Regardless of gender, a coach shall not share a hotel room or other sleeping arrangement with an athlete unless the coach is the parent, guardian, sibling, or spouse of that particular athlete.

Team managers and chaperones must be members of USA Swimming and have successfully passed a USA Swimming-required criminal background check.

When only one athlete and one coach travel to a competition, the athlete must have his/her parent’s (or legal guardian’s) written permission in advance to travel alone with the coach.

In connection with team travel, additional guidelines will be provided to team members

Travel Waiver