Agar summer fun ke synonymous koi chiz hai toh wo hai kisi thande pool ya lake mei dip lagana, kyu water ko often comforting aur energizing considered kiya jaata hai. Bahot logo ke liye, swimming sirf ek pastime or respite nahi hai scorching heat ke liye, but ek ritual hai body ko climatic woes se clean karne ka.
Halaki, Coronavirus pandemic ki wajah se na kewal amateur swimmers nahi balki elite swimmers mei bhi summer ka discontent hai. All-weather pools ko chhodkar, jo kuch hai wo dur ke beech hai, country mei swimming season begin hota hai March aur April mei aur end hota hai September-October mei.
Tamil Nadu State Aquatic Association ke liye biggest concern ye hai ki is period ke khatam hone ke baad swimmers ko phir se full fitness mei wapas laana. Complacency aur laziness swimmers ke dwara put in kiye gaye hardwork ko bhi undo kar dengi.
“Jab childrens ko itna long break milta hai toh fitness mei wapas aane ke liye time toh lagta hi hai. Unme se majority logo ne toh is summer mei ghar par kuch kiya bhi nahi hoga (in terms of fitness). Isliye shape mei wapas aana challenging part hoga. Sadayvel Kailasam ne kaha, jo ki TNSAA aur Madras District Aquatic Association (MDAA) ki president hai.
Swimmers ke liye aquatic complexes aur training facilities ko reopen karna is baat par depend karega ki Tamilnadu government kis tarh norms ko relax karegi. Sirf Chennai mei hi 10,000 positive cases hai, isliye Kailasam ko nahi lagta ki agle ek month mei situation jara si bhi change hogi.
TNSAA planning kar raha hai ek meeting hold karne ki jisme new guidelines ke bare mei discuss kiya jayega. “Hamara summer camps, training, aur sabkuch waste hoga. Humne June mei ek national level ka tournament conduct karne ka bhi plan kiya tha. But mujhe nahi lagta hai ki June ke end tal kuch bhi ho payega,” president ne explained kiya.
“Mujhe nahi pata ki wo kaise maintain karenge social distancing. Waha par spitting aur water infection honge. Hume caution ke saath start karna hoga. Hume probably entry ko limit karte huye start karna hoga, initially beginners aur kids ko na allow karte huye sirf competitive swimmers ko allow karna hoga. Ek baar hum jab new time table ke saath aayenge, toh bume pata chal jayega ki humara plans forward move kar raha hai,” unhone kaha. – NIE