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The club has been able to use facility time elsewhere to hold practices, but without a home facility, the club is unable to host swim meets to help raise revenue.<\/p>\n<p>The club has posted a fundraiser online for its alumni and anyone willing to help, and has raised over $30,000.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamunify.com\/team\/inwtsc\/page\/tu-money\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donate to the fundraiser here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Due to circumstances surrounding COVID-19, WTSC is in a financial situation where we are sending out a SOS,&#8221; the fundraiser said. &#8220;Help! Help save our swim club! WTSC&#8217;s budget relies heavily on the successful swim meets that we host throughout the season. Because we are not currently able to host these swim meets, we need to creatively supplement our revenue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jennifer Buddenbaum<\/strong>, business manager for the club, said the Washington Township school board has not made it clear why this club is not allowed to use the pool, but the board president told the Star that the situation is being re-evaluated.<\/p>\n<p>The club, which is coached by\u00a0<strong>Joshua Saylor<\/strong>, submitted a return-to-pool plan to the board on August 28. But at a September 9 meeting, swimming was not on the agenda but other sports had been able to return to practice.<\/p>\n<p>Washington Township Swim Club <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/washington-township-swim-club-unable-to-practice-in-home-pool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has been utilizing time<\/a> at nearby Lawrence Central High School, Riviera Swim Club, and various country clubs in the area, while other clubs in the Indianapolis metropolitan area is back in their home pool. The school is limiting only teams and athletes from Washington Township schools to use the facilities. 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