SportSG headcount limitation at local swimming complexes

Dear parents,

With effect from 16 March 2020, SportSG has imposed limitation on the headcounts in the swimming complex in line with government's social distancing guidelines.

With the limitation in place, Odysseus Aquatics would like to advise parents of the following:

1) Try to drop off your child instead of going into the pool - this will reduce the total number of students in the pool and therefore allow students to enter for their classes, instead of being rejected at the door

2) If your child requires an accompanying adult, please arrange for only 1 parent to be within the premise

3) Please arrive at least 10 minutes earlier before class as there is a possibility to queue to get in

4) Parents who are picking up their children at the entrance, please also arrive at least 10 minutes before the end of the class.

For students who are not showering, our Coordinators will be rounding them up to send them to the entrance for dismissal.

5) As the wading pool and the playing area is closed, we greatly recommend parents to not let their children loiter at the training and competition pools after classes for their safety.

6) The intention of limiting the headcount is to reduce crowding around the pool, as such, we will greatly encourage parents not to linger around, but instead to get a cup of coffee while waiting 😊

Keeping healthy and fit during this period is very important and exercising keeps the body strong. Swimming is still one of the safest sports to do during this period.

Thank you very much for your assistance and understanding.

Coach Nian

亲爱的家长们

因武汉肺炎持续扩散，新加坡政府为了应变这状况，已鼓励人民避免人多的场合。

于3月16日起，新加坡体育理事会为了支持政府的应变措施，已限制进入游泳池的人数。因此措施，本校希望能够借此机会, 建议家长以下几个重点：

1) 如果您的小孩能够独立进入泳池上课，请您把他们送到泳池门口即可。这样一来，我们能够同心协力，让多一些学生进入泳池上课，以免因人数太多而小朋友进不了泳池上课的状况。

2) 如果您的孩子年纪小，必须父母陪伴，敬请家长们安排一位家长陪伴即可。

3）由于人数关系，本校不会排除得排队进入泳池的可能性。排队时间很难预算，所以本校建议家长们最少在开课前的十分钟抵达泳池外为佳。

4) 家长们如需课后接小朋友，本校也一样建议家长在下课10分钟前抵达泳池外等候。

如果学生不需要冲凉，本校安排了协调员把小朋友聚集起来，一起带到门口，以便父母接送。

5) 限制泳池的人数主要是为了防止病毒扩散。因此，本校温馨提醒家长们不要在泳池外徘徊。家长们可以借此机会到临近的小贩中心享用一杯咖啡，耐心等待小朋友放学。本校也极力劝阻小朋友放课后依然流离在泳池里继续戏水。

在这非常时刻，保持身心健康是抵挡病毒的重要武器。专家也一再的肯定，游泳在这时期，还是其中一个最佳，最安全的活动。

非常感谢家长们的谅解与合作。

年教练