New Procedures and Time Changes from Monday 16th August 2021
Changing Rooms/Showers/Training time changes.
From Monday 16th August there will be some changes to how we enter, train and exit the building. There are also some training time changes.
Entry (From Monday 16th)- All Squads and Lessons
We will continue to arrive beach ready, enter the building through the fire door and use the benches. However, we will no longer need to queue up in a specific order, remain socially distanced or wear a face mask. You are obviously still welcome to continue wearing a face covering if you wish and you will still need one to exit the building.
Once inside you can use any bench (you will be directed to a side of the pool) and have multiple swimmers on each bench. There should be sufficient time to ensure that your personal belongings are packed away neatly before you start your swim.
Training/Lessons (From Monday 16th) - All Squads and Lessons
We will no longer be socially distancing during the sessions.
Juggernaut, Development and Transition swimmers can now bring their kit bags to every session.
Exit (From Monday 16th)- All Squads and Lessons
Lessons - No change except you can now have a shower if you wish.
All swimmers will now be able to have a shower at the end of their session and use the changing rooms.
Squad swimmers will be let off poolside in groups to avoid overcrowding in the shower area. Swimmers should stay by their benches until called to leave poolside. Please ensure that you shower and change quickly. You do not have to have a shower - you can just go home.
Once changed we will be exiting through the main door like in the good old days.
Showers and use of changing rooms are available on the condition that we use the facilities quickly and don't gather in large groups.
You MUST wear a face covering between the changing rooms and the main door.
Booking sessions and Absences - All Squads and lessons
Swimmers no longer need to book into sessions or inform us of any absences. You can now turn up to any eligible session.
The link to the schedule is here for you to pick which sessions you wish to swim.
The Thursday 6.30-8.30pm session for Juggernaut A swimmers is the one exception.
Spectators
We will still be unable to have spectators for now. However, we will likely be able to from 30th August. We will let you know in the next update.
Training time changes (From Monday 16th)- All Squads
Weekday morning training we will be able to swim until 6.30am
Squad swimmers with a paid for membership can stay in until 7am. Please be aware there is limited space (only two lanes) so we may not always be able to accommodate every swimmer.
Saturday morning we will be able to train until 8am.
Other changes are detailed below.
Juggernaut
Monday PM 7.30-9.30pm - Single sessions will still be available until week beginning 30th August. However, anyone who wishes to swim a single will need to arrive for 7.30pm and leave at 8.30pm. There will no longer be the option to join in half way through.
Wednesday PM 7-9pm - session starts earlier
Development (and Transition A)
Friday 6-7pm - session starts and finishes later
Transition
Saturday 5-6pm - session starts and finishes later
There will be one final change from week beginning 30th August as we finally revert back to our normal hours. Please note that from the 30th August any additional sessions that have been added over the holidays will no longer be available.
The schedule from 30th August will be published shortly.
Thank you
Michael
