PASEOSWIMMING THEPATHTOEXCELLENCE

Charting our PATH in adversarial tides. Wehavenochoice;thishascomeuponuslikeastorm.TheinitialshockofCovid19hasforcedustoprepareourselvesforaction.Thelast2weekshavebeenacollectionofcalls/meetingsgearedtoadoptingthebestpracticesmovingforwardtoreopensafely.PaseoAquaticsisworkingwiththelocalgovernment,HealthDepartment,areafacilitiesandourgoverningbodyofUSASwimmingtocreateaplanofaction.Wealsorecognizethattherewillbephasesofre-opening.Conditionsthatexistondayonewillbedifferentinoneweekandonemonthdowntheroad.Thisbringsaleveloffluiditytotheprocessthatmayprovebothbeneficialandunpredictable.

Disclaimer: We are gathering information from many sources. Families must use their own knowledge and best judgment at this time. If in doubt, consult your local professionals and authorities.

Asweestablisha“BestPractices”format,innowaydotheseguidelinesensurethatcommunicabledisease,includingbutnotlimitedtoCOVID19,willnotbepresentinthefacilitiesweuse.TheCDChasstatedthatCOVID19cannotbespreadinproperlymaintainedpoolwater.ItisalsounderstoodthatCoronavirusisahighlyunpredictableandnewdiseasestillverymuchinaninfancystage.Westillhavemuchtolearn.AsaUSA-Swimmingorganization,werelyontheFacilitiestobeconstantlymonitoringandcheckingtheirpoolwaterforproperlevels. InforgingthisnewPATHandourprojectedreturntowater,itiscriticalthatPaseoAquaticsputinplacea“HoldHarmlessWaiver”asalevelofprotectionfortheclubanditsmembership.

Paseo Aquatics makes every effort to limit any and all inconveniences to which our families may be subjected. But it should be known that during this time we may experience setbacks. By conveying this message beforehand, we hope it will mitigate any frustrations. We all do better with change if we are prepared for it.

ENTERING A FACILITY ATHLETES EachFacilityweusewillhaveadedicatedentryandexitplan.Whilewewillaskeachfacilitytohavetheirdoors/gatesproppedopentominimizehandtouch,wecannotassurethiswillalwaysbethecase.Ifyoumustopenadoor,dosowiththebestsafetymeasuresinmind(i.e.locateahand-sanitizerstationthefacilitymayprovide—orcarryyourown).Whilewedon’texpectallfacilitiestobetakingtemperaturesuponentry,somemayrequirethismeasure.PaseoAquaticsCoachesmayormaynotbeequippedwiththermaltemperaturereadingdevices.Ifsuchdevicesareusedanytemperatureover100degreeswewillsuggestyouseekmedicalattentionandwillbeaskedtositoutofpractice.Ifaswimmer’stemperatureistaken,understandthisisintheathlete’sbestinterest.Physicaldistancingisparamount.Yes,manyswimmerswillbedroppedoffatthesametimetoreporttopractice.The6feetdistancebetweenindividualsistherecommendedsocialdistancingpractice,anditwillbestrictlyenforced.Wecannotpromiseanythingatthistime,butwillworkwithfacilitiestoestablishdedicatedentrypassages.Mostfacilitieshavemultiplewaysofingressandegress.PREPARINGTOSWIMProtectAgainstInfections:•Washyourhandswithadisinfectantsoapandwater(for20secondsorlonger)oruseahandsanitizerifsoapandwaterarenotreadilyavailable.DothisPRIORtoenteringthewater.

•Donotshareequipment.•Bringafullwaterbottletoavoidtouchingataporwaterfountainhandle.•Ifyouneedtosneezeorcough,dosointoatissueoruppersleeve/armarea.•Arriveascloseaspossibletothestarttimeofyourscheduledpractice.•Avoidtouchinggates,fences,benches,etc.ifatallpossible.•Donotattendpracticeifyouoramemberofyourhouseholddoesnotfeelwell.•Avoidanyextra-curricularorothersocialactivities.•Nocongregationafterswimming.

STAFF ThePaseoAquaticsCoachingStaffwillberequiredtoenterallfacilitieswearingamask.Coachesmustmaintainuseofthemaskuntilthecoachandhis/herswimmersareinaposition

wheresocialdistancingrequirementscanbeachieved.CoacheswilladheretoanyfacilityrequirementsandUSA-Swimmingrequirements.PaseoAquaticsCoacheswillNOTbepermittedondeckifhe/she:•Exhibitsanysymptomsofthecoronavirus:mildtosevererespiratoryillnesswithfever,coughand/ordifficultybreathing,orothersymptomsidentifiedbytheCDC.•HasbeenincontactwithsomeonewhohastestedpositiveforCOVID-19inthelast14days.•Isapersonwithunderlyingconditionsorconsideredtobeatahigherriskdemographic,asoutlinedbyjurisdictional,stateorfederalguidelines.PARENTS Tohelpreducetheriskofspread,weaskthatparentsrefrainfrombeingondeckduringswimpractice.Itisunderstoodtherearemanyagegrouplevelswithinourorganization—somethatrequireparentalsupervision.Ifthisisthecase,westronglyaskthatthesefamilieslimitthesupervisiontoONEparent.Thatparentmustpracticesocialdistancingandwearamask.(Note:PaseoAquaticscannotguaranteethatafacilityorUSA-SwimmingwillacceptthisOne-Parentrule.Wemaybesubjecttopoliciesandproceduresthatextendnolatitudewithrespecttoparentsondeck).ParentswillNOTbepermittedondeckifhe/she:•Exhibitsanysymptomsofthecoronavirus:mildtosevererespiratoryillnesswithfever,coughanddifficultybreathing,orothersymptomsidentifiedbytheCDC.•HasbeenincontactwithsomeonewhohastestedpositiveforCOVID-19inthelast14days.•Isapersonwithunderlyingconditionsorconsideredtobeatahigherriskdemographic,asoutlinedbyjurisdictional,stateorfederalguidelines.BATHROOMS AND SHOWERS PaseoAquaticsisexpectingallswimmerstoarriveintheirswimsuits,readytogo.Facilitybathroomswillnotbeusedforchangingintoandoutofgear.Afterpractice,swimmersaretodryoffandleavethefacilityintheirgear.ThereisabsolutelyNODECKCHANGING.Anysuchactionswillbetakenveryseriously,astheyviolateallSafeSportGuidelines.Somefacilitieshaveoutsideshowersthatmaybedeemedpermissiblesubjecttosocialdistancingrequirements.Coacheswillnothavetheabilitytomonitorallsuchactions.Itisuptoeachindividualswimmertouse“BestPractice”protocols.

If you are not kicking hard enough you’re not making waves! As we return to training, what was normal will be no longer. STAGGERING TRAINING SESSIONSPaseoAquaticswilllooktostaggertrainingsessionsby15minutes.Thiswillallowforathletestoenterandexitwithoutbottlenecking.Itisimportantallathletesarriveandarepickedupontime.WHENSWIMMINGCoacheswillbeimplementingasafeplantopositionathletesintheswimlanesinaccordancewithUSASwimmingguidelines.Varyingageswillpresentvaryingissues,withsocialdistancingthemostchallengingofthese.Wearecurrentlyaskedtomaintain6feetbetweeneachswimmer.Weneedtimetounderstandhowtoconstructapracticesessionthatkeepscoachesandswimmerssafeundertheseguidelines.ThefactthatSenior-levelathleteswillpossessabettergraspofsocialdistancingthanyoungerswimmersmayrequireadifferentapproachtoourmanygroupsandpracticestructure.(Ex:Wemayalterthedurationofpractice,timebetweensessions,numberofsessionsperweekandgroupsize).WHILEINTHEWATER

•Followdirectionsforspacingandstayatleastsixfeetapartfromothers.•Donotmakephysicalcontactwithothers,suchasshakinghandsorgivingahighfive.•Avoidtouchingyourface.•Avoidsharingfood,drinksortowels.

•Maintainappropriatesocialdistancingfromotherathleteswhentakingabreak.•Wearyoursuittoandfrompractice.

TRAINING

•Mostinjuriesoccurearlyintheseason.Donotrushdeconditionedathletesbacktofullpracticeorcompetition.•Increaseactivitiesby10%eachweekuponreturn.•Focusshouldbeonahealthyenvironment,qualityexperience,progressivetraining.•Noexpectationsforcompetinginthefirst30days,smallermeetsin60day’slargermeetsin90daysasperUSASwimmingguidelines

POSTPRACTICE

•Washyourhandsthoroughlyoruseahandsanitizerafterleavingthepool.•Donotusethelockerroomorchangingarea.•Leavethefacilityassoonaspossibleafterpractice.•Showerassoonasyouarrivehome.

IN THE EVENT OF ShouldPaseoAquaticsgetnotifiedofaconfirmedcaseofCovid19• IfanathleteisconfirmedtohaveCOVID-19,PaseoAquaticwillinformfellowmembers/athletesof

theirpossibleexposurebutmaintainconfidentialityasrequiredbytheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct.

• Fellowathletesshouldself-monitorforsymptoms.• Identifywheretheathletewasinthelanes,aswellasotherindividuals—parents,carpools,coaches,

lifeguards,otherpatronsofthefacility—theinfectedathletecameintocontactwithduringthe14dayspriortotestingpositiveorfirstdisplayingsymptoms.

Paseoaquaticswillnotifyaffectedathletes,whocameintocontactwiththesickathletewithinthe14dayperiodtogohomeandself-isolatefor14days. TUITION PaseoAquaticswillbereturningtofulltuitionuponourreturntowater.Wewillmakeeveryefforttoavoidanytypeofincrease—butpleasenoteatthispointnoswimfacilityisextendinganyreliefasitrelatestorentalfeesandassociatedcosts,despitemandatesthatcausea

decreaseinthenumberofswimmersperlane.Thiseffectonourswimclub,coupledwithincreasedtimeondeckforcoachestoconductextendedpractices,willhaveatremendousimpactontheorganization.

In the waves of change we find our new direction Wewouldliketotakethismomentwhilewehaveeveryone’sattention.Forthefirsttimein9yearsPaseoAquaticshasmadeachangetoourmission. MISSION: AtPaseoAquaticswebelievetheathleteisapersonfirst.Wewillembracethehighestlevelofsocialacceptance,whileeliminatinginjusticeanddiscriminationateverypossibleturn.Ourobjectiveistocultivateasafe,healthy,supportiveandeducation/training-centeredprogramconducivetosustainedswimmingexcellence,resultinginperformance-successforeveryPaseoAquaticsathletebothasmembersoftheteamandmembersofourcommunity.

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