Bishop's Stortford Swimming Club

Affiliated to Swim England East Region

Important news

2021 Return to Training – Covid Procedures

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Welcome back to all our squad members! There are a few reminders and changes to how things are working in terms of aiming to keep us safe from Covid. Please carefully read the information that has been shared individually via email. A few of the key points are also summarised below.

No one should be coming to training if they have any Covid symptoms. Please err on the side of caution.

Details on what to do if you have symptoms or are found to be a close contact are in the email – in all cases, please email our Covid Officer.

Swimmers should still arrive swim ready and bring bags poolside, but they can briefly use the changing rooms at the end of their session.

Parents, you are welcome back in the gallery! Please be respectful of people who still want to socially distance. Please do not gather in numbers in the foyer whilst waiting for your swimmer at the end of the session.

2021 Return to Training – Schedules

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We are looking forward to welcoming all our squad members back to training from Wednesday 1st September. Masters we will see you bright and early at 6am, whilst all other squads return in the evening. Please note the College Gym is out of action until Sunday 12th Sept. Benoit will email squads with updates.

BSSC Summer Meet – Tues Timings

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Subject to the final confirmation of agreement from Swim England East Region, we are pleased to share that we are planning to reschedule our Sunday evening Gala to Tuesday 13th July.

Warm up 1: starts at 6.00pm promptly. This is for all swimmers in the 1500m Freestyle event and any swimmer 13yrs or under only. Do not arrive at the gate before 5.50pm.

Warm up 2: starts at 6.15pm. This is for all remaining swimmers 14yrs or over. Do not arrive at the gate before 6.05pm.

Racing will start promptly at 6.30pm.

All other details will be the same as our two previous Level 4 evenings.

BSSC Summer Meet – Fri-Sat Timings and Procedures

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We are looking forward to seeing our swimmers tonight and tomorrow at our BSSC Summer Meet. Sunday’s session has been cancelled due to the football and we hope to run the events on Tuesday evening. Keep an eye on emails.

Remember there are two arrival and warm up times for Friday and Saturday which are split by event and age group. Swimmers should arrive beach ready at their allotted time, with a small poolside bag, and wait by the gate until they are led down to the pool.

Friday Warm Up 1: starts 5.15pm promptly. This is for all swimmers in the 400m Freestyle event and any swimmer 13yrs or under only. Do not arrive at the gate before 5.05pm.

Friday Warm Up 2: starts at 5.30pm promptly. This is for all remaining swimmers 14yrs and over. Do not arrive at the gate before 5.20pm.

Saturday Warm Up 1: starts 6.45pm promptly. This is for all swimmers in the 800m Freestyle event and any swimmer 13yrs or under only. Do not arrive at the gate before 6.35pm.

Saturday Warm Up 2: starts 7pm promptly. This is for all remaining swimmers 14yrs and over. Do not arrive at the gate before 6.50pm.

All swimmers are expected to towel off and leave in the usual manner once they have finished their final swim. Younger swimmers will be available for collection at the pool. Older swimmers will wait in the foyer and will be walked up to the yellow gate once we have confirmation that parents have arrived.

We hope everyone has a fun evening and look forward to seeing lots of great swimming!

2021 July Schedule

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Now the College is on holiday, Benoit has adjusted the squad schedules from 5 July until we close in August. Adjusted times are highlighted on the schedule below.