As a member of our club, we understand you have the right to:

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• Enjoy the time you spend with us and know that you are safe.

 

• Be told whom you can talk to if something’s not right.

 

• Be listened to.

 

• Be involved and contribute towards decisions within the club or activity.

 

• Be respected by us and other team members and be treated fairly.

 

• Feel welcomed, valued and not judged based on your race, gender, sexuality, faith or ability.

 

• Be encouraged and develop your swimming, para-swimming, diving, high diving, artistic swimming, water polo and open water swimming skills with our help and support.

 

• Be looked after if there’s an accident or injury and have your parents/guardians informed, where appropriate.

 

As a member of our club or activity, we expect you to:

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Essentials

 

• Keep yourself safe by listening to your coach or teacher, behave responsibly and speak out when something isn’t right.

 

• Take care of our equipment and premises as if they were your own.

 

• Make it to training and competitions on time and if you’re running late, let a member of the club know.

 

• Make your coach or teacher aware if you have any difficulties attending training or competitions.

 

• Not wander off, or leave training or a competition without telling your coach, teacher or team manager.

 

• Bring the right kit to training and competitions.

 

• Follow the rules of the club, squad or activity at all times.

 

• Respect the privacy of others especially in the changing rooms.

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Behaviour

 

• Make our club and activity a fun, happy, friendly and welcoming place to be.

 

• Respect and celebrate difference in our club or activity and not discriminate against anyone else on the grounds of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, faith or ability.

 

• Understand that the use of abusive or inappropriate language, bullying, physical violence or any other behaviour which hurts others will not be tolerated by the club.

 

• Not use any device to take photographs or footage of others in the changing rooms or cubicles.

 

• Report any concerns you have about others taking photographs or footage of others in the changing rooms or poolside.

 

• Understand that poor behaviour may result in the club taking disciplinary action against you. Any behaviour which may be a criminal offence will be reported to police by the club.

 

• Report any incidents of bullying or unkind behaviour to the club, even if you’re just a witness.

 

• Treat other children with respect and appreciate that everyone has a different level of skill or talent.

 

• Support and encourage your team mates, tell them when they’ve done well and be there for them when they are struggling.

 

• Respect the children and adults competing for other teams at competitions.

 

• Respect the committee members, coaching and teaching team and all volunteer helpers at the club.

 

• Get involved in club decisions, it’s your sport too.

 

Breaches of this Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary action being taken against you by the club committee.

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Updated September 2020.

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