Over the past few months many swimmers have asked if they could stay in for an extra hour or change a session to a different day due to other activity’s or unforeseen circumstances.
IN THE PAST
Swimmers would choose to do a different sport / activity on the day of one of their planned swimming sessions, this is fine, however, they would not be allowed to swim on a different day to make up that session. (it was tried and too many swimmers wanted to change days, it was unfair to allow some and not others, this is why it was agreed to stop this practice).
Others wanted to do additional sessions before competitions to improve fitness or again make up sessions they had missed through study/exams/injury/fitness/illness/ or been on family holidays etc. at my discretion i have tried to accommodate especially for major competitions.
TRIAL PERIOD
It has been agreed that we will trial additional sessions on a pay as you go system, on the Thursday pm, Friday pm, Saturday am and Sunday pm sessions at a cost of £3 for an hour and £5 for two hours swimmers can access extra water time. If swimmers want to stay in the pool for the extra hour or if they come along to a none scheduled session ie (a day they do not usually swim) either myself or Nigel Austin we will make the decision based on numbers swimming, priority, who swim based on the needs of the swimmer, a swimmers ability if a place is available in a lane ie (a swimmer from water dragons will not be allowed to swim with the Junior performance group)
As stated this will be trial and will last for 4 weeks starting Sunday the 29th of January until Sunday 25th of February, a review will take place after this period and a decision will be made whether or not to extend this.
Could parents please give feedback (both positive + negative) to the parent reps.
Thank you.
