We are on the final step towards swimmers returning to the main pool from 1st June.
Yesterday (May 10th) letters were posted out to all main pool swimmers who have paid their Swim England registration fees. The letter contains information about allocated swim sessions and fees to be paid along with a declaration form which needs signing and returning in the SAE.
We have also included information about our new club software – Club Organiser – which we will be using to manage members payments via direct debit. We will be sending emails with Club Organiser account activation details on Saturday 15th May. Once activated we need swimmers to set up a direct debit mandate through the Club Organiser account by 22nd May at the latest. This is a deadline that cannot be extended if a swimmer wishes to return at the beginning of June.
If you have any questions or difficulties with the direct debit set up please contact Julie Richardson: gd-finance@outlook.com
mobile: 07541 063980
If you have any questions or difficulties accessing your Club Organiser account please contact Clare Noble: gd-membership@outlook.com
mobile: 07541 098310
We are on step 2 of the plans for returning to swimming for main pool swimmers. Emails have been sent to returning main pool swimmers who had chosen not to pay their ASA fees in January. The email contains information about payment details. The deadline for ASA fees payment is Monday 19th April.
The Government roadmap could allow WLDC to open the pool again from 12th April.
The work the club now needs to do for us to get back into the water is detailed and takes time. The process has already started but because of the steps we have to take, and the Bank Holidays etc., the target date for starting up again is Tuesday 1st June for the Main Pool and 5th July 2021 provisionally for the Small Pool.
We need to make sure all swimmers are registered with the ASA, confirm all contact information is correct and notify swimmers/parents what Club fees to pay and when to start paying. Plus the necessary Covid forms will need signing and returning
Se therefore we need all swimmers to confirm to us that that they wish to restart their membership again and want to return to the pool as soon as we can make that happen.
Please send an email to gd-finance@outlook.combefore 4th April 2021 confirming the following information – this will allow us to go to the next step in the process.
Swimmer’s name
GD unique membership No.
Parent’s name
Current postal address
Current contact phone number
This information is key to the successful return to the water; without knowledge of the number wanting to come back we cannot plan effectively.
Please circulate this amongst people you know who may not see GD postings – help us please, spread the word
FYI – Covid risk assessments/policies are available within the Covid 19 drop down menu.
For your advanced information –
We are looking at the possibility of swimming straight through the summer with no shutdown as would normally happen – this will be confirmed after further review with the teacher/coaches.
Mark Smith is also intending to post on the website some basic swim sets that swimmers could do in a public swim until the club get back up and running.
The trial nights went well and we learnt a few things making one or two adjustments for when you all start back over the coming nights and weeks. The draft video attached to this posting gives a basic guide to the measures we have to take on entering the Leisure Centre and going onto poolside.
Please view it so you can familiarise yourself with the process.
For your information … Due to circumstances beyond our control please note, we have had to change the time of the Thursday Shark and Piranha B sessions to 7:00 – 8:00.
Also, following discussions with the Leisure Centre management they have now stipulated that for any sessions ending at 9:15 all swimmers, coaching staff and parents must have exited the building by 9:25 at the latest. This means there may only be a 10 minute window for changing after such sessions. Please ensure you clear the LC as quickly as possible.
You are offered an extra session on a Thursday evening – 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
At Ben’s discretion there is also a Saturday AM session – 8:00am to 9:00am – this Saturday session is for those who enter Club Champs and show signs of wanting to compete.
These extra sessions are in lengths and sessions are designed to help with the transition from width to lengths ready for when swimmers move up on a Sunday.
Cost – £1 payable per extra session – pay at the desk.
Please make every effort to attend these extra sessions, it is for your benefit.
Penguins – P1 and P2 – Lengths Kieran and Nigel groups
You are offered an extra session on a Wednesday evening – 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
It is important for your development that you attend.
If your circumstances do not allow this, you may be able to join the Thursday sessions 6:30pm to 7:30pm – you need to discuss with Nigel first
Penguins – P3 and P4 – Lengths Kieran and Nigel groups
You are offered two extra sessions, Wednesday evening – 6:30pm to 7:30pm and Thursday evening – 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
It is important for your competitive development that you attend.
We would prefer that you attend both but expect you to attend at least one of these sessions.
Please also be aware of the squad requirements with regards to Club Champs and Open Meets as per the Move Up flyer handed out.
Other extra sessions are available for selected swimmers on a Tuesday evening and a Saturday morning – these are at the invitation of Mark Smith (Swim Manager)
Cost – £1 per extra session – pay at the desk
It is important for the Club and for your development as you progress towards competitive swimming that you take up these extra sessions.
