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 Friday 8:00-8:55 AM Twyckenham Pool
Group 2B Monday, Wednesday 9:05-10:00 AM, Thursday 8:00-9:15 AM, and Friday 9:05-10:00 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 Thursday and Group 2B-no practice on Tuesday. Group 2B's Thursday practice will start at 8:00 AM
Fall/Winter Season
The fall and winter season will begin the day after Labor Day, 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.
If
you are a new family to our club this summer please send me a digital
copy of your swimmers birth certificate. If you are able to scan it
into a pdf that is the best, if not please take a pic and email that to
me.
Billing
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
This
is 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.
New USA Swimming Guidelines-MAAPPUSA
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.
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
#SBSCForLife
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