Volunteer info
Computer Operator
Training is required. Responsible for organizing and entering information into swim software that helps determine official times and order of finish. With this job, you are near the pool and you see the race results before anyone else.
Computer Operator Assistant
Training is required. Works directly with the Computer Operator and responsible for organizing and entering information into swim software that determines official times and order of finish.
Starter: 1 starter and 1 backup needed for each meet
Training is required. At home meets only, determines that all lanes are properly filled with eligible swimmers for the event; determines that all swimmers are in proper start position. Starts each event with whistle or air horn. Determines that all swimmers properly begin the event, disqualifying swimmers for false starts. Must attend annual league training clinic to be certified.
Stroke Judges
Training is required. Stroke & Turn officials work in pairs on each side of the pool with one member of a pair being from each team. S&T only rule on infractions in their quadrant of the pool. They observe starts, strokes, turns, and finishes to see that swimmers comply with the requirements for that stroke.
Meet Set Up/ Clean Up
Volunteers will arrive Friday evening and set pool deck up for home meets occurring the following morning. This includes, but not limited to moving pool furniture, setting up tents, setting up starter and announcer equipment, ready bench, setting up additional tables, and chairs needed for swim meets.
Volunteers will be responsible for helping pack up all the equipment, tents, etc., and storing them where directed. After the swim meet is over, Clean-Up volunteers will return all pool furniture to its original positions, remove debris and leave the pool area the same, or better than Friday evening before set-up.
Tent Parent
Responsible for keeping swimmers together in age groups; marks all swimmers with their swimmer number and event info; lines up swimmers for each event; escorts swimmers to heat benches when called by announcers; helps put up and take down team tent; and manages swimmers while in the tent.
Heat Bench
Seats swimmers in proper order on the heat benches. Directs swimmers to the correct lane at the appropriate time.
Timers
Timers ensure each swimmer gets the most accurate time possible. They are also our last line of defense to confirm the correct swim time, heat and swim lane per swimmer. There are two (2) timers per lane and each timer is provided timing equipment and assigned lane. Instructions will be given by the Head Timer regarding the operation of timing equipment, timing rules, and how to record swim times.
Runner
Deliver time sheets from timers to score table or from score table to awards.
Ribbon Coordinator:
This volunteer will receive the swim meet results and labels from the Computer Operator, use the labels to award each swimmer with the appropriate ribbons, sort all the awarded ribbons into the appropriate files in the ribbon boxes & bring the boxes to practices the week after meets.
