USA-S Issues Guidelines for Reopening Swimming Facilities

Check out the illustrations regarding swimmer set up and placing during workout in the facility reopening and planning doc: cdn.swimswam.com/.../facility-reopening-plan-guidelines.pdf Planning and guidelines for reopening. Original article from SwimSwam: swimswam.com/.../
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    That is quite detailed and might aid local teams and pool managers in getting approval from local governmental agencies for re-opening. Having said that, I'm not sure it really deals with the problem of spreading infection. The swimmers maintaining distance while static in the pool is great, but what about when they are swimming a set, circle swimming, and exhaling/inhaling at water level? I'm no infectious disease expert but I don't think being bathed in chlorinated water prevents one from expelling virus as you swim along, nor will it prevent the swimmer going the other way or coming up behind you from inhaling COVID laced droplets. I'm not trying to be alarmist, just pointing out what I see as the reality of the situation.
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    That is quite detailed and might aid local teams and pool managers in getting approval from local governmental agencies for re-opening. Having said that, I'm not sure it really deals with the problem of spreading infection. The swimmers maintaining distance while static in the pool is great, but what about when they are swimming a set, circle swimming, and exhaling/inhaling at water level? I'm no infectious disease expert but I don't think being bathed in chlorinated water prevents one from expelling virus as you swim along, nor will it prevent the swimmer going the other way or coming up behind you from inhaling COVID laced droplets. I'm not trying to be alarmist, just pointing out what I see as the reality of the situation.
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