Swim Ireland Guidelines for Athletes Returning to Water
Next week, starting Monday the 10th August, sees the ‘beginning of the beginning’ of our Return to Water (RTW). Following weeks of discussions, consultations and subsequent training we are ready to return to water polo training, albeit under the strictest of Covid-19 restrictions.
As per Swim Ireland and Council RTW protocols, we shall be delivering a phased return alongside Councils phased reopening of swimming pools, which will initially permit only senior playing squads’ access to swimming pool-based training.
Starting from Monday and for the month of August 2020, we will provide pool-based training opportunities as follows:
| DAY | TIME | VENUE | SQUADS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8.15pm - 9.15pm | Lagan Valley LeisurePlex | All players on Brugha Senior Men’s (Div 1 & 2) & Women’s squads |
| Wednesday | 8.00pm - 10.00pm | Falls Leisure Centre | All players on Brugha Senior Men’s (Div 1 & 2) & Women’s squads |
| Thursday | 8.00pm - 10.00pm | Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre | All players on Brugha Senior Men’s (Div 1 & 2) & Women’s squads |
Measures taken to date, which will help permit our return to water include:
- Training & appointment of a Cathal Brugha Covid Committee
- Training & appointment of a Cathal Brugha Lead Covid Officer (Stephen Ramsey)
- Training & appointment of up to 25 Covid Officers; all volunteers from within our Club
- Assigning of Covid Officers to each training squad and development of an attendance rota
- Adoption of all Swim Ireland & Pool Providers Return to Water Covid related protocols
- Circulation of information to Club Members via Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, our website and various Zoom meetings
- Development of a comprehensive Covid-19 related Risk Assessment
- Purchase of a Covid-19 Track & Trace App, specifically designed for sports Clubs, which will digitally store training session attendance records
- Health declarations from all Club members before attending their first training session
If all goes well during this first phase RTW and pandemic containment measures continue to be relaxed then hopefully our junior players will have a similar opportunity to return to Brugha training during Sept/Oct, pending Swim Ireland and pool providers approval.
Further updates will be posted via our various social media outlets and on our website