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A Message From Our Club President

Welcome Back !Kingfishers Swimming Club

After weeks and months of planning last night we finally managed to get a significant number of swimmers back into the water and I would like to thank all those involved in our return to a new version of Club night.   Having worked hard to make this return as safe as possible for our members it was a pleasure to see the pool buzzing again.

 

Last night was also a test run for our volunteers to put into practice social distancing and training bubbles, comping track and trace lists and checking policies that Swim England and Everyone Active (the pool operator) have advised we implement.

 

We were grateful for your patience and help in getting the new returnees of ‘stage 4 return to swimming’ into the building.  Now that we have collated an accurate list of swimmers names for each session, these new attendance lists should help us to improve swimmers access into the building and through the bottleneck of reception more efficiently and quickly.

 

Without the aid of the ‘Sorting hat’ swimmers returned to their former ‘social bubbles / lanes’ with very few changes made to the groups since we last met in March.  At the end of each session swimmers were advised that they must return to the same groups next week and of necessity movement between groups must be limited and restricted and  swimmers will only be relocated to new lanes or groups at he discretion and direction of the Coach.

 

Thank you – parents, carers, swimmers, volunteers and Everyone Active employees for your patience and help last night, your help and understanding was greatly appreciated.

 

Yours in Swimming

Maureen Dickinson

President Kingfishers ASC

Returning to Swimming Guidance September 2020

Returning to Swimming Guidance September 2020

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Welcome back to our swimmers, parents and carers.

Outlined below is information regarding the procedures that have been put in place to ensure we can have a safe as possible return to the pool. The key message across all of the procedures is SOCIAL DISTANCING. There is signage in place around Scarborough Sports Village to remind us of this. As space within the building is limited,we are asking that only 1 adult accompanies each swimmer and were possible non swimming siblings do not attend. If this causes a child care issue please let the club know via email secretary@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk so we can let Everyone Active know of proposed numbers.

Our club Covid Lead is Vicky Gough.

At each training session there will be a Covid Link person from the Club Committee or bank of DBS cleared volunteers who is monitoring that procedures are followed. Any problems will be communicated back to the Covid Lead who can address these and communicate where necessary with Everyone Active.

Further advice on returning to swimming can be found on the Swim England Website here https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/pool-return-guidance-documents/under guidance for users.

Arrival / carpark

Please arrive no more than 10 minutes before your session is due to start.

Please also make sure you arrive on time to your session. (If swimming at 6.30 on Monday arrive between 6.20-6.25) Swim England recommend you consider wearing a facial covering / face mask when travelling to and from the site and when entering the building. Please queue in the marked off area outside the building ensuring you are 2m apart from other swimmers / parents (using the disabled parking bays).

Swimmers will then be directed down to the pool by a member of the committee/volunteer.

Reception / entrance area

Social distancing floor markers are in place.

 

Please queue on the left-handside and only move forward when the next marker is available.

To enter the wetside / pool area each swimmer and their accompanying adult will need their own Everyone Active Cards as this is being used for Track and Trace.Initially one card per swimmer &adult(household) will be ok.

Everyone Active are responsible for the track and trace procedure for all facility users including spectators and their card entry system is being used for this. If you need a card, please contact Everyone Active and ensure it is allocated to each of the club sessions. Swimmers then go straight down to the changing village, escorted by Kingfishers coaches or Covid Link personnel, keeping to the left-handside of the stairs. Parents to go onto balcony (no parents are allowed down in the changing village)

Balcony

One way system is in operation –enter normal door and exit via the far end of the balcony. Please follow the signage regarding social distancing on the balcony. Stickers will be placed on the seats to indicate which ones to use.

Changing village before training

Swimmers should arrive beach style ready (swim kit already on).

Please keep to the left (poolside) of the changing area. There are floor markings to support social distancing. When swimmers go poolside they will be guided to an available marked out area on the benches. Arriving beach style ready means having your costume / trunks on underneath your outer clothing. Outer clothing can be removed once in your numbered area on poolside. Swimmers should ensure that social distancing is followed in the changing village and when moving on poolside. These marked out areas are designed to ensure social distancing is maintained poolside (one swimmer to one numbered area). Once changed a member of the coaching team will then direct the swimmer to their assigned lane.

During training:

Swimmers should use their own equipment and avoid touching others equipment / kit bags. All kit should be named. Wet kit bags will need to be spaced out on poolside. Water bottles should be clearly labelled with swimmers name. Water bottles can not be filled while at the swimming pool so if a swimmer regularly needs to fill up their bottle they are advised to bring a 2nd drink. Social distancing should be followed in the pool. Coaches and poolside covid link person will remind swimmers.

Changing after training:

To minimise risk, we are asking swimmers to towel dry poolside and get dressed over costume / trunksand then shower at home. Once beach style changed poolside, we are asking swimmers to meet parents at the fire door to the left of the pool (as you look at it from the balcony), which is to the left of the bike shed outside.
Follow the path down and turn right towards the back of the building (staff car park)
A covid link personnel will support the transition to ensuresocial distancing is maintained, and all swimmers are collected safely.
Groups cannot gather in the reception area.
We appreciate that you may want to catch up with friends but please ensure you leave the building as soon as possible and catch up with your fellow swimmers / friends away from the building.
Coaching team and covid link volunteers will be around to support the transition between areas and also inform of any procedural changes.
Any questions please contact the Covid Lead at secretary@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk
Thank You
Vicky Gough – Secretary Club/COVID Lead
Colin Simmons – Club Chair
Debbie Fox – Covid Link

Invited Returning Swimmers – Important Action Required

Returning Swimmers – Important Action Required

Quick reminder if you are invited back to swim & don’t return via email, the completed health survey and declaration form your son / daughter will not be able to access the pool and will have to be turned away. This is a mandatory  covid prevention requirement & needs to be returned before turning up to swim.

Health Survey Document

If you are not intending to return please can you let the secretary know so spaces can be offered to others.

Thank you for your understanding

Club Members – Swim Manager your action is needed

Club Members – Swim Manager your action is needed…..

❗❗Action needed❗❗ –

Emails with log in details for swim manager were sent out on Wednesday. Please check your junk folder as it may have landed there.
However some failed to send so if you haven’t received your log in email please contact secretary@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk
Don’t post personal details on here (GDPR)
The club is now using Swim Manager to help in administering membership, payments and communications, as well as swim times (etc.), and would like to invite you to log in so you can start using the website to check your personal details and become familiar with it.
Swim Manager is designed to help swimming clubs like ours run more efficiently and manage records more effectively – and it will save us all time as well.
We will shortly start using the system for payments, meet entries, tracking attendance and swim time records – but first we need you to log in and check your membership details are correct! At this time ignore squad names as they may not be accurate.
It is particularly important to ensure your email, mobile number and medical records are always up to date.
Many thanks
Kingfishers SC

Return To Swimming Latest – 30/7/2020

Return To Swimming Update – 30/7/2020

So on Monday 3rd August we as a club begin the tentative steps to getting back into the pool.
To put all the new guidelines into practise and to give us (and Everyone Active) an idea of how to move forward for the rest of the club, our Head Coach has invited our older top squad swimmers to some summer sessions.
This has been done with the hope of getting back to some sort of normality in September. We all know everything these days is fluid and we hope this is the start of getting back to a normal club life.
No date has been set for the whole club to return and discussions with Everyone Active are ongoing.
You can expect email communication regarding Swim Manager during the coming weeks.
As from the start of this unprecedented event we will keep everyone up to date when we know what is happening.
Swim England Guidance for users can be found here

Vicky Gough
Secretary
Kingfishers Swimming Club

New Swim Manager Portal

Swim Manager Portal To Be Launched

With preperations for  a return too swimming well underway we are pleased to be able to share with all of our members the clubs new Swim Manager Portal. This is the new software that we will use for managing all aspects of our club.

Below is the Parents/Masters Guide for Swim Manager which we hope to be rolling out in the next week. Please have a look through the document so you’re ready go when you receive the email with the link in!

Parent User Guide: PDF File   Word Document

Please don’t miss out on the launch……

Send your email to secretary@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk to make sure you get the email

Kingfishers Latest Club Communication – 22.07.2007

Kingfishers Club Communication – 22.07.2007

Update for returning to swimming

Our meetings with Everyone Active are continuing. Unfortunately we are unable to confirm dates and times until Scarborough Borough Council confirm details with Everyone Active.

We are having a site visit today to look at the onsite arrangements including a one way system.

Once we have confirmed details we will share this with our members. What we do know so far is that there will be significant changes to our normal practises.

We are taking this opportunity to launch Swim Manager ( secure web based programme) which will streamline communication and payments.

Swim Manager information will be emailed to parents / carers / members when we are ready to ‘go live’. If you didn’t provide an email address or it has changed since joining, please can you let the club know via secretary@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk

Thank you for the offers of help that were put forward during the member survey.

The Swim England guidance for clubs is 54 pages long and the committee want to make sure we get this right for the safety of our members and the club.

Vicky Gough
Secretary
Kingfishers Swimming Club

Return To Swimming Member Survey & Contact Point

Return To Swimming Member Survey & Contact Point

Concerns? Advice? Assistance? Feedback?

In preparation for a return and in accordance with Swim England’s advice to clubs, we have established a Planning Group and prepared a short survey to help members with questions or concerns – which is live until 21 June 2020 (access below).

Note: You can email anytime if you or someone you know in the club has a question, wants to let us know something or needs assistance (including club welfare matters). Usually this will be to the Club Secretary for COVID-19 or general matters and the Welfare Officer for confidential welfare assistance. Email us at:

secretary@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk, or welfare@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk

If you have already responded earlier this week – thank you, we have it! If not – please read on …

Not everyone has access to this group – but it is currently our largest single meeting space until we complete transfer of club records to Swim Manager … more about that another time … so please do share the link as we would normally within the club for those you know are not group members, or ask them to contact the Club Secretary.

The survey is completed outside Facebook in a club controlled survey account.

Your response will help us understand your concerns and whether you are able to come back when safe to do so, and assist us in planning a return to swimming in the pool with Swim England and Everyone Active.

Please reply as an individual swimmer/volunteer OR on behalf of a family including yourself as a parent/carer/swimmer/volunteer.

In other words we need just one response per individual Master/Open Water swimmer and one response if you swim AND have junior members.

Parent and child viewpoints in your answers are equally important to gather feedback.

Thank you for your help!

The survey is accessed via the Club Facebook Group

Any issues or for access (Members Only)

secretary@kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk

Further details about the survey and how it is hosted etc. can be found on the club website COVID-19 Guidance page under the menu ‘Information’ tab:

https://kingfishersswimmingclub.org.uk/covid-19/

Kingos Lockdown Chocolate Tombola

Kingos Lockdown Chocolate Tombola

It’s finally here ……. if you haven’t gained enough weight from the lockdown it’s now time to come along to the safe distancing Kingos Chocolate Tombola.

Location – 1 Weydale Avenue (opposite Kinderland)

Time – Saturday 13th June – 11am – 3pm

£1 for 10 tickets.

This will be held in the garden weather permitting.

Please come along and support the club and stop the chocolate melting.

Over 200 prizes to be won!!!!!

A Message From Our Club President – Maureen Dickinson

Kingfishers Swimming ClubHi Everyone,

What strange times we are living through and thank goodness we are still waking up each day to live through them.  For over 40 years my weeks have revolved around Kingfishers Swimming Club and I am having terrible withdrawal symptoms.

Our lives have literally been turned upside down and whilst the scientists struggle to learn more about this virus, we are adjusting and becoming used to a new kind of normal days.

So many changes around us are taking place. Family life has changed we cannot visit some of our close relatives, colleagues, school or college friends and team mates, and inevitably our priorities too are changing.  Some of us might be struggling with so many changes and our old priorities are shifting.

Our Kingfisher families are riding out this storm in many small boats.  When the storm has passed and we are able to pick up our swimming lives again, with whatever changes are made to keep us all safe, we will begin to deliver lessons and skill sets. We realise that there will be changes to our Kingfisher community and systems.

Via Microsoft Teams the committee are continuing to hold on line committee meetings, discussing how we can best manage change, Post Covid 19 preparations and are constantly looking for opportunities to help deliver our future.

One exciting development that your committee are working on whilst we are in lockdown is the use of Swim Manager Software. This software will help structure & manage our club by digitising all aspects of the club & will also offer many new features & opportunities for our members.

The following link will give an insight into how we plan to take the club forward & the new features that we will implement over the coming year:

https://swimmanager.co.uk/#features

Stay safe everyone and keep well during this long lockdown.  It’s only been a matter of months and children change so quickly, I hope that when we do get back in the water, I am still able to recognise and remember the names our younger width swimmers.  I sometimes struggle to remember what day of the week it is for they are very much all the same just now.

Yours in Swimming

Maureen