Aquafins - Synchronized Swimming

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 St. Louis Park Middle School

SW525       Monday/Thursdays, grades 1 - 4 and Pirate Team at St. Louis Park Senior High School

SW526       Tuesday/Saturday, grades 5 - 6 at St. Louis Park Senior High School

SW527       Offered Monday - Saturday, grades 7 - 12. Swimmers will attend two day max. Sessions will be held at either St. Louis Park Senior High or St. Louis Park Middle School.

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

COVID-19 Policies and Expectations

This fall, 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 must 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 sanitation 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.