Swim Saskatchewan

Covid-19...

SWIM SASK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE TO THE MEMBERSHIP

Nov. 20, 2020: Return to Swimming: Version 4
Nov. 13, 2020: Executive Director letter to members
Nov 12, 2020: Version 2 Updated Protocol for Positive COVID-19 Case within Club
Oct 30 ,2020: Updated Protocol for Positive COVID-19 cases
Oct. 15, 2020: Swim Sask executive Director message to membership
August 7, 2020: Return to Sport: Swimming - Version 3 UPDATED
August 6, 2020: Template for Club Return to Swimming Plan ( MS-Word doc ).
June 23, 2020: Return to Swimming – version 2: includes Outdoor pools
June 16, 2020: Return to Swimming – version 1: Outdoor dryland training and Open Water
Jun. 5, 2020: COVID 19 LETTER to MEMBERS #4
April 24, 2020: LC ManSask cancelled.
April 24, 2020
March 27, 2020
Mar. 13, 2020
Mar. 12, 2020

SWIMMING CANADA UPDATES

July 9, 2020: Swimming Canada Return to Swimming Framework (version 2)
May 25, 2020: Swimming Canada Return to Swimming Framework
April 28, 2020: Rule of Two in a Virtual Environment
Swimming Canada COVID-19 Resource HUB
Swimming Canada COVID-19 Dryland Best Practices
April 2, 2020 Competition Moratorium Update
March 18, 2020 Announcements
March 13, 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Trials SNC Statement

SASK SPORT/TEAM SASK/SASK GAMES UPDATES

October 21, 2020: North American Indigenous Games – Team Sask announcement
Sept 25, 2020: Canada Games postponement announcement
April 29, 2020: Sask Summer Games Postponed and FAQ's
March 13, 2020: North American Indigenous Games – Team Sask announcement

INSURANCE CLARIFICATIONS RELATED TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Clubs and Coaches registered with Swim Sask have been asked to follow guidelines with respect to virtual training. These restrictions have been modified to facilitate online training for registered swimmers through the COVID-19 pandemic. The key point is that the virtual training must be led by registered coaches and all swimmers participating must be registered members. In addition, participants/parents must sign an Acknowledgment of Risk, Year-Round/Age Group Winter Clubs should have received the link from your club earlier this week.

Please see the Online Training Endorsement document from the Insurance company. If you are using a 3rd party provider then you need to ensure that this 3rd party provider has liability insurance and that the liability insurance includes that they can deliver online training. If your club is sending out dryland training for athletes to do on their own, then they need to understand that they are doing so voluntarily and that they are not covered by Sport Accident insurance in this instance. (It is no different than if they go outside and play and hurt themselves).

The insurance company has also provided some exclusions right now due to COVID-19. Please see document titled: Contagion Exclusion Endorsement.

Online Training Endorsement (PDF-File)
Virtual Training Acknowledgement of Risk Form: COVID-19
Contagion Exclusion Endorsement (PDF-File)

Government of Saskatchewan

Government of Canada

Funding Summaries relevant to Clubs:

Canada Emergency Business Account

The new Canada Emergency Business Account will provide interest-free loans of up to $40,000 to small businesses and not-for-profits, to help cover their operating costs during a period where their revenues have been temporarily reduced.

Before December 31, 2022

0% interest
No principal payments
Eligible for $10,000 forgiveness if $30,000 is fully repaid

Extended beyond December 31, 2022

5% interest will apply during extension period
Loan must be repaid by December 31, 2025

Eligibility

An operating company registered in Canada and in business on March 1, 2020
An annual payroll of between $50,000 and $1 million based on 2019 T4 Summary of Remuneration Paid

This program will roll out in mid-April and interested businesses should work with their current financial institutions.

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS): CEWS Details

Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB): CERB Details