated with USA Swimming (small town politics). These are kids that want to get better at Tri/OWS racing.
My questions are:
Can the kids register for USMS membership so that the liability insurance remains intact?
Can the kids workout with a USMS group (and not be registered) and maintain liability coverage?
Can the kids be in a separate lane but still have the USMS coach at same time as USMS swim group?
Thanks.
"Can the kids workout with a USMS group (and not be registered) and maintain liability coverage? No, all participants must be a 1) USMS member, 2) USA Swimming member, 3) Guest members in their 30-day tryout period, or 4) Foreign Guest members. Foreign Guest members must be a registered swimmer with their national governing body and guest members must be 18 or older."
Rob - for clarification: In the past I have been told that kids under 18 (regardless of USAS membership) could not swim with me as a USMS coach and be covered by USMS or USAS insurance. Has something changed so USAS swimmers under 18 can swim with a USMS coach who does not have USAS credentials? Or am I misunderstanding your statement above?
"Can the kids workout with a USMS group (and not be registered) and maintain liability coverage? No, all participants must be a 1) USMS member, 2) USA Swimming member, 3) Guest members in their 30-day tryout period, or 4) Foreign Guest members. Foreign Guest members must be a registered swimmer with their national governing body and guest members must be 18 or older."
Rob - for clarification: In the past I have been told that kids under 18 (regardless of USAS membership) could not swim with me as a USMS coach and be covered by USMS or USAS insurance. Has something changed so USAS swimmers under 18 can swim with a USMS coach who does not have USAS credentials? Or am I misunderstanding your statement above?
