QUESTIONS TO THE SWIMMER, BOAT PILOT, SWIM ORGANIZATION​
This document contains questions the crew can ask the swimmer, boat pilot, or swim organization to help prepare for the swim. They're all in one place here so that you don't have to send a zillion messages each time you think of something you need more information about. The crew can send this to the swimmer, or talk through it on a call.
SWIM PLAN​
This document contains the most pertinent information about the swimmer and swim, and includes their contact information, general feed plan and medication plan. The swimmer can complete it, or the crew can complete it as a way to learn the swimmer's needs. For a completed sample, click here.
SWIMMER AND SUPPORT CREW PACKING LIST​
This document contains a list of the key items the swimmer and crew will need for the swim, and should be adjusted to the swimmer's own needs based on how they feed and the gear they prefer to work with. The list focuses on the swimmer's needs, it's expected the crew will each know best what personal items they want to bring. Build out the list with as much detail as possible, it really comes in handy later when you go to pack! For a completed sample, click here.
SWIMMER CONTACTS, INSURANCE AND MEDICAL INFORMATION​
This document contains information that would be valuable for hospital administration and medical staff should the swimmer need medical support. The swimmer fills it out, prints two copies, places one copy in their "after bag" along with the swimmer’s passport and insurance card and provides one copy to the crew chief.
CREW CONTACTS, INSURANCE AND MEDICAL INFORMATION​
This document contains information that would be valuable for hospital administration and medical staff should a crew member need medical support. The crew member fills it out, prints a copy and places it in the personal bag they bring on to the boat.
FEED AND MEDICATION SCHEDULE AND TRACKER​
This document contains the swimmer's planned feed and medication schedule, and space for the crew to write down the actual times and quantities of each item consumed, and other important elements that need to be tracker for the observer/crew log so they don't get forgotten. Adjust the interval time as needed. For a completed sample, click here.
The swimmer and crew can use the following templates to produce documents, if they like. None of these are required and mandatory for any swim, but they are helpful if you're someone who values being organized and it brings benefit to the swim.​
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The questions, swim plan and packing list templates were developed by swimmers and crew persons, and they help the swimmer and crew figure out what is needed and how things should work on the water.
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The contacts, insurance and medical information forms templates were created with the help of a medical doctor with plenty of emergency room experience and are designed so you can just hand the completed document over to hospital admissions intake or a doctor if needed, to give them quick access to key information about the swimmer. Note that medications are purposefully separated from conditions/ailments, apparently many people don't know or have a hard time explaining exactly why they are on particular medications, it's easiest for the doctor to ask questions and make those connections with the crew or swimmer receiving treatment. Here's hoping you never need to use them on a swim!
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Have suggestions for improvements or samples of other document templates you'd like to share?
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