Saluki Swim Club Families,

When we begin the Fall session, all groups and the Saluki Swim School will begin practice at the Rec Center.   This will mean a lot of changes for swimmers and parents alike.  In the past, only Group 4 has practiced at the Rec Center.  The protocol that we have operated under for many years is that swimmers identify themselves at the front desk and are allowed to enter the Rec Center.  Parents were not allowed entry to the secure downstairs portion of the Rec Center (unless they had their own membership) but were welcome to watch practice from upstairs. 

            Now that all groups will practice at the Rec Center, SIU has graciously compromised with us & has created a new protocol that will work well for all swimmers and families.  It is vital that we abide by these procedures.  So going forward, here is how things will work.

SWIMMERS – All Saluki Swim Club Racing Team Swimmers (Jedi, Group 1, 2, 3, & 4) will be given a tag for their swim bags.  This tag should be on your bag everyday you attend practice.  You will show this bag to the attendant at the entry desk on the lower level of the Rec Center.  The attendant will acknowledge you and direct you to enter the Rec Center.  From this point swimmers should go directly to the locker room or pool area.  Swimmers should bring their swim bags and belongings to the pool deck and not leave them in the locker room.  If a swimmer forgets their bag tag, then they will need to tell the attendant their name and wait until it can be looked up on our team roster.  Please remember your bag tag everyday to make it easier for everyone entering the Rec Center.  Bag Tags will be available for swimmers during the first week of practice.  IMPORTANT:  Swimmers are ONLY ALLOWED to be in the POOL AREA and the LOCKER ROOMS.  Swimmers are NOT ALLOWED in other areas of the Rec Center!

Parents -  Saluki Swim Club parents are encouraged to allow their swimmers to walk into the Rec Center and the pool deck by themselves.  However, we understand that some of our swimmers are very young (8 years old or younger) and may need accompaniment to and from the pool.  So parents can check in at the entry desk on the lower where they will be given a wrist band to wear.  This wrist band will allow the parent access to the lower level where they can walk their swimmer to the locker room and pool area.  Parents will NOT be allowed to stay on deck during practice.  Any parent who would like to watch practice can watch upstairs in the observation area (with comfortable seating and air conditioning).  At the conclusion of practice, parents can return to the deck to collect their swimmer.  Parents with wrist bands are only allowed in the locker room and pool area during the given times described above.   If parents with wrist bands are found in other areas of the Rec Center or working out without a membership, this priviledge will be REVOKED for ALL Saluki Swim Club parents.  So please follow the rules and encourage other Swim parents to do the same. 

If any parent is interested in working out while their swimmer is practicing, I would encourage you to get a membership to the Rec Center.  Rec Center memberships are reasonably priced and the Rec Center is an excellent facility with many workout options and classes.  Memberships can be purchased upstairs in the administration offices. 

Swim School Swimmers and Parents – Swim School swimmers and parents will be allowed to enter the Rec Center at the entry desk.  Swimmers will be given bag tags and parents will be given wrist bands each day.  Swim School Parents will be allowed to sit on the blue bench under the score board during swim school lessons. 

It is very important that we follow the protocol as listed.  If anyone breaks these rules then everyone will be forced to return to the previous procedure where no parents are allowed to enter the lower portion of the Rec Center (unless you have a membership).