Cathal Brugha – 1st Phase of our Return to Water
Under the guidance of Swim Ireland, we are adopting a conservative and measured approach to our re-start but hope that things will evolve quickly. It is not possible to eliminate the risk of the spread of the Coronavirus completely and that we will work with all stakeholders to minimise risk; this concept must be fully understood and accepted by our members and the parents of our members who are minors.
We have appointed a Lead COVID-19 Officer (Stephen Ramsey) and are please to advise that we have numerous fully trained Covid Officers and Covid Committee to action the necessary requirements and advices within our governing body’s Return to Water Framework and they will help ensure the club is maintaining the required recommendations. Swim Ireland have provided training for the COVID-19 Officer/s, risk assessment templates which we are required to complete, further webinars and health & safety workshops to upskill our volunteers.
In the first instance, it will not be possible for us to return to normal or regular club activities, with our senior squads being the first to return to training within a reduced number of pool hours, but it is our aim to return to the pre-Covid session times as soon as possible to provide suitable training opportunities for all of our membership. We anticipate that if all goes well with this first phase of our return to water, our juniors will be invited to return to training in early September.
As we prepare to ‘Return to Water’, initially with our senior playing squads as from Monday 10th August 2020, here are live links to some guidance documents produced by Swim Ireland to assist our safe return to water:
- Club Water Polo Return to Water Framework…. guidance for our initial return to water
- Revised Codes of Conduct…. reflecting Covid-19 related Swim Ireland guidance
- Guidelines for Athletes
- Guidelines for Parents
- Potential Pool Set Ups…. Coaches to consider using these set ups during our phased return to water
Details of temporary training programme for our Senior Squads is available on the Training & Fixtures page
For any Covid-19 related queries please contact us at Brughacovid19@gmail.com and for other items please use the Club email at info@cathalbrughawaterpolo.com
Stay safe everyone
Gerry O’Neill
Club President