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title: "When the Athlete Is a Child: An Assessment of USA Swimming's Safe Sport Program"
description: An independent assessment of USA Swimming's Safe Sport program. Robert assisted with legal research, including analysis of emotional abuse and mandated rep
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# [When the Athlete Is a Child: An Assessment of USA Swimming's Safe Sport Program](https://robertpeterslaw.com/blog/when-the-athlete-is-a-child-an-assessment-of-usa-swimmings-safe-sport)

 Written by [Robert J. Peters](https://robertpeterslaw.com/blog/author/robert-j-peters) | Jan 27, 2014, 5:00:00 AM

An independent assessment of USA Swimming's Safe Sport program. Robert assisted with legal research, including analysis of emotional abuse and mandated reporting statutes.

Authors: Victor Vieth, et al.  
Publisher: Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center

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