Yorkshire Swimming Association Championships 2022 26th & 27th February 2022 Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield
‘swimmers competing in the 9/10 years age group MUST BE AT LEAST 9 YEARS OLD on the day of the Championships (27th February 2022)’
Yorkshire Swimming Association Championships 2022 26th & 27th February 2022 Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE ATTENDING THE MEET – WEEK THREE
A Programme may be downloaded or printed from here.
We will not be selling programmes at the event. The Warmup Schedule is below.
IT DIFFERS EVERY SESSION
The Start of the Morning Warm Up is earlier than previously advertised.
There will be a NESS Swimwear shop in the Foyer. The Café should be open. Spectators should sit on the Omega side seats which are those on the right as you walk through the doors onto the Spectator Balcony. All seats to the left have been allocated to clubs.
Withdrawals
If a swimmer/team is not going to swim in a heat they must inform the Entry Manager of their intention to withdraw no later than 5pm on the Friday Evening for all events on the Saturday and 5pmon Saturday for events on Sunday. Seeded Heat Start lists will be produced. Notifications should be sent to entries@yorkshireswimming.org
Declaration Form for 800m Freestyle.
We will be using a Re-Entry System for the 800m Freestyle on the Sunday. The Re-Entry form must be delivered to the Timing Suite by 6pm on Saturday 26th February or sent by email to entries@yorkshireswimming.org
Team Championships Sunday 27thFebruary 2022
Tickets for this date will be for one session only. The Spectator Balcony will be cleared between sessions. No ticket will be required to view the Mixed Sex 800m Freestyle swimsec@yorkshireswimming.org
This page lists requirements which must be met by all attending this meet. Swimmers are requested to only remain the building for as long as is necessary for them to complete their events. Once they have swum their programme, for a particular session, they are requested to vacate the building. Please ensure that you are met by a responsible person
1.Covid-19 is currently rife in our Schools. You are requested to undertake a Covid19Lateral Flow Test, within the 48hours before you are due to attend the Meet.
IF THIS TEST IS POSITIVE YOU MUST NOT ATTEND THE MEET AND MUST BOOK A PCR TEST IMMEDIATELY.
2.You must complete a ‘Return to Competition Health Declaration Form’ and deposit it with your Club before the competition. The form can be found on our Swim England Returning to Pool Resources here
3.It will be the responsibility of each Club to ensure that they have a copy of the form for each swimmer, or a similar record form produced by the Club. Many swimmers will have already completed such a form.
4.You are requested to wear a Face mask at all times when moving about in the venue. You may remove it when seated and before you enter the water.
5.Swimmers & Team Staff will enter the pool area through the Changing Village. They should then use the stairs from the pool deck to their allocated space on the seating area. They should ensure that they are wearing suitable footwear when using the Balcony stairs.
6.Spectators will access the Balcony through the doors in the Foyer. They will have to produce evidence of purchasing a ticket to the Stewards stationed at this point.
7.Coaches are requested to always remain with their swimmers, except during Warm Up.
8.Athletes should arrive, where possible, in beach wear ready to swim
9.The Marshalling area will be on the Pool Deck, Spectator Balcony side. Please social distance whenever possible.
10.The Diving Pit will be used for Swim Down. If the Swim Down Pool is not used in a sensible manner it will be closed.
11.All those attending should make frequent use of the sanitiser points round the venue.
12.Swimmers will be allowed to visit the Café or Swim shop. They should ensure that they are wearing suitable footwear when not swimming. Please maintain Social Distancing at all times






