SCP General Procedures

General Procedures for Athletes at Saanich Commonwealth Place

Athletes will meet at the South Entrance (next to the Island Swimming office). Parking and drop off/ pick up is not permitted in the area in front of the office. Parking and drop off/ pick up should take place in the front lots.

Masks must be worn, and physical distancing of 3 metres is expected at all times while waiting outside for the doors to open and while in the building.

Athletes should arrive at the pool dressed to swim. Change rooms are generally closed, but washroom facilities are available.

Lockers are not available. Athletes will bring their back packs or clothing out to the pool deck and drop it in the basket that has been assigned to their lane. Swim kit bags and water bottles can be left at the end of pool for easy access.

Swimmers and Coaches will enter the building when invited in by SCP staff. They will proceed down the south hallway (where they entered)  and behind the Cashier’s to the pool deck. Late entry is discouraged.

Swimmers will be assigned a lane by their coach at either the wall or bulkhead. 

At the end of the swim athletes are asked to quickly dry off, put their mask on and collect all belongings from their baskets. Athletes will take their baskets to the Sanitation Station and spray it down. Baskets can be placed on the floor to dry.

Exit from the pool deck will be through the team change rooms, down the south hallway to the stairs at the North end of the building.Swimmers will be picked up on the North side of the building by the electric vehicle charging stations.