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Maine Swimming, Inc. has halted all swimming activities for the time being after a recent spike in coronavirus cases in the state, per a letter sent out by General Chair Taylor Rogers<\/strong> printed in full beow. Governor Janet Mills\u00a0<\/strong>issued a new executive order<\/a> for “face coverings in public regardless of the ability to maintain physical distancing,” according to WABI News in Maine.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have recorded yet another day of record high case numbers. This deadly and dangerous virus is spreading all across our state,\u201d Governor Mills said on November 4. \u201cProtect your family. Protect a health care worker. Protect the elderly. Wear your face covering. Save lives. It is that simple.\u201d<\/p>\n

The letter below was obtained by\u00a0Swimming World<\/em>:<\/p>\n

To Maine Swimming Athletes, Coaches, Club Leadership, Volunteers, and Families:<\/p>\n

We write today to inform you that, as discussed during last night\u2019s Emergency Meeting, effective immediately all swimming activities, including in-water practices, dryland training sessions, competitions, and other club activities under the jurisdiction of Maine Swimming, Inc. are suspended pursuant to the State of Maine\u2019s Department of Economic & Community Development Community Sports Guidelines. Any violation of these guidelines is considered a violation of Governor Mill\u2019s Executive Order issued on November 4, 2020 and punishable by the State of Maine with up to 6 months in county jail and up to a $1,000 fine.<\/p>\n

We understand the implications of this decision and the impact it will have on our members. We have already reached out to the State of Maine to seek clarification on what constitutes individual swimming versus team swimming. Unfortunately, we received clear and decisive confirmation directly from the Commissioner of the DECD that \u201cthey did in fact intend \u2018team swimming\u2019 to mean all swim team-type activities, not only relay swimming events\u201d.<\/p>\n

We have now submitted a letter to the Governor requesting \u201cteam swimming\u201d be reclassified as a \u201cLow Risk\u201d activity; however, until this happens we must all adhere to the \u201cModerate Risk\u201d requirements which include a moratorium on \u201cperforming skill-building drills or conditioning at home, alone or with household members\u201d until December 7, 2020 and \u201cteam-based practice with physically distanced group activities\u201d until December 14, 2020.<\/p>\n

The Athletes\u2019 Committee will be hosting a town hall meeting tonight at 6 PM open to all athletes to discuss how they can all stay connected during this time and the Board of Directors will be meeting Monday at 8:00 PM to discuss our options and next steps. As always, this meeting is open to all registered members of Maine Swimming.<\/p>\n

Please reach out if you have any questions.<\/p>\n

Respectfully,<\/p>\n

Taylor Rogers<\/p>\n

General Chair<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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