Summer 2020 Swim Season - And how the Pandemic will change things

May is almost half over and I am just getting a handle on what we will be offering for swim in 2020.

For the last 3 summers, Kenzi has offered lessons during the day.  This year, she will be out in the mission field, serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  Her original assignment was to Barcelona, Spain leaving June 2nd.  But 3 weeks into her Missionary Training at home, she received a reassignment to Baton Rouge, LA leaving the week of May 26th.

In past years, we have at times offered lessons in May, but with the pandemic and the last half of May having a daughter doing Missionary Training here at home, we feel waiting until June is the better option.

Our almost 17 year old daughter was scheduled to take the Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course in April, but that class was put on hold because of the pandemic.  So - even though she is a great swimmer, has been on Skyridge HS swim team for two years and has helped her dad teach swim, we want her to have the specific training for teaching lessons before she starts taking students.  We are hoping to hear any day that she will be able to take the class.

And that brings us to Trent who has been teaching in the evenings after work for over 10 years now.  He will be taking a few students on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning in June from 6pm until 8pm.

With the need for continued social distancing, we feel that private lessons will be okay, but we will not be able to arrange semi-private lessons.  However, if 2 or 3 students in the same family are swimming at the same level, we are fine with them being grouped together.

We will update rules to reflect the current guidelines for social distancing and ask that you also follow these guidelines.  Do not come to class if you are running a fever, suspect you have Covid, or have been exposed to someone who is on quarantine.  Students may be accompanied by one parent/guardian over the age of 18.  In the event that other students are in the pool finishing up their lesson, please remain in your car until you see them exit.

I'm sure that we will be updating rules as things progress.  Thank you for your patience as we navigate this pandemic together!