Allow High School Girls Swim in the Fall


Allow High School Girls Swim in the Fall
The Issue
Girls High School Swimming is a fall sport. MHSAA has deemed fall sports will happen - but qualified swimming as a moderate to high risk sport - primarily because it is indoors. Chlorine has been known to kill COVID-19 and swimming is an individual sport. Clubs all summer long have been social distancing their swim practices per USA Swimming Guidelines. Let the girls have their swim season - these athletes can't train anywhere but a pool and once the outdoor pools close, their season could be in jeopardy.
If being indoors is a concern, they can hold their meets without spectators and while on deck, where face masks during competition.

The Issue
Girls High School Swimming is a fall sport. MHSAA has deemed fall sports will happen - but qualified swimming as a moderate to high risk sport - primarily because it is indoors. Chlorine has been known to kill COVID-19 and swimming is an individual sport. Clubs all summer long have been social distancing their swim practices per USA Swimming Guidelines. Let the girls have their swim season - these athletes can't train anywhere but a pool and once the outdoor pools close, their season could be in jeopardy.
If being indoors is a concern, they can hold their meets without spectators and while on deck, where face masks during competition.

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Petition created on July 17, 2020