River Crossing YMCA Barracudas achieve USA Swimming Safe Sport Team Recognition

River Crossing YMCA has announced that its Central Bucks Region (CBR) Barracudas Swim Team has officially achieved USA Swimming Safe Sport Team Recognition.

The national designation highlights the Barracudas’ ongoing commitment to creating a safe, supportive and positive environment for every athlete. To earn this recognition, the team completed USA Swimming’s rigorous Safe Sport program requirements, including athlete, parent and coach education, strong policies around communication and travel, and clear procedures for reporting and preventing misconduct.

"We just want to thank the coaches, athletes and families who helped make this possible," shared John Foff, director of competitive aquatics at the Doylestown branch and head coach for the CBR Barracudas. "Thank you for continuing to make the CBR Barracudas a model of excellence and safety in our swimming community!"

Becoming a Safe Sport Recognized Team shows that the Barracudas are proactive about athlete protection, promoting respect, inclusion and integrity both in and out of the pool. For more information about River Crossing YMCA's competitive aquatics teams, please visit ymcarivercrossing.org/swimming/swim-team.

River Crossing YMCA (formerly YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties and Greater Valley YMCA) is a charitable, nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through membership and programs that foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility for all. Annually, the Y serves over 142,000 members and participants at its 12 member branches, 12 early childhood centers, 20 summer camp locations and 44 school age child care programs. River Crossing YMCA provides over $12 million of community impact annually in the form of financial assistance to individuals and families in need and free programming for veterans, cancer survivors, older adults and more. To learn more visit ymcarivercrossing.org.