I want to start by thanking you all for your patience and help in getting restarted! Things have gone well, and we will continue to make safety our number one priority. Just to give an update, the numbers have been 3-6 (most often 4-5) swimmers per lane in the first practice group and 2-4 swimmers per lane in the second practice group.
- We run three dismissals with orange, blue, and green to minimize numbers and time in the stands.
- We use color markers, basically flat cones to mark where each swimmer should sit to make sure they are distanced in the stands.
- Swimmers keep their masks on until they go to enter the pool. We enter in groups to spread out.
- When we get out, we again use groups to move to go get towels and masks on.
Coaches will continue to monitor to make sure the swimmers follow those procedures. It is when the swimmers are transitioning to/from the stands, especially with their friends, that is our biggest concern. We brought in additional stands from the school to go behind the starting blocks further distance as necessary.
If you have a conflict with your practice group, please let me know and I will try my best to help work it out. If you can't attend the first practice group on a certain day, or it is easier for you to attend the second practice group every day, please let me know. We absolutely have the room to have swimmers swim during that time slot.
We did receive news over the weekend that the Winter Champs Invitational at Spire has been canceled. Many schools in the second wave of counties around Cleveland to go purple are now in the position we found ourselves in the past few weeks. We will put touchpads in and get some races and times on this Friday instead.
Our schedule for this week can be found below.
- We were able to pick up some morning time with one to two lanes.
- We also were able to set it to match our afternoon practice duration.
- If you attend the mornings, please, please, please, swimmers keep your distance from Lake Health members. Especially entering the facility. We want to try to prevent any members from complaining about our being there and sharing the main pool.
- If complaints happen, we run the risk of losing the morning option. During our afternoon times, they have basically cleared all the pools for us. They have made it abundantly clear to their members that we are in the main pool in the afternoon, and it is their choice to be there at the same time in the smaller pools (almost none are). In the morning, we share the main pool. We don't want to give any items for the members to complain about us. I know our swimmers have a reputation for being respectful, great students, and well behaved. However, with all the challenges and chaos of current times, I anticipate even seeing us could draw complaints. We just have to try our absolute hardest during the mornings to be under the radar.
- Coach Emily will be in the lobby when Lake Health opens to ask the screening questions and get your temp. If you are running late for mornings, still come through the front main entrance but check in with the front desk so they can get your temperature. They just need to know you are on the swim team.
Schedule:
Mon 12/14 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Mon 12/14 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Tue 12/15 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Tue 12/15 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Wed 12/16 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Wed 12/16 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Thu 12/17 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:30-7:00 am
Thu 12/17 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Fri 12/18 PM - Swim practice Orange Group 2:45-5:00 pm, Blue 2:45-4:30 pm, Green 4:30-6:00 pm
Tentative Practice and Meet Schedule
Tentative Meet Schedule and Status
If you have any questions, please let me know. Go Cards!
