Northern State University Athletics

VOLUNTARY WORKOUT PROTOCOL FOR SWIMMING
 

Northern State swimming will follow a return to workout plan developed by USA Swimming which is outlined below. The plan will take a phased approach by month, beginning in June. 

• Hand Hygiene and Respiratory Etiquette
  • Encouraging all staff, patrons, and swimmers to wash their hands often and cover their coughs and sneezes.
• Cloth Face Coverings
  • Coaches will wear a cloth face covering throughout the workout session
  • Encouraging the use of cloth face coverings as feasible. Face coverings are most essential in times when physical distancing is difficult.
    • Advise those wearing face coverings to not wear them in the water. Cloth face coverings can be difficult to breathe through when they’re wet.
• Modified Layouts
  • Changing deck layouts to ensure that in the standing and seating areas, individuals can remain at least 6 feet apart from those they don’t live with.
• Physical Barriers and Guides
  • Providing physical cues or guides (for example, lane lines in the water or chairs and tables on the deck) and visual cues (for example, tape on the decks, floors, or sidewalks) and signs to ensure that staff, patrons, and swimmers stay at least 6 feet apart from those they don’t live with, both in and out of the water.
• Exceptions to the social distancing guidance include:
  • Anyone rescuing a distressed swimmer, providing first aid, or performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, with or without an automated external defibrillator.
  • Individuals in the process of evacuating an aquatic venue or entire facility due to an emergency.

Social Distancing Diagrams: