Hereford Triathlon Club Pool Swimming - Coronavirus Guidelines 

General guidance:

The swimming sessions will take place at Hereford Leisure Pool on Tuesday nights (7.30 to 9pm coached) and Sunday afternoons (4.15 to 5.15pm open swim).  They are for members only and numbers are limited.   

For our members aged 18 or younger, we need written permission from your parent or guardian to say that you are able to attend the sessions. An email is fine. 

Your details will be stored securely in accordance with data protection regulations. 

We will be taking part in the UK track and trace scheme.  If anybody becomes ill, or suspects that they are ill, with coronavirus then we will contact you all to notify you. This may require you to pass your details on to the scheme. If you receive a track and trace notification or if you have a positive test result for coronavirus then you must notify the club immediately. 

Please do not attend the sessions if you are feeling unwell, if you have a high temperature or if you are self-isolating. 

We would advise bringing hand gel with you to use after the session and before you eat or drink. 

There will not be an opportunity to just turn up and swim.  The coaches will have to turn you away if you do so.

We will have 6 single lanes containing up to 5 swimmers each. Overtaking is allowed but we won’t be stopping at the end as a group. The coaches will stop you one by one to give feedback. 

Under 18s should be escorted to pool side or a meeting point by a parent or guardian. Social distancing should be maintained at all times by swimmers, coaches and parents. We are not able to have any spectators at the pool unless they are accompanying an under 18. 

Bookings and payment will be done online and in advance via Entry Central for both the Tuesday and Sunday sessions. When you book you’ll be asked for your pod colour on the form. Please use these colours for your 400m CSS time (hard training pace):

Sub 6 minutes - red

6 to 6:30 - purple

6:30 to 7 - pink

7 to 7:30 - maroon

7:30 to 8 - green

8 to 8:30 - blue

8:30 to 9 - orange 

9 to 10 - yellow

Plus 10 minutes - gold 

Please arrive at the pool no earlier than 10 mins before the session starts and line up in the foyer 2m apart (and outside if the line gets longer) You MUST arrive dressed to swim.  The toilets in the centre can be used at your own risk (the dryside ones)

When the pool is clean you'll be asked to move through the door in groups and turn right into the spectator area. Please make your way to a bench where you can change, leave your kit and then make your way to the pool. Have a look at the session, get into the water and start swimming. Water bottles and swim aids must be clearly marked to avoid contamination.  The club cannot provide swimming aids.

At the end of the session please reverse the process. You’ll leave the water, go through the gate, pick up your kit, put a robe/clothes on and leave ASAP. Unfortunately, there are no facilities to change or shower at the moment.