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Providing year round swimming training and competition for those with a learning disability, physical impairment or both.

News

Resumption of swimming for all

Great news: we are now able to restart swimming for all current members from June 10th. Please ensure you review the undernoted key points, they are really important and apply to both swimmers and volunteer coaches - all of whom must register before we go through to the changing facilities as a team.

Please carefully read the points below so that you are able to participate. All documents mentioned can be downloaded in the documentation area of the website.

Before anyone returns to the club, form '17 COGS COVID return to activity' must be completed by swimmers and coaches. If you arrive and we don't have a completed form, you will be unable to join the session
The document '16 - COGS Guidance' (also attached) provides the details regarding entry and the flow through the building
It is really essential that you read this document and if you have any questions please ask
It is important swimmers are at the venue no earlier and no later than 5 minutes before the start of the session (19:30)
We will be escorted through the building as a group
Parents/Carers will only be permitted into the venue when the swimmer requires support to change or for other health & safety reasons. Only one parent/carer may accompany a swimmer and this requires to be agreed with COGS Covid-19 officer (Robin)

We are not yet able to consider new members until we have been back fully for a few weeks and assessed numbers. We will keep you posted and in the meantime, keep safe and well. If you have any questions please contact us at info@cityofglasgowseals.org

Cancelled Sessions in July & September

Due to events taking place at Tollcross International Swimming Centre we will be unable to hold sessions on the following dates:

15/07/2021

09/09/2021

May 2021

We are now able to restart the club with a limited number of swimmers, 17 years old or under from May 13th. We have no date yet for those over 17, although we are hoping for a return in June. Full details are available in the Documentation section of the website. You MUST COMPLETE the Return to Activity form which is also there and bring it with you, or you will be unable to swim.

Key points

COGS will return to swimming on Thursday 13th May
At this time it will only be those swimmers aged 17 and under who can attend the session
Tollcross are following Scottish Government guidance for club activities and at present this is restricted to the above aged group
We will keep you posted when those 18 and over can start back - estimated mid June but this is to be confirmed
Before anyone returns to the club, form '17 COGS COVID return to activity' must be completed by swimmers and coaches. If you arrive and we don't have a completed form, you will be unable to join the session
The document '16 - COGS Guidance' provides the details walked through on our call; regarding entry and the flow through the building
It is really essential that you read this document and if you have any questions please ask
It is important swimmers are at the venue no earlier and no later than 5 minutes before the start of the session (19:30)
We will be escorted through the building as a group
Parents/Carers will only be permitted into the venue when the swimmer requires support to change or for other health & safety reasons. Only one parent/carer may accompany a swimmer and this requires to be agreed with COGS Covid-19 officer (Robin)

Please continue to be careful and if you or anyone in your household has symptoms, please do not turn up. If we can protect and look out for each other hopefully we can all be back sooner.

We will keep you posted and in the meantime, keep safe and well. If you have any questions please contact us at info@cityofglasgowseals.org