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Unless there is a change of plan, we should return to polo training for over 18s on Tuesday 18 May.

Timings etc will be much the same as when we last were able to operate:

• Warm up: 8.50pm to 9pm
• Polo training: 9pm to 10pm in half of the pool (other half being used by the “Juniors”).

Swim England’s Water Polo Return to Team Sport guidance:

https://swimming.app.box.com/s/aydu72bn10zwui6mgv34pmi8od8e9ko7/file/722437234139

Unless things change, the pool will reopen in April and club will re start on Tuesday 20 April FOR UNDER 18s ONLY. 

Times and “Bubbles” will be circulated closer to the date.

If we anticipate that those of you who were attending in December will be back and those that were waiting for things Covid to improve will still be absent we can work on allocating appropriate lanes and timesIf you have changed you mind about either attending or not attending please let us know.

Dave Bradley

The pool is open and the water is warm (checked it myself today). So we are back in business on both Tuesdays AND Thursdays for the next two weeks, then a break for Christmas.

Times, Bubbles and Protocols are as before (remember the 2 metre rule!)

So the club nights are as follows.

Tuesday 8th December 7.30pm to 10pm

Tuesday 15 December 7.30pm to 10pm

Thursday 10 December 7.30pm to 8.30pm

Thursday 17 December 7.30pm to 8.30pm.

Dave Bradley

This Tuesday  (3 November) will be as normal.

Thursdays are now finished until 2021 (we dont hire Thursdays in December).

If Lockdown finishes on 2 December, it means we have 2 Tuesday sessions in December (The 8th and 15th), that is provided the pool opens after lockdown finishes.

Will update everyone then.

You can now download the club constitution 2020 on the page below:

Bournemouth Constitution

The Swimming Club is returning on club nights. Starting week 8^th and 10^th of September.

Please have a look at the latest version of the “Protocols” that we must observe:

Protocols for Stokewood:

Car Park.
At present there are no restrictions on car parking at the centre.

Entry into Building
Bubbles 1 and 2 (7.30pm start)
1. You must arrive 5 minutes before your session starts with your costume
on under whatever clothing you have that is suitable. With a suitable container
to hold your clothes when you change (back pack etc)
2. Wait outside. (2 metres apart) (wear a mask?) You will not be allowed in,
until a member of staff the allows you in. The staff have to finish “cleaning” the
pool surround.
Whilst there get your parents to sign the “Return to water Health Survey”
(Unless already completed)
CLUB MEMBER TO BE THERE TO GIVE OUT / COLLECT *have a pen and forms NO SPECTATORS/PARENTS BEYOND THIS POINT unless
their child is 8 or under , or by special arrangement and then only one.
3. Enter the building, register at the desk as normal and pay (Have the exact
money)
ON THE FIRST NIGHT YOU RETURN hand in you completed “Return to
the water Health Survey” unless this has been done electronically. It only has to
be done once.
4. Enter the pool hall through the spectator doors.
5. Bubble 1 turn left and change using the “Ladies” side spectator area, then
wait until your teacher(s) call you forward and allocate you a lane.
6. Bubble 2 walk across the shallow end, then use the “Gents” side to
change and leave your outer clothes, then wait until your teacher(s) call you
forward and allocate your lane.
7. Start you session and do as you are told.
8. When the session finishes exit the water, dry off put you outer clothes on
and
a Wait to be ushered out Route to be advised.
Bubble 1 finishes at 8pm
Bubble 2 finishes at 8.10pm

BUBBLE 3

Session starts at 8pm.
1 You must arrive 5 minutes before your session starts with your costume
on under whatever clothing you have that is suitable. With a container to hold
your clothes when you change (back pack etc)
NO SPECTATORS/PARENTS BEYOND THIS POINT
2 Enter the building, register at the desk as normal and pay (Have the exact
money)
ON THE FIRST NIGHT YOU RETURN hand in your completed “Return to
the water Health Survey” unless this has been done electronically. If it has not
been done get the form and get your parent to complete it. It only has to be done
once.
3 Enter the pool hall through the spectator doors.
Bubble 3 walk across the shallow end deck and change on the
“Gents”side spectator area, then wait until your teacher(s) call you forward and
allocate you a lane.
OR after changing,
Go to the deep end area and wait until allocated your lane.
Start your session and do as you are told.
When the session finishes, leave the water dry off, put on your outer clothing
and leave the pool area then the building (Route to be advised)
Your session finishes at 8 50pm

BUBBLE 4
Session starts at 8.10pm
1 You must arrive 5 minutes before your session starts with you costume on
under your outer clothing, with a container to hold your clothes when you
change ( back pack etc)
NO SPECTATORS/PARENT BEYOND THIS POINT.
2 Enter the building, register at the desk as normal and pay (Have the exact
money,)
ON THE FIRST NIGHT YOU RETURN hand in your completed “ Return to
the water Health Survey” unless this has been done electronically. If it has not
been done, get the form and get your parent to complete it. It only has to be
done once.

Bubble 4 turn left and use the “Ladies” side seating area to change
then wait for your teacher to call you forward and allocates you a lane. OR
Move to the shallow end deck and wait to be allocated a lane.
Start your session and do as you are told.
When the session finishes, unless you are involved in Bubble 6 (Polo) leave the
water, dry off, put on your outer clothes and leave the pool area and then the
building. (Route to be advised)
Your session finishes at 9pm

BUBBLE 5
Session starts at 8.50pm
1 You must arrive 5 minutes before your session starts with you costume on
under your outer clothing, with a container to hold your clothes when you
change ( back pack etc)
2 Enter the building, register at the desk as normal and pay (Have the exact
money)
ON THE FIRST NIGHT YOU RETURN hand in your completed “ Return to
the water Health Survey” unless this has been done electronically. If it has not
been done, get the form complete it. It only has to be done once.
3 Change using the “Ladies” side spectator area.
4 Warm up in the lanes 1-3
5 Polo proper starts at 9pm
Session finishes at 10pm as usual dry off, change and leave. (route to be
advised).

BUBBLE 6
Should already be in the water in lanes 4/5/6 Stay until 9.30pm

BUBBLE 7
Should already be in the water from the warm up, if not use the Gents side to change
(the Ladies side should be in use by the Junior swimmers changing to go home.
Those in this session should be able to use the changing rooms to change into and out
of your costumes. Will know for sure after the first week.

THURSDAYS.
1 You must arrive 5 minutes before your session starts with your costume
on under whatever clothing you have that is suitable. With a suitable container
to hold your clothes when you change (back pack etc)

2 Wait outside. (2 metres apart) (wear a mask?) You will not be allowed in,
until a member of staff the allows you in. That is to allow the staff to complete
the “cleaning” of the pool surround.
Whilst there get your parents to sign the “Return to water Health Survey”
(Unless already completed)
CLUB MEMBER TO BE THERE TO GIVE OUT / COLLECT *have a pen and forms
NO SPECTATORS/PARENTS BEYOND THIS POINT unless their child is 8
or under , or by special arrangement and then only one.
3 Enter the building, register at the desk as normal and pay (Have the exact
money,
ON THE FIRST NIGHT YOU RETURN hand in you completed “Return to
the water Health Survey” unless this has been done electronically. It only has to
be done once.

THURSDAY BUBBLE 1
Those of you who swim in the first 3 or 4 lanes on Thursday will be Bubble 1
1 Enter the the pool hall through the spectator doors, turn left and use the
“Ladies” side spectator area to change out of your clothes. Then wait to be called
forward by your coach and allocated a lane.
2 Start your session and do as you are told.
3 When it is your turn to practise polo move as directed to the deep end deck area
and wait whilst the younger “polo” group move into the lanes.

THURSDAY BUBBLE 2
Those of you who practise polo first (lanes, 4,5 and 6) will be Bubble 2
1 Enter the pool hall through the spectator doors, walk across the shallow end
deck and use the “Gents” side spectator area to change out of your clothes. Then wait
to be called forward by you coach to enter the water for warm up and polo practise.
2 Start your session and do as you are told
3 Change to the lanes for lane swimming when directed.

THE SESSION FINISHES AT 8.30PM
At this point you will be on one side of the pool your clothes will be on the other
Get out of the pool and walk WHEN DIRECTED in a clockwise direction to the area
where your clothes are.
Dry off, change into your outer clothes.
Leave the pool area,
Leave the building (Route to be advised).