Welcome!

We are excited you’ve decided to become a USA Swimming official.  Becoming an official is a great way to get more involved with the sport of swimming.  There’s no better way to watch a meet than from right on the deck.  You will have fun at meets and you will meet great new people along the way. 

Swimming officiating is a step-based, certified process.  You are about to take the first step by becoming a Stroke & Turn official.  We have created this page, which contains multiple links, with all the steps you need to register through to becoming a Qualified Stroke & Turn official. 

1. Registration 

1. Create or Log In to your USA Swimming Account

2. Access USA Swimming University by clicking on "EDUCATION" tab to complete the following requirements/required courses:

   • Background Check - use same email account associated with your USA Swimming account

   • Athlete Protection Training (APT) - may take up to 24 hours to show on your account profile

   • Concussion Protocol Training (CPT) - *** email your completion certificate to [email protected] ***

3. ​Contact your swim club and ask them to send you their club registration link to become a non-athlete member of USA Swimming.  While logged in to your USA Swimming account, click on the registration link you received from your club.  Remember to select "official" while registering.  The cost of registration is $70.  Check with your club to see if this is a reimbursable expense.  If you have any questions, contact Loren Fischbach in the Gulf Swimming Office.  [email protected]

4. ​Access USA Swimming University by clicking on "EDUCATION" tab to complete the following requirements/required courses:

   • ​Foundations of Officiating - *** email [email protected] when completed ***

   • Stroke & Turn Certification Course - *** email [email protected] when completed ***

5. ​​Once the above process is complete you will be certified as a Stroke & Turn Apprentice (ST-AP)

2. Apprentice Training​​​

1. Sign-Up & work the required sessions at swim meets​.

2. Print out a copy of the Apprentice Training Log (ATL), take it to the meet and have your trainer fill it in.  Hand the ATL to the Meet Referee before you depart the meet for the final time.

3. Begin communicating with the Certifier for Stroke & Turn apprentices [email protected] for progress and updates regarding your certification status.

4. Once the above process is complete you will be certified as a Stroke & Turn Qualified (ST-Q)

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QUESTIONS?

Contact Matt Sale, Gulf Official's Chair:  [email protected]