Aquafins - Synchronized Swimming Summer 2020

Use the grade that your swimmer will be in this fall when choosing the correct class. Swimmers must have at least 1 year of Aquafins or 1 full high school season of synchronized swimming to participate in synchronize swimming this summer.  Private lessons are available. Contact Rose or Carolyn.

Rose Evensen     evensen.rose@gmail.com  

Carolyn Guddal   guddalcarolyn@gmail.com

Please read the COVID information posted on this page before signing up.

For more information contact coaching staff at mnaquafins@gmail.com or Cathy Taylor at 952-928-6780.

Classes are held at St. Louis Park High School and Central Community Center

SW170 Tuesday/Thursdays, grades 3 - 6    at St. Louis Park Senior High

SW171 Tuesday/Thursdays, grades 7 - 12  at St. Louis Park Senior High

SW172 Tuesday/Thursdays, grades 7 - 12  at Central Community Center

COVID-19 Policies and Expectations

This summer, we will be implementing changes based on the most recent guidelines related to COVID- 19. Please know that while some of these changes may appear inconvenient, it is of the utmost importance that we strictly follow the guidelines in order to continue to operate.

Please read all of these guidelines carefully. Unfortunately, there is not currently any flexibility around these guidelines. We will update them as needed based on any changes we are made aware of. If the guidelines change, you will receive an email with updates.

Here are the guidelines and expectations for swimmers and parents:

1. Swimmers MUST be registered to participate.
2. ONLY the swimmers will be allowed at practice.
3. Swimmers MUST leave all personal items at home or in their cars, except those needed

   for workout: cap, goggles, noseplugs, towel, and water bottle. Locker rooms will not be

   available and other personal items will not be allowed in pool areas.

4. Swimmers MUST complete the health check-in process and apply hand sanitizer every

   day prior to entering the pool area. If requirements are not met, the swimmer MAY NOT

   workout.

5. Swimmers are encouraged to wear face masks for the duration of their time inside the

   school. Face masks are not needed while training in the pool. The school will not have masks available for use. Please provide your own mask, bandana or other appropriate face covering.

6. Swimmers MUST bring their own filled water bottle. Drinking fountains will not be available. Sharing of water bottles is strictly prohibited.
7. Swimmers MUST maintain proper social distancing in all training situations.
8. Swimmers MUST refrain from sharing/touching/passing any equipment between people. All used equipment must be placed in the appropriate location for sanitization at the end

   of practice.

9. Swimmers should apply hand sanitizer or wash hands upon leaving the training area and

   prior to leaving the school.

10. Swimmers MUST leave school immediately upon completion of their training.

    Congregating inside or outside the school is prohibited.

11. Parents MUST immediately report any COVID-19 symptoms occurring in their household

    to Cathy Taylor email: taylor.catherine@slpschools.org, phone: 952.928.6780.

Here are the things you can expect from us:

1. Practices will be planned and organized to allow social distancing of 6 feet or greater.
2. Groups will be built using a 9:1 swimmer to coach ratio in order to keep a close eye on

   swimmers and give them friendly reminders to stay apart.

3. Swimmers will remain with the same group each day to limit their exposure to others.
4. For the time being, the swimmers will not be using any equipment in the pool area.
5. We will do our best to minimize contact while arriving and departing by having swimmers

   maintain social distancing and entering and leaving the pool area one at a time.

6. Coaches will be tracking attendance and health check-in data in order to properly notify

   families of swimmers in the event they have been exposed to people who display symptoms of COVID-19. Your personal data will only be accessible to the synchronized swimming coaches and Community Education personnel.