NON-ATHLETE REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
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2026 USA Swimming Registration opens 9/1/2025
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For those attached to a club, please contact your club for USA Swimming Registration instructions
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For those UNATTACHED to a club, please contact the MDSI Office at [email protected]
TRANSFER
ATHLETE MEMBER TYPES
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Coach
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Must be 18 years of age or older
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Must complete all requirements on the Coach Memberships resource page
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Valid from the date of registration through December 31st of the registration year
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Must be in good standing for all practices, competitions and club activities
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Provisional Coach
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For new coach members or coaches with at least one year lapse in previous coach membership
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Limited to a three-year calendar period
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Must be 18 years of age or older
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Must complete all requirements as listed on the Coach Memberships resource page
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Must always be supervised by a Coach member in good standing (one-to-one supervision)
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Valid from the date of registration through December 31st of the registration year
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Must be in good standing for all practices, competitions and club activities
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Automatically upgraded to a Coach member once all requirements have been completed, including all CORE and Rules & Regs courses
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Junior Coach
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Offered at the option of the club
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Must be 16 to 17 years of age
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Must complete all requirements as listed on the Coach Memberships resource page
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Must always be supervised by a Coach member in good standing (one-to-one supervision)
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Valid from the date of registration through December 31st of the registration year
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Must be in good standing for all practices, competitions and club activities
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Automatically upgraded to a Coach member upon turning 18 and must complete all Coach member requirements
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Official
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Must be 18 years of age or older
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Must complete and follow all USA Swimming membership requirements and USA Swimming Officials Certification Standards
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Valid from the date of registration through December 31st of the registration year
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Must be in good standing to be on-deck for competitions
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Meet sessions worked while not registered as an Official are not entered into the Officials Tracking System
- Meet sessions worked while not registered as an Official are not entered into the Officials Tracking System
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Junior Official
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Offered at the option of the club
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Must be 16 to 17 years of age
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Must complete Safe Sport of Youth Athletes Training and Concussion Protocol Training
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Must complete and follow all USA Swimming membership requirements and USA Swimming Officials Certification Standards
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Must always be supervised by an Official member in good standing (one-to-one supervision)
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Automatically upgraded to an Official member upon turning 18 and must complete any additional USA Swimming membership requirements
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Valid from the date of registration through December 31st of the registration year
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Must be in good standing to be on-deck for competitions
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Meet sessions worked while not registered as a Junior Official are not entered into the Officials Tracking System
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Other
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Must be 18 years of age or older
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Must complete Athlete Protection Training and a Background Check
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Examples: Meet Directors, LSC board members, dry-land coach, chaperones, personal assistant, etc.
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Valid from the date of registration through December 31st of the registration year
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Administrator
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Must be 18 years of age or older
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Must complete Athlete Protection Training and a Background Check
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For those registered after 2021 with direct oversight responsibilities of club information but without direct access to athletes
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Examples: Club Board members, Registrars
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Does not include those that have responsibilities to others using the facility
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Example: lifeguard whose duties are related to all those in the aquatics facility as opposed to only the member club athletes
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Valid from the date of registration through December 31st of the registration year
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