The new rules for the reopening of gyms and swimming pools

The new rules governing the possible reopening of gyms and swimming pools, established by the ministry of Sport and validated by the Cts (Technical Scientific Committee), provide for a series of obligations necessary to prevent any contagions from Covid-19. It is up to the Draghi government, with the next dpcm, give the green light to the reopening of the aforementioned activities, scheduled after March 5th.

"Psycho-physical well-being is fundamental"

The new rules oblige the respect of distances and hygiene rules. While evaluating "with great concern, in this phase of the sustained epidemic the potential finding of aggregations between people within sports facilities, especially in closed and confined environments", the Technical-Scientific Committee considers "the return to the use of activities particularly important physical, especially in subjects in developmental age, in individuals with chronic diseases and in the elderly, in which the psycho-physical well-being acquires a fundamental dimension on the health state».

Swimming pools and gyms: what to do and what to avoid

The new rules establish that the performance of any sporting activity is carried out without aggregations. In the gym there are individual lessons and an interpersonal distance of not less than two meters. Tools and materials must always be sanitized. It is not allowed to leave, in shared places, the clothing necessary for physical activity, to be placed in backpacks or personal bags instead. The mats to be used must be your own, it is mandatory to sanitize them if for collective use. The use of showers is prohibited.

It is mandatory to drink from disposable glasses or personalized bottles and to throw away paper towels or other materials used in special containers. Operators must wear a mask, make disinfectant gels available and sanitize tools. The dispensers must be positioned in a widespread manner in all transit points, including the entrance to the plant, the accesses to the changing rooms and services, as well as the accesses to the various areas. Their number and the quantity of disinfectant gel to be made available must be calibrated according to the surface and the number of potential users who could use it. In the pool, a space of at least 10 square meters is required for each person. The same rules apply to the changing rooms as for the gyms.

Sports to practice in the different areas

Depending on the color of the regions, certain sports are allowed. To be exact, in the red zone and in local lockdown areas only jogging and individual outdoor sports can be practiced. In orange zone, in addition to the activities allowed in the red zone, it is possible to carry out individual training in gyms, swimming pools and tensile structures. However, it is necessary that these are individual basic activities. In yellow zonefinally, in addition to the activities allowed in the red and orange zones, it is possible to practice contact sports and amateur and basic team training.