Dear SBSC families,
Practice Schedule
Group 1 Elite Monday 8:00:8:55 AM Twyckenham Pool
Group 2A Monday, 8:00-8:55 AM, Tuesday 8:00-9:15 AM, Wednesday and Thursday 8:00-8:55 AM Twyckenham Pool
Group 2B Monday, Wednesday Thursday 9:05-10:00 AM, and Friday 8:00-9:15 AM Twyckenham Pool
Group 3A Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 7:00-8:25 AM Arlington Pool
Group 3B Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:35-10:00 AM Arlington Pool
PRACTICE NOTES: Group 2A-no practice on Friday and Group 2B-no practice on Tuesday. Group 2B's Friday practice will start at 8:00 AM
July and Beyond Schedule
I was informed on Friday we would not have access to the Riley pool until after August 15th.
This is part of the multi-step process of restarting high school
athletics being instituted by the school corporation. Our club, while
not a high school team, is required to follow the guidelines of facility
use. I was more then a little disappointed with the decision and
disagree on making us wait especially since we have shown we can
practice safely. Although, I do understand it would be hard to justify
letting an outside organization such as ours use the school's pools but
not any high school team.
NPHS
is available to use at the end of July, however we will be waiting
until our fall season starts before resuming practices at this
facility. I realize this may not be a popular decision but it made the
most sense for financial reasons and our coaches availability.
Our
hope is to continue using the outdoor facilities as long as we are
welcome and they are open. Typically, at the end of the summer season
we take a break for a few weeks in August. If we are able to find pool
time, and since we took a 3 month break this spring, my hope is we
continue practice through the end of August. I would like to take off
the first week in September and begin our fall/winter season the Tuesday after Labor Day, September 8. Of course this will all depend on pool availability.
Fall/Winter Season
As mentioned will begin Tuesday September 8
at both NPHS and RHS. If you registered for the first time this summer
you will not be required to register for the fall and winter season.
All other members will be required to do so. Fall and winter
registration will be open starting the week of August 2nd.
Billing
Accounts
were charged for the June training fee on the 15th. Moving forward
monthly training fees will be billed/charged the first of each month.
This season we have not been charging families the monthly family
technology fee. We will not be bringing this fee back. This fee was an
attempt to help recoup some of the annual costs of our website and to
eliminate the need for billing families the credit card finance
charges. Our Swim-A-Thon has been able to cover the costs of our
website. Starting in September the club will no longer be covering the
finance charges on credit card transactions. These fees will be billed
to families.
Social Distancing Protocols
These are the protocols we have been following and will continue to for the immediate future:
- Divide groups where necessary to limit the number of swimmers in the pool at any one time
- Coming to and leaving the pool without using the locker rooms, be ready to swim when you arrive.
- Athletes must bring their own filled water bottles. Use of drinking fountains is strongly discouraged.
- Bathroom use only in an emergency, athletes will be required to wipe down/disinfect the area after use
- Where feasible entering and exiting using different doors or gates to avoid contact with incoming/outgoing swimmers.
- No team issued equipment (exception would be snorkels for Group 2 and Group 3).
- Limit the number of athletes in each lane with appropriate spacing. See attached sheet from USA Swimming
- Coaches will be required to wear masks while at practice.
- Coaches will wipe down areas swimmers were between and after practice groups.
- No parents or spectators on deck. Swimmers, coaches, and lifeguards only.
We
are also asking all families to take the temperature of their athlete
prior to leaving for practice. If your athlete has an elevated
temperature, is feeling ill, or anyone in the home is ill they are NOT
to attend practice that day. If parents choose to wait for their
swimmer at the pool we ask they remain in their vehicles or
maintain/follow appropriate social distancing guidelines.
Lightning Safety
Since
we are practicing outdoors for the time being I would like to share
what our protocol will be for inclement weather. If it is raining only
(no thunder or lightning) we will practice. If we hear thunder or see
lightning we will clear the pool immediately and the facility if
possible. We will return to practice when there has not been any
sighting for 30 minutes. If it is possible, whenever thunderstorms are
forecast we would like the parents to remain at the facility in their
vehicles. This will provide the safest place for our swimmers to wait
out the storm while observing social distancing guidelines.
USA Swimming issued a directive with regards to electronic communication and social media contact between coaches and athletes. Most of what is being implemented is common sense and falls in line with our club's policies. One new requirement we will need to adhere to is how your minor child communicates with me. For several years I have asked swimmers in Group 2 and Group 3 to text/email me if they would be missing practice. Moving forward, swimmers will be instructed to include a parent on all communication with me.
If you are the parent of a Group 2 or Group 3 swimmer, and have never sent me a text before, please text me so I have your contact info in my phone. This way if I need to contact your swimmer about missing practice I can be sure to include you. My cell phone number is 574-276-6057. I encourage all parents and swimmers to read the full policy. We are required to keep this policy on our website, here is the link.
Summer Meet Schedule
Indiana swimming announced it will not be sanctioning any meets until after July 13. At this point we have nothing on our schedule until Indiana Swimming releases an update.
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
--
John VanDriessche
Head Coach
South Bend Swim Club
South Bend Riley High School
(574)276-6057
www.southbendswimclub.com
--
John VanDriessche
Head Coach
South Bend Swim Club
South Bend Riley High School
(574)276-6057
www.southbendswimclub.com
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