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
Billing
Once
again I've made a mistake on the billing set-up for this summer. No
accounts were billed for training fees on the first, again this was my
mistake. This weekend I noticed the error and the invoice item was
added and credit cards charged. I do apologize. Some accounts did have
some outstanding balances for June and their cards were charged on the
first. Most of those were for our returning members who needed to
register with USA Swimming.
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.
Fall/Winter Season
As of today our plan is to start the fall and winter season 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.
Social Distancing Protocols
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.
These are the protocols we have been and will continue to follow:
- 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
- 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.
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.
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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