'Manifestly unfair': Jersey swim school calls for urgent action on indoor sports reopening

A Jersey swim school manager is calling for urgent action on the future of indoor sports, writing a letter to Economic Development Minister.

Malcolm Parris , Managing Director of Le Mourier Swim/Sea/Save, urged Senator Lyndon Farnham to think again about setting a restart date for indoor activities with restaurants due to reopen next Monday.

In his letter Mr Parris describes being "left out in the cold" compared to other sectors, despite putting in significant coronavirus safety measures.

He also talks about the difficult balancing act of financially supporting a business with 36 full and part-time staff and fulfilling lessons owed to nearly 2,000 swimmers whilst having no fixed reopening date.

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Mr Parris is frustrated by the current restrictions that allow primary-aged children to swim as part of their school and associated holiday clubs whilst banning these same swimmers from taking part in regular out-of-school lessons.

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