Dear Otters

And our” Return to Pools” was going so well! Most of our Master Swimming venues back in action with all training sessions close to capacity, and even some Junior Water Polo about to restart.

However, and I imagine you will all have heard by now, over the weekend the Government announced a 2nd nationwide lockdown starting on 5th November through to 2nd December, during which time all swimming pools and leisure centres will be closed.

Dear Otters,

This is a challenging time for us all and Otter very much needs the cooperation of our members to enable us to operate safely. We are therefore asking all members to confirm their fitness to return to training, before they attend any Otter training session or Otter event after the lockdown, by acknowledging that they have read and understood the attached Return to Training declaration form. Initially, the acknowledgement will be made via a “tick box” on the electronic booking form for each training session.

The club’s Covid-19 risk assessments and policies for returning to the pool can are now available within the admin page of this website.

Message from the President to all members:

Dear Otters,

I am writing to give you an update on how the Otter Committee is planning for a restart of swimming and water polo, and also give you quick heads up on some of the issues that might have a bearing on what swimming and water polo might look like in the short- to medium-term future.

Following Government announcements on Monday concerning Corona Virus (Covid–19) and now yesterday evenings announcement from Swim England that they are “strongly advising clubs to consider cancelling or postponing activity – including events – until the end of May” (https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/coronavirus-statement/) the Otter Committee has decided that for the time being all Otter training sessions should be CANCELLED with immediate effect.