Meet Update

By Director of Aquatics and Head Coach, Christian Bahr

The lifted restrictions in Nashville will also affect how we run our long course meet on May 21 to 23, 2021. Our plan is to bring the bleachers back into the pool and seat some athletes on the pool deck as well as use the upstairs spectator seating. Our intent is to follow the most current city-mandated protocols. Athletes will be required to wear their masks any time they are not in the water, eating, or drinking.

We do plan to allow spectators in the meet. We are working to determine whether and how to limit the number of spectators. We will also have the terrace doors on the balcony level open and encourage parents to sit outside as much as possible. We also will ask that parents respect each other’s space and not crowd together. This will be a new experience for everyone and, after a year of being conditioned to be wary of gatherings of any size, it is likely that some percentage of our families will feel uncomfortable. We ask that we all respect each other’s comfort or anxieties as they relate to proximity with each other. Please note that parents will be required to wear masks while inside the building.

Thank You to Our Volunteers

By Head Coach and Direct of Aquatics, Christian Bahr

I would like to express my deepest thanks for helping Ensworth host the 2021 TISCA State Championships on April 24 - 25.

Volunteers - Whether you were a meet marshall, a timer, a check-in person, or working hospitality, we could not have done any of this without you. Thank you for being willing to help us navigate all of the challenges inherent in running events these days, and for selflessly giving your time to help us put on this event. No matter what school you were cheering for in your heart, what I saw was one big team of parents all rooting for the same thing: A great experience for their kids. Thank you.

Coaches - All of you were incredibly helpful in upholding all of the Covid hoops we have to jump through and, from what I saw, so were your kids. That tells me that each of you shared the importance of doing what we must (masks, distancing, etc) in order to do what we love: Give our athletes the opportunity to race! Thank you for being such great examples to your athletes and for making this as stress-free of an experience for the host team as possible.

Officials - We had a crew of officials representing different USA Swimming teams and High School teams and all of you working together, giving up your time, and being there for all of these athletes. I have always been a coach and so I don’t exactly volunteer to be here, it is my job! But I know that all of the hard work these kids put in is pointless without your willingness to man the ramparts weekend in and weekend out so the athletes can realize their goals. As a coach I know I will never be able to thank any of you enough.