We are committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for all of our members so they can swim in a relaxed and secure atmosphere. Bullying of any kind is unacceptable at our club. If bullying does occur, all swimmers or parents should be able to tell and know that incidents will be dealt with promptly and effectively. We are a TELLING club. This means that anyone who knows that bullying is happening is expected to tell the club welfare officer, any committee member or any coach.

Bullying is the use of aggression with the intention of hurting another person. Bullying results in pain and distress to the victim. Bullying can be:

• Emotional – being unfriendly, excluding (emotionally and physically), sending hurtful text messages, tormenting, (eg hiding goggles/floats, threatening gestures etc)
• Physical – pushing, kicking, hitting, punching or any use of violence
• Racist – racial taunts, graffiti, gestures
• Sexual – unwanted physical contact or sexually abusive comments
• Verbal – name-calling, sarcasm, spreading rumours, teasing

Bullying hurts. No one deserves to be a victim of bullying. Everybody has the right to be treated with respect. If you are experiencing any of the above please talk to your parents then to your squad coach or any committee member.