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Reopening of Serps for swimming is coming soon....

Dear Serpentine SwimmersWe hope you are well. We are planning to open to all of you  on Wednesday 8th July, 2020, pending some important points.These important points are :

  1. We need your help please with wardening. Before reopening, we will need three (3) wardens over two shifts 06.30 to 08.00 and 08.00 to 09.30 every morning during July and August 2020 (If we cannot find enough wardens by this Sunday 12pm noon, we will not be able to open):
    1. You can sign up to be a warden here: Link-> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XiUyCW0_P45BGAoQBlAUoheq3sGsauPTHipQL0meUGs/edit?usp=sharing
    2. Note: At least one (1) warden each shift needs to have been in the club for at least one year
    3. There is a script for the wardens in the sign-up spreadsheet
    4. A list of members first and last names will be provided to the wardens
    5. The first two days, Monday 6th July and Tuesday 7th July, 2020, will only be open to wardens so that we can test the script, processes and membership software. Wardens will be able to have a swim:)
  2. To control the number of swimmers coming down the club, we will have swimmers attending on an alternate-day basis, based on the first letter of their surname.
    1. Wednesday 8th July = A to K
    2. Thursday 9th July = L to Z
    3. and so on, even days = A to K and odd days are L to Z through until August when it will switch over.
    4. This may be revised if we find that the number of swimmers drops.
  3. Revised opening hours for swimming are 05.00am through to 09.30am
  4. Revised swimming area is the 400m loop. You may no longer swim to the Brodie buoy near the Isis pontoon
  5. Unfortunately, if you aren't a member you're not a member
  6. We are not opening membership for the near future
  7. We will be conducting swim tests at 8.00 to 9.30am for any member who has been a member for less than one year.
  8. We will hold a webinar on Sunday 5th July, 2020, at 8.00pm to discuss our opening and answer any questions. Details below:
    1. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83409095608?pwd=NlZNQmZUVUZjcFdPbWpMN1hHYVdsUT09
    2. Meeting ID: 834 0909 5608
    3. Password: 280105
    4. Find your local phone number to dial: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcQ9onnCbD
  9. If at any point, it appears we are losing control of the space, we will make changes to the above. Please bear with us. Please help us by keeping an eye on your email and the webpage or Facebook group.

We look forward to welcoming half of you on Wednesday 8th July and the other half on Thursday 9th July. We thank you for your patience with us.Many thanks.

2020 Serpentine Swimming Club Committee