2026-27 Athlete Protection Policy

Applicable to: 2026-27 Olympians White 2 - Burnaby 2026-27 Olympians White 2 - Abbotsford 2026-27 Divisional 4 - Langley (Schedule B) 2026-27 Olympic Way Silver - Burnaby 2026-27 Provincial 7 - Langley 2026-27 Olympic Way Bronze - Burnaby 2026-27 Olympians Red 6 - Burnaby 2026-27 Olympic Way Silver - Abbotsford 2026-27 National 9 - Langley 2026-27 Olympic Way Bronze - Abbotsford 2026-27 National 9 - Burnaby 2026-27 Olympic Way Minis - Abbotsford 2026-27 Master 2 - Langley 2026-27 Olympians Red 6 - Langley 2026-27 Provincial 6 - Langley 2026-27 Divisional 4 - Burnaby 2026-27 Varsity - Burnaby 2026-27 Olympic Way Gold - Abbotsford 2026-27 Divisional 5 - Abbotsford 2026-27 Olympic Way Gold - Langley 2026-27 Olympians White 3 - Langley 2026-27 Winter Maintenance - Burnaby 2026-27 Olympic Way Bronze - Langley 2026-27 Divisional 4 - Abbotsford 2026-27 Divisional 6 - Burnaby 2026-27 Olympians White 2 - Langley 2026-27 Provincial 7 - Burnaby 2026-27 Winter Maintenance - Langley 2026-27 Divisional 5 - Langley 2026-27 National 8 - Langley 2026-27 Olympians Red 6 - Abbotsford 2026-27 Provincial 7 - Abbotsford 2026-27 Olympic Way Silver - Langley 2026-27 Varsity - Langley 2026-27 Provincial 6 - Abbotsford 2026-27 Provincial 6 - Burnaby 2026-27 Olympic Way Minis - Langley 2026-27 Olympic Way Minis - Burnaby 2026-27 Olympians White 3 - Burnaby 2026-27 National 8 - Burnaby 2026-27 Divisional 5 - Burnaby 2026-27 Olympians White 3 - Abbotsford 2026-27 Divisional 6 - Abbotsford 2026-27 Divisional 6 - Langley 2026-27 Olympic Way Gold - Burnaby 2026-27 Master 1 - Langley 2026-27 Divisional 4 - Langley

The Athlete Protection Policy outlines Olympians Swimming's commitment to maintaining a safe environment for all athletes, particularly minors and vulnerable adults. The policy emphasizes the "Rule of Two," which mandates that an athlete should never be alone with an unrelated Person in Authority. It outlines specific guidelines for various situations, including competitions, training sessions, communication, travel, locker rooms, photography, video recording, and physical contact. These guidelines aim to ensure transparency, accountability, and the safety of all athletes within the organization. Notably, the policy requires written consent from parents or guardians for certain interactions with minors, such as private meetings or hosting them at a Person in Authority's residence.

Athlete Protection Policy