Swim Ireland 'Living & Swimming with COVID-19' Framework

Swim Ireland ‘Living & Swimming with COVID-19’ Framework (December 2020) – Version 2

Introduction Swim Ireland’s ‘‘Living & Swimming with COVID-19’ Framework is our plan to align with the Government of Ireland’ and the Northern Ireland Executive’s risk management strategy for the next 6- 9 months. It is designed to allow individuals, families, clubs and facilities to better understand, anticipate and prepare for the measures that either Government might introduce to stop escalation of the transmission of the virus. It recognises the need for society, sport and business to be allowed to continue as normally as possible. The Framework is designed so that we can respond to both national or county/local level restrictions which may be applied. Our strategy, in line with public health advice both north and south of the border is that of suppression. The return to training and competition is on an opt-in basis for all Swim Ireland members, with participants taking personal responsibility to decide whether or not they are happy to return to their clubs and to their sport. High Performance sport is given Governmental exemption through much of the plan and our definition of what constitutes high performance (swimming and diving) is detailed on pages 6 & 7. Additional information and further detail will be provided to the aquatics community through discipline specific documentation.

• Specific guidance to be • Specific guidance to be provided for large purpose provided for large purpose event facilities event facilities Competitions & • Subject to individualised Risk Assessment process with the facility • No spectators permitted Events in question (Northern Ireland) Pools, Gyms & • Open with protective • Open with protective • Open for training for • Facilities closed • Facilities closed Leisure Centres measures in place measures in place individuals only • High performance can • High performance can (Republic of • High performance can continue with protective continue with protective Ireland) continue with protective measures in place measures in place measures in place Domestic Travel • No restrictions • No restrictions • Remain in your own • All members to remain in • All members to remain in (Republic of county/localised jurisdiction their own county/localised their own home and exercise Ireland) except in the specific jurisdiction only within 5km of their home circumstances detailed • High performance can only below continue with protective • High performance can • High performance can measures in place continue with protective continue with protective measures in place measures in place SWIM IRELAND PROTOCOLS (GENERIC) Travel to/from • Car-pooling not encouraged • Car-pooling not encouraged • Car-pooling not permitted • Car-pooling not permitted • Car-pooling not permitted Facility - but permitted if necessary but permitted if necessary • Cycle or walk if possible • Avoid public transport • Avoid public transport Republic of • Cycle or walk if possible and face mask should be • Mandatory use of face • Cycle or walk if possible • Cycle or walk if possible Ireland) • Mandatory use of face worn in such instances coverings on public transport coverings on public transport • Cycle or walk if possible • Use off peak hours on public • Mandatory use of face transport where possible coverings on public transport • Peak hours of public transport restricted for essential workers only Travel to/from • Car-pooling not encouraged but permitted if necessary Facility - • Cycle or walk if possible Northern Ireland • Mandatory use of face coverings on public transport

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Entry/Exit • Individuals complete self- • Individual complete self- • Individuals complete self- • Facilities closed • Facilities closed (Building) – report screening form once report screening form once report screening form once Republic of per day per day per session Ireland • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing requirements on entry & exit requirements on entry & exit requirements on entry & exit • Avoid loitering or • Avoid loitering or • Avoid loitering or congregating at facility congregating at facility congregating at facility entrance entrance entrance • On entry & exit, individuals • On entry & exit, individuals • On entry & exit, individuals use the hand sanitizer use the hand sanitizer use the hand sanitizer provided provided provided • Face coverings to be worn • Face coverings to be worn when entering & exiting the when entering & exiting the facility facility • Clubs formulate a staggered entry & exit system with their athletes • Sufficient buffer time to be planned between different participants entering & exiting facility Entry/Exit • Individuals complete self-report screening form once per day (Building) – • Adhere to social distancing requirements on entry & exit Northern Ireland • Avoid loitering or congregating at facility entrance • On entry & exit, individuals use the hand sanitizer provided • Face coverings to be worn when entering & exiting the facility Transit To Pool – • Adhere to social distancing • Face coverings to be worn • All persons on deck to wear • Facilities closed • Facilities closed Republic of requirements when moving when moving through the face coverings until all Ireland through the facility facility until athletes enter participants have entered • Parents/carers follow public the water the water access guidelines as required • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing by the facility and clubs requirements when moving requirements when moving inform parents/carers of through the facility through the facility these protocols • Clubs plan training sessions • Clubs plan training sessions • On arrival on pool deck to ensure there is no to ensure there is no athletes follow coach crossover between different crossover between athletes groups/pods arriving/leaving www.swimireland.ie 3 Swim Ireland ‘Living & Swimming with COVID-19’ Framework (December 2020) – Version 2

instructions to enter the • Athletes proceed to changing • Athletes proceed to changing water room/pool deck following pool deck following • Once changed, athletes leave directions and movement directions and movement the facility without delay flow as dictated by the flow as dictated by the facility facility • Coaches/teachers proceed • Where possible, a one-way directly to poolside system should be • On arrival on pool deck implemented for transit athletes follow coach through the facility (facility instructions to enter the dependent) water • Coaches/teachers proceed • On completion of session, directly to poolside athletes exit the pool in a • On arrival on pool deck similar (but opposite athletes follow coach manner) to the entry instructions to enter the requirements water • For showering & changing • No spectators permitted into after a session, athletes sessions should proceed to this area • On departure, athletes follow following the directions & the directions & movement movement flow as dictated flow as dictated by the by the facility facility • Once changed, athletes leave • Once changed, athletes leave the facility without delay the facility without delay Transit To Pool – • Face coverings to be worn when moving through the facility until athletes enter the water Northern Ireland • Adhere to social distancing requirements when moving through the facility • Clubs plan training sessions to ensure there is no crossover between different groups/pods • Athletes proceed to changing room/pool deck following directions and movement flow as dictated by the facility • Coaches/teachers proceed directly to poolside • On arrival on pool deck athletes follow coach instructions to enter the water • On completion of session, athletes exit the pool in a similar (but opposite manner) to the entry requirements • For showering & changing after a session, athletes should proceed to this area following the directions & movement flow as dictated by the facility • Once changed, athletes leave the facility without delay Changing Rooms • Use according to facility Risk • Social distancing to be • Social distancing to be • Facilities closed • Facilities closed – Republic of Assessment Protocols prevalent at all times prevalent at all times Ireland • Adhere to social distancing • Face coverings to be worn • Face coverings to be worn requirements www.swimireland.ie 4 Swim Ireland ‘Living & Swimming with COVID-19’ Framework (December 2020) – Version 2

• Use according to facility Risk • Arrive ready for sport (beach Assessment Protocols ready) or staggered use of changing area following sporting activity Changing Rooms • Use according to facility Risk Assessment Protocols – Northern • Adhere to social distancing requirements Ireland Showers – • Use according to facility Risk • Use according to facility Risk • Shower usage not • Facilities closed • Facilities closed Republic of Assessment Protocols Assessment Protocols encouraged Ireland • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing requirements requirements Showers – • Use according to facility Risk Assessment Protocols Northern Ireland • Adhere to social distancing requirements Water Fountains • Use according to facility Risk • Use according to facility Risk • No water fountains • Facilities closed • Facilities closed – Republic of Assessment Protocols Assessment Protocols permitted Ireland • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing requirements requirements Water Fountains • Use according to facility Risk Assessment Protocols – Northern • Adhere to social distancing requirements Ireland Use of Personal • Use according to facility Risk • Pool users use face coverings • Pool users use face coverings • Facilities closed • Facilities closed Protective Assessment Protocols at all times except when in at all times except when in Equipment (PPE) the pool pool – Republic of • Workforce use face coverings • Workforce use face coverings Ireland at all times until pool users at all times until pool users are in the pool are in the pool & when users are out of the water Use of Personal • Pool users use face coverings at all times except when in the pool Protective • Workforce use face coverings at all times until pool users are in the pool Equipment (PPE) – Northern Ireland

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ROI Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Number NI Level Restrictions Additional Restrictions Definition The progression/regression between Levels may differ either side of the Irish border and between Counties/localities from time to time Focus Area SWIM IRELAND PROTOCOLS (DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC) High • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing • Performance staff, coaches, • Potential Olympic & • Potential Olympic & Performance requirements requirements practitioners & athletes who Paralympic 2021/2024 Paralympic 2021 athletes Swimming & • 50m Pool – up to 8 athletes • 50m Pool – up to 6 athletes live in a Level 1/2 jurisdiction athletes only access training only access training via Diving per lane per lane may travel to train with a via National Centre (Dublin), National Centre (Dublin), (National Centre • 25m Pool – up to 6 athletes • 25m Pool – up to 5 athletes National Centre in a Level 3 National Centre (Limerick) or National Centre (Limerick) or Tier 1/PE Squad per lane per lane jurisdiction Bangor Aurora as a Bangor Aurora as a & Tier 2/PP • 1 coach per 2 lanes of activity • Performance staff, coaches, Performance hub only Performance hub only Squad Athletes, permitted per session practitioners & athletes who • Performance staff, coaches, • Performance staff, coaches, National Squad • ‘Home points’ within lanes to live in a Level 3 jurisdiction practitioners & athletes who practitioners & athletes who Athletes, 2021 be utilised where other may travel to train with a live in a Level 1/2/3 live in a Level 1/2/3/4 Olympic Long forms of social distancing National Centre in a Level jurisdiction may travel to jurisdiction may travel to List Athletes & during rest intervals are not 1/2 jurisdiction train with a National Centre train with a National Centre 2021 Paralympic possible • Adhere to social distancing in a Level 4 jurisdiction in a Level 5 jurisdiction Long List • Only personal training requirements • Performance staff, coaches, • Performance staff, coaches, Athletes) – equipment to be utilised in • Coaches to ensure that practitioners & athletes who practitioners & athletes who Republic of sessions and not to be sessions are individualised live in a Level 4 jurisdiction live in a Level 5 jurisdiction Ireland shared with others rather than group based may travel to train with a may travel to train with a • No spectators permitted into • 50m Pool – up to 5 individual National Centre in a Level National Centre in a Level sessions other than COVID athletes per lane 1/2/3 jurisdiction 1/2/3/4 jurisdiction Officer/POD • 25m Pool – up to 4 individual • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing athletes per lane requirements requirements • Staff will numbers will be • Coaches to ensure that • Coaches to ensure that appropriate to the session sessions are individualised sessions are individualised content, working where rather than group based rather than group based possible from opposite • 50m Pool – up to 2 individual • 50m Pool – up to 2 individual sides/ends of the pool. athletes per lane athletes per lane • Strict use of ‘home points’ • 25m Pool – up to 2 individual • 25m Pool – up to 2 individual within lanes as start and athletes per lane athletes per lane finish points for athletes www.swimireland.ie 6 Swim Ireland ‘Living & Swimming with COVID-19’ Framework (December 2020) – Version 2

ensuring social distancing is • A maximum of 2 coaches per • A maximum of 2 coaches per in place session, working from session, working from • Only personal training opposite sides/ends of the opposite sides/ends of the equipment to be utilised in pool. pool. sessions and not to be • Only personal training • Only personal training shared with others equipment to be utilised in equipment to be utilised in • No spectators permitted into sessions and not to be sessions and not to be sessions other than COVID shared with others shared with others Officer/POD • No spectators permitted into • No spectators permitted into sessions other than COVID sessions other than COVID Officer/POD Officer/POD High • Adhere to social distancing requirements Performance • 50m Pool – up to 8 athletes per lane Swimming • 25m Pool – up to 6 athletes per lane for adolescent and adult athletes and up to 7 athletes per lane for young age group athletes working as a pod for that session (National Squad • ‘Home points’ within lanes to be utilised where other forms of social distancing during rest intervals are not possible Athletes, 2021 • Only personal training equipment to be utilised in sessions and not to be shared with others Olympic Long List Athletes & 2021 Paralympic Long List Athletes) – Northern Ireland Club Activities • Clubs to keep spectators to a • Clubs not to permit • Other than those defined as • Facilities closed • Facilities closed (Swimming) – minimum where possible spectators where possible National Senior Republic of • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing Championships (National Ireland requirements requirements level only) athletes (*), • 50m Pool – up to 8 athletes • 50m Pool – up to 6 athletes athletes who live in a Level per lane per lane working as a pod for 1/2 jurisdiction may not • 25m Pool – up to 6 athletes that session travel to train with a club in a per lane for adolescent and • 25m Pool – up to 6 athletes Level 3 jurisdiction adult athletes and up to 7 per lane working as a pod for • Other than those defined as athletes per lane for young that session National Senior age group athletes • 20m Pool – up to 5 athletes Championships (National • 20m Pool – up to 5 athletes per lane working as a pod for level only) athletes (*), per lane that session athletes who live in a Level 3 • 1 coach per 2 lanes of activity jurisdiction may not travel to permitted per session

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• Starts, turns and relay coaches allowed per train with a club in a Level takeover practice to be sessions 1/2 jurisdiction permitted • ‘Home points’ within lanes to • Coaches who live in a Level • All four strokes to be be utilised where other 1/2 jurisdiction may travel to permitted within sessions forms of social distancing coach their club if it is in a • Training equipment to be during rest intervals are not Level 3 jurisdiction utilised in sessions where possible • Coaches who live in a Level 3 appropriate • Starts, turns and relay jurisdiction may travel to takeover practice to be coach their club if it is in a permitted in outside lanes Level 1/2 jurisdiction where social distancing • Adhere to social distancing measures can be enforced requirements • All four strokes to be • Coaches to ensure that permitted within sessions sessions are individualised with social distancing rather than group or pod measures to be incorporated based into such planning • 50m Pool – up to 6 individual • Personal training equipment athletes per lane to be utilised in sessions • 25m Pool – up to 5 individual where appropriate and not athletes per lane to be shared with others • 20m Pool – up to 4 individual athletes per lane • A maximum of 2 coaches per session, working from opposite sides/ends of the pool • Strict use of ‘home points’ within lanes as start and finish points for athletes ensuring social distancing is in place • No discrete starts, turns or relay takeovers practise to take place • Freestyle swimming to form the primary content of all sessions

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• Personal training equipment to be restricted in usage to maintain social distancing at all times and not to be shared with others • No spectators permitted into sessions other than COVID Officer/POD (*) - Definition of National Senior Championships (National level only) athletes are those who are 16 years of age or over (age as of 31/12/2020) who have qualified for the 2020 Irish National Winter Championships, the 2021 Irish Open Championships and/or the 2021 Irish Summer National Championships Club Activities • Clubs to keep spectators to a minimum where possible • No spectators permitted into sessions other than COVID Officer/POD (Parent on Duty) (Swimming) – • Adhere to social distancing requirements • A maximum of 15 people within a coaching session only (regardless of length of pool or number of Northern Ireland • 50m Pool – up to 8 athletes per lane lanes within the pool) with a maximum of 6 athletes per lane in a 50m pool and 5 athletes per lane in • 25m Pool – up to 6 athletes per lane for adolescent and adult a 20m/25m pool athletes and up to 7 athletes per lane for young age group • Content of coaching sessions to be specifically designed to ensure that they do not cause an athletes individual to ‘get out of breath’ • 20m Pool – up to 5 athletes per lane • All four strokes to be permitted within sessions but only In low level aerobic repeats. Butterfly • Starts, turns and relay takeover practice to be permitted swimming to be conducted over short distances only • All four strokes to be permitted within sessions • Coaching sessions to be constructed at low intensity that do not cause an athlete’s heart rate to rise • Training equipment to be utilised in sessions where appropriate significantly • Adhere to social distancing requirements • Skills, drills and technique development should be the primary construct of all coaching sessions • Sprinting and high intensity swimming must not take place and rest intervals to be used wisely to ensure athletes are well-recovered before commencing another practice • Starts and turns coaching may occur for technique development but not for power/speed development • Training equipment to be utilised in sessions where appropriate • Adhere to social distancing requirements • Coaches to ensure that sessions are individualised rather than group based Club Activities • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing • No organised group activity (Open Water) – requirements requirements requirements requirements permitted Republic of • Training equipment to be • Training equipment to be • Up to 15 athletes per • Up to 15 athletes per Ireland utilised where appropriate utilised where appropriate practice working as a pod for practice working as a pod for • Number of participants to be and not to be shared with that session that session aligned with Government others • Personal training equipment • Personal training equipment restrictions for Outdoor • Number of participants to be to be restricted in usage to to be restricted in usage to events aligned with Government maintain social distancing at maintain social distancing at

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restrictions for Outdoor all times and not to be all times and not to be events shared with others shared with others • No spectators permitted into • No spectators permitted into practices other than COVID practices other than COVID Officer/POD Officer/POD Club Activities • Adhere to social distancing requirements (Open Water) – • Training equipment to be utilised where appropriate Northern Ireland • Number of participants to be aligned with any restrictions in place for Outdoor events Club Activities • Clubs to keep spectators to a • Adhere to social distancing • Other than those defined as • Facilities closed • Facilities closed (Water Polo) – minimum where possible in requirements National Senior Republic of line with Government • Training in pods of 6 with Championships (National Ireland guidance on numbers team play/training within the level only) players in Division permitted indoors pod permitted 1 & Division 2, players who • Adhere to social distancing • Individuals can pass balls live in a Level 1/2 jurisdiction requirements between pod members may not travel to train with a • Contact training/team play is • Team contact should be club in a Level 3 jurisdiction permitted in coaching limited and social distancing • Other than those defined as sessions in accordance with within the water should be National Senior Swim Ireland protocols adhered to where practical Championships (National • No spectators permitted into level only) players in Division sessions other than COVID 1 & Division 2, players who Officer/POD live in a Level 3 jurisdiction may not travel to train with a club in a Level 1/2 jurisdiction • Coaches who live in a Level 1/2 jurisdiction may travel to coach their club if it is in a Level 3 jurisdiction • Coaches who live in a Level 3 jurisdiction may travel to coach their club if it is in a Level 1/2 jurisdiction • Adhere to social distancing requirements

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• No spectators permitted into sessions other than COVID Officer/POD • Coaches ensure that sessions are individualised rather than group or pod based – see exemption in final point • Individual lane swim training can take place in relation to ‘Club Activities – Swimming’ • Individuals can use their own ball within a training session • Balls to be used for individual skills and drills only – see exemption in final point • Individuals must not mix or share a ball at any point – see exemption in final point • Senior League National level identified players in Division 1 & Division 2 are permitted to partake in contact training/team play in coaching sessions in accordance with Swim Ireland protocols (*) - Definition of National Senior Championships (National level only) players are those who are 16 years of age or over who are named by clubs as part of a 15 person squad who will compete in Division 1 or Division 2 matches Club Activities • Clubs to keep spectators to a minimum where possible in line • No spectators permitted into sessions other than COVID Officer/POD (Water Polo) – with Government guidance on numbers permitted indoors • A maximum of 15 people within a coaching session only (regardless of length or width of pool) Northern Ireland • Adhere to social distancing requirements • Swimming in lanes can occur with a maximum of 6 athletes per lane in a 50m pool and 5 athletes per • Contact training is permitted in coaching sessions in accordance lane in a 20m/25m pool with Swim Ireland protocols • Content of coaching sessions to be specifically designed to ensure that they do not cause an individual to ‘get out of breath’ • Coaching sessions to be constructed at low intensity that do not cause a player’s heart rate to rise significantly • Skills, drills and technique development should be the primary construct of all coaching sessions www.swimireland.ie 11 Swim Ireland ‘Living & Swimming with COVID-19’ Framework (December 2020) – Version 2

• Sprinting and high intensity swimming must not take place and rest intervals to be used wisely to ensure athletes are well-recovered before commencing another practice • Adhere to social distancing requirements • Coaches to ensure that sessions are individualised rather than group based • Individual lane swim training can take place in relation to ‘Club Activities – Swimming’ • Individuals can use their own ball within a training session • Balls to be used for individual skills and drills only • Individuals must not mix or share a ball at any point Club Activities • Clubs/programmes to keep • Clubs/programmes not to • Athletes who live in a Level • Facilities closed • Facilities closed (Diving) – spectators to a minimum permit spectators where 1/2 jurisdiction may not Republic of where possible possible travel to train with a club in a Ireland • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing Level 3 jurisdiction requirements requirements • Athletes who live in a Level 3 • Only one diver permitted jurisdiction may not travel to onto a diving board at any train with a club in a Level one time 1/2 jurisdiction • Subsequent divers wait in • Coaches who live in a Level designated marked areas 1/2 jurisdiction may travel to where the distance apart coach their club if it is in a conforms to social distancing Level 3 jurisdiction requirements • Coaches who live in a Level 3 • Platform divers to operate as jurisdiction may travel to one person per flight of stairs coach their club if it is in a when accessing platforms, Level 1/2 jurisdiction with no return down the • Adhere to social distancing stairs permitted requirements • Only one diver permitted onto a diving board or the steps leading to that diving board at any time • Subsequent divers wait in designated marked areas where the distance apart • Platform divers to operate as one person per flight of stairs when accessing platforms,

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with no return down the stairs permitted • No spectators permitted into sessions other than COVID Officer/POD Club Activities • Clubs/programmes to keep spectators to a minimum where • No spectators permitted into sessions other than COVID Officer/POD (Diving) – possible • A maximum of 15 people within a coaching session only (regardless of size of pool) Northern Ireland • Adhere to social distancing requirements • Content of coaching sessions to be specifically designed to ensure that they do not cause an • Only one diver permitted onto a diving board at any one time individual to ‘get out of breath’ • Coaching sessions to be constructed at low intensity that do not cause an athlete’s heart rate to rise significantly • Skills, drills and technique development should be the primary construct of all coaching sessions • Adhere to social distancing requirements • Coaches to ensure that sessions are individualised rather than group based • Only one diver permitted onto a diving board at any one time • Athletes to climb steps to diving boards in a slow and relaxed manner • Athletes to swim to the side of the pool and climb out after a dive in a slow and relaxed manner Swimming • Lesson providers to keep • All lessons to be delivered in • Indoor 1:1 lessons permitted • Facilities closed • Facilities closed Lessons – spectators to a minimum pods of a maximum of 6 (one teacher and one learner Republic of where possible people only) with the teacher Ireland • Learners to arrive beach remaining on pool deck ready • Swimming lessons may take • Lesson providers to operate place in outdoor pools and a clear one way system can be delivered in pods of a where possible maximum of 15 people • Lesson providers to keep • Where 1:1 lessons or spectators to a minimum outdoor lessons take place, where possible the protocols for lessons • Where learners, outlined in Level 2 must be parents/carers are entering adhered to and exiting the facility, it is • Further clarification on other recommended that face forms of swimming lessons is coverings are worn. This being sought and will be includes their use in changing confirmed in due course and spectating areas

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Swimming • Lesson providers to keep spectators to a minimum where • No spectators permitted into lessons Lessons – possible • A maximum of 15 people within a lesson only (regardless of length or width of pool); current Swim Northern Ireland • Where learners, parents/carers are entering and exiting the Ireland guidance would recommend a class of no more than 6 learners facility, it is recommended that face coverings are worn • Content of lessons to be specifically designed to ensure that they do not cause a learner to ‘get out of breath’ • Lessons to be constructed at low intensity that do not cause a learner’s heart rate to rise significantly • All activities delivered with a focus of core skills rather than swimming strokes • Rest intervals to be used wisely to ensure participants are well-recovered before commencing another practice • Teaching equipment to be utilised in sessions where appropriate • Adhere to social distancing requirements • Teachers to ensure that sessions are individualised rather than group based • Where learners are entering and exiting the facility, it is recommended that face coverings are worn Competitions • All competitions must adhere • All competitions must adhere • All competitions must adhere • Facilities closed • Facilities closed (Swimming) – to the current version of the to the current version of the to the current version of the • High performance can • High performance can Republic of Swim Ireland competition Swim Ireland competition Swim Ireland competition continue with protective continue with protective Ireland protocols protocols protocols measures in place measures in place • Competitions must comply • Competitions must comply • Competitions must comply with the maximum with the maximum with the maximum participation numbers as participation numbers as participation numbers as stipulated by the stipulated by the stipulated by the Government at that time Government at that time Government at that time • Spectators to be kept to a • No spectators permitted • Only National Senior minimum where possible where possible Championships (National • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing level only) may take place requirements requirements and may proceed to include • Regional Championships, athletes who currently train Inter Club Competitions & in Level 3 and/or Level 1/2 Intra Club competitions scenarios permitted • Athletes to arrive with • Competition warm up in competition suit already pods of a maximum of 6 worn under clothing • Line up pre-racing while • Pool warm ups to be observing social distancing restricted as per ‘Club- • Overhead starts permitted Activities – Swimming’ protocols above

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• No pre-race line up. Competitors transit to starting end only when it is their time to race • Overhead starts not permitted • No spectators permitted • Minimal official numbers to be utilised • Officials to wear face coverings at all times • Athletes to wear face coverings when not competing Competitions • All competitions must adhere to the current version of the Swim • Competitions can only take place for High Performance Athletes. (Swimming) – Ireland competition protocols • Competitions must adhere to the current version of the Swim Ireland competition protocols Northern Ireland • Competitions must comply with the maximum participation • Competitions must comply with the maximum participation numbers as stipulated by the facility at numbers as stipulated by the facility at that time that time • Spectators to be kept to a minimum where possible • No spectators permitted • Adhere to social distancing requirements • Adhere to social distancing requirements Competitions • All competitions must adhere • All competitions must adhere • All competitions must adhere • No competitions permitted • No competitions permitted (Open Water) – to the current version of the to the current version of the to the current version of the Republic of Swim Ireland competition Swim Ireland competition Swim Ireland competition Ireland protocols protocols protocols • Competitions must comply • Competitions must comply • Competitions must comply with the maximum with the maximum with the maximum participation numbers as participation numbers as participation numbers as stipulated by the stipulated by the stipulated by the Government at that time Government at that time Government at that time • Spectators to be kept to a • No spectators permitted • Only recognised National minimum where possible where possible Senior Competitions • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing (National level only) may requirements whilst not requirements whilst not take place competing competing • Adhere to social distancing • All competitions permitted • Competitions permitted on requirements whilst not under Government an application and risk competing maximum number quotas www.swimireland.ie 15 Swim Ireland ‘Living & Swimming with COVID-19’ Framework (December 2020) – Version 2

assessment basis to Swim • Athletes to arrive with Ireland competition suit already worn under clothing • No spectators permitted • Minimal official numbers to be utilised • Officials to wear face coverings at all times • Athletes to wear face coverings when not competing Competitions • All competitions must adhere to the current version of the Swim • All competitions must adhere to the current version of the Swim Ireland competition protocols (Open Water) – Ireland competition protocols • Competitions must comply with the maximum participation numbers as stipulated by the Northern Ireland • Competitions must comply with the maximum participation Government at that time numbers as stipulated by the Government at that time • No spectators permitted • Spectators to be kept to a minimum where possible • Adhere to social distancing requirements whilst not competing • Adhere to social distancing requirements whilst not competing • All competitions permitted under Government maximum number quotas • All competitions permitted under Government maximum number quotas Competitions • All competitions must adhere • All competitions must adhere • All competitions must adhere • Facilities closed • Facilities closed (Water Polo) – to the current version of the to the current version of the to the current version of the Republic of Swim Ireland competition Swim Ireland competition Swim Ireland competition Ireland protocols protocols protocols • Competitions must comply • Competitions must comply • Competitions must comply with the maximum with the maximum with the maximum participation numbers as participation numbers as participation numbers as stipulated by the stipulated by the stipulated by the Government at that time Government at that time Government at that time • Spectators to be kept to a • Intra and inter club matches • Only Senior League Inter- minimum where possible permitted Club games (National level • Adhere to social distancing • No spectators permitted only for identified first team requirements whilst not where possible players and where the playing • Adhere to social distancing majority of the identified • All competitions permitted requirements whilst not players are 18 years of age or under Government playing over) in Division 1 & Division maximum number quotas • Regional Championships, 2 may take place and may Inter Club Competitions & take place between clubs in www.swimireland.ie 16 Swim Ireland ‘Living & Swimming with COVID-19’ Framework (December 2020) – Version 2

Intra Club competitions Level 3 and Level 1/2 permitted scenarios • Competition warm up in • No Regional games, junior pods of a maximum of 6 games or other intra/inter club matches to take place • Adhere to social distancing requirements whilst not playing • Athletes to arrive with competition suit already worn under clothing • Pool warm ups to be restricted as per ‘Club- Activities – Swimming’ protocols above • No spectators permitted • Minimal official numbers to be utilised • Table officials to wear face coverings at all times • Athletes to wear face coverings when not playing Competitions • All competitions must adhere to the current version of the Swim • Competitions can only take place for High Performance athletes. (Water Polo) – Ireland competition protocols • Competitions must adhere to the current version of the Swim Ireland competition protocols Northern Ireland • Competitions must comply with the maximum participation • Competitions must comply with the maximum participation numbers as stipulated by the facility at numbers as stipulated by the Government at that time that time • Spectators to be kept to a minimum where possible • No spectators permitted • Adhere to social distancing requirements whilst not playing • Adhere to social distancing requirements • All competitions permitted under facility maximum number quotas Strength & • Adhere to social distancing • Adhere to social distancing • Swim Ireland recommend • Facilities closed • Facilities closed Conditioning requirements requirements that Clubs do not engage in • High performance can • High performance can (Clubs) – • All equipment should be • To take place in an outdoor any structured/club-based continue with protective continue with protective Republic of sanitised before and after area or a well-ventilated indoor S&C sessions during measures in place measures in place Ireland use indoor facility this Level • Adhere to social distancing requirements www.swimireland.ie 17 Swim Ireland ‘Living & Swimming with COVID-19’ Framework (December 2020) – Version 2

• Where social distancing is • High performance can not possible, individuals continue with protective should use face coverings measures in place • Equipment not to be shared between individuals • All equipment to be sanitised before and after use Strength & • Adhere to social distancing requirements Conditioning • All equipment should be sanitised before and after use (Clubs) – • Avoid the sharing of equipment where possible Northern Ireland • Individual based activity only Instructor Led • Organised classes can be • Organised classes can be • No Instructor Led Aquatic • Facilities closed • Facilities closed Activity (Aqua delivered delivered Activity to be delivered at Aerobics) – • Activity providers to keep • Adhere to social distancing this time Republic of spectators to a minimum requirements Ireland where possible • Classes delivered in multiple • Adhere to social distancing pods of 6 people once requirements sufficient space is available • Space defined on a 6 metres square bather load and the relevant social distancing requirement Instructor Led • Organised classes can be delivered • No Instructor Led Aquatic Activity to be delivered at this time Activity (Aqua • Activity providers to keep spectators to a minimum where Aerobics) – possible Northern Ireland • Adhere to social distancing requirements

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Additional Information § Parents/carers should understand the need for our clubs and facilities to increase the strict measures required for Level 3 to reduce the risk of transmission. Children may need to leave sessions at staggered times to facilitate the reduction in people congregating in areas § Children under 13 years old and individuals are exempt from the use of face coverings as per HSE/PHA recommendations § In a Republic of Ireland Level 3scenario, club members are still able to engage in individual S&C sessions in public gyms, provided that they are adhering to HSE and the facility guidelines § Swim Ireland understand that the use of face coverings with participants is not something that can be made mandatory under current Government legislation but where referred to above, Swim Ireland will be strongly endorsing and recommending their usage to members, clubs and facility operators § Swim Ireland will review Framework on a regular basis in line with Government of Ireland/Northern Ireland Executive directives and other relevant announcements and advices as and when they occur § This document is not a substitute for professional advice or any governmental advice

15 December 2020