CMSC

Calgary Masters Swim Club

Archives for March 2020

CMSC – Updates from the Exec

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Hello everyone,

Thank you for your patience and I hope everyone is well. Below are a few updates from the CMSC executive:

  • As you have probably guessed; practices will remain suspended until further notice.
  • The Alberta Master’s Provincials (along with all other meets) have been postponed. More information and the actual statements from Swim Alberta can be found here.
  • We are still planning on hosting our AGM this year, which will occur as a large web conference (logistics are still being worked on).
  • Due to the unknown extent of our current circumstances and the severity of the impact on our membership – the current plan is to discuss club fee reimbursement options at this year’s AGM.
  • The clothing order has arrived, but due to the current situation it seems inappropriate to start passing around clothing items. If you have an immediate need for your CMSC gear, please contact either myself or anyone on the exec and we will work things on a case-by-case basis.
  • The planned team bathing suit order will be postponed until further notice.

Please keep an eye out for emails from CMSC, we will be distributing further information through our mailing list and will also be providing some great sources for home workouts.

– The Exec

 

Practice Suspended Until Further Notice

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Hello swimmers,

As  you’ve heard from multiple sources – Repsol, and by extension CMSC, has suspended operations until further notice due to the spread of COVID-19. Rest assured that the CMSC executive is in contact with Repsol and will keep the membership updated on any new developments. In the meantime, we urge the membership to follow the recommendations from the CDC and WHO.

The Executive will be having a Skype meeting this weekend to discuss how this will effect the club going forward for the next few months, financials implications and plans for when we inevitably return to the pool.

All the best,

The Exec.

COVID-19 Update

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Hello CMSC members,

Due to the recent concerns of COVID-19 and in the interest in slowing the spread of infection, the Making Waves Swim meet for March 14th has been cancelled. We still do not know of the status for the Alberta & B.C. Provincials, but we will inform you once we have news.

With regards to COVID-19 and what CMSC & Repsol are doing, please see the message from the Execs below:

“Your executive obviously doesn’t know any more than you about the virus, but we urge all members to follow all recommended precautions. For the protection of all members, please do not come to practice if you show any of the symptoms or if you are under self-isolation for any reason. 
 
The Centre for Disease Control has stated:  “There is no evidence that COVID-19 can be spread to humans through the use of pools and hot tubs. Proper operation, maintenance, and disinfection (e.g., with chlorine and bromine) of pools and hot tubs should remove or inactivate the virus that causes COVID-19.”    But of course, that doesn’t protect you from someone coughing on you in the hot tub, or from whatever surfaces you touch in the locker room.

Any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.
Thank you,

CMSC Execs”