Last week we experimented with switching around the order of the 20m/30m races, to condense the activity and enjoyment for our younger swimmers.
Following your feedback on this trial format, we have decided to tweak it further this week, to reduce the long wait for other swimmers, while still shortening the overall experience for younger swimmers.
We are proposing to hold races in the following order this week, with the 4x30m and 4x20m races immediately following the 30m and 20m form stroke events:
- 50m Freestyle
- 30m and 20m Freestyle
- 50m Form Stroke (BBB and Backstroke Time Trials)
- 30m and 20m Backstroke
- 4x30m and 4x20m Freestyle
- 400m and 200m Freestyle
This format will allow the 30m and 20m swimmers to arrive and sign in shortly after 7.30am, while the 50m Freestyle is underway, and finish up before the 400m long distance event.
For safety reasons, the pool operator has requested that 20m swimmers do not dive in from the shallow end of the pool, due to the 1.1m depth. We are currently reviewing this situation, but, for the moment, we require 20m swimmers to start in the pool. This restriction does not affect 30m and other swimmers diving in from the deep end.
Also the pool lifeguards have issued a friendly reminder that parents need to supervise their children in the toddler pool at all times.