Interested in helping out at a swim meet? 

TIMER: You will be given a stop watch and instructed by the meet starter to start the watch for the starter  and the buzzer to go off, and stop it when the swimmer in your lane touches the wall. Each lane has two timers. In summer swimming, the average of the two times is the one recorded for official meet times. You and the other timer in your lane calculate the average and tell that time to the runner. This is a fun job that gets you right in the middle of the action.

RUNNER: The announcer will give you a line-up card before each race and you will go to each lane to collect the times, as well go to both Place Judges to obtain their finish results. If the place judge results do not agree, for Finishes or possible False Start DQ’s… then you also must record how the Starter called the race, in order to obtain dual confirmation. Additionally, you will keep an eye on the Stroke & Turn judges to see if they have any DQ’s & collect their DQ slips (or note the DQ lane & reason on the card). The starter should be notified of all varsity meet DQ’s so he can tell the coaches at that time. Finally, you take the completed card, with times, places, and any DQ’s noted, to the scoring table. Make sure you are communicating with the Starter so that no new races are started before you record all the data from the previous race. Sharing the job speeds up the process. No experience is necessary, but you must be quick on your feet!

SCORING TABLE: This is a clerical position that works at the scoring table where the times are recorded and the scores are kept. This job can be a bit tedious, but it is very important. In summer swimming, each club has one worker scoring for the home team & one worker scoring for the away team. Then at the end of the meet, both teams will immediately have a full set of results.  At our pool, we also use a computer system; meet manager.  If you are interested in learning how to score, please contact the boosters.  We are looking to increase our experienced scorers.  

RECORDS/TRIPLE WINNERS: This is an easy clerical job, with more flexibility than most meet jobs. You sit near the scoring table and check the line-up cards after the scorers are done with them to see if any team or pool records were broken. If so, write them down for the announcer to publicize and fill in a ribbon for the swimmer. 

PLACE (or FINISH) JUDGE: You will be assigned to stand at one end of the pool to watch the finish of each race. It is up to you to determine the order in which the swimmers finish. Your results are taken to the scoring table by the runner. You will also watch the relay change-overs for false starts. This job is important, because place judge finishes, not times, are what count for official meet results.

STROKE & TURN JUDGE: Each team supplies one stroke & turn judge for the meet. You will walk along the side of the pool watching the swimmers as they race. You will have to judge if their strokes & turns are legal or not. This job does require some experience and our judges have been trained and certified. We would be happy to help you with the training if this is something you are interested in learning!

ANNOUNCER: A good job for a person with a strong voice. You will be responsible for announcing the names of the swimmers before each race. There is some pressure here. You must work with the starter to keep the meet moving quickly and smoothly.

SNACK BAR: The snack bar is a great place to help out, watch swimming, and meet people!  It is an important fund raiser for the team and we need your help to staff it. Be on the lookout for a sign up genius prior to a meet!

50/50: This is a great way to meet everyone who comes to a swim meet! The 50/50 is another important fundraiser for the swim team. Tickets are sold during the course of the meet and a drawing is held towards the end of the meet. The winner gets half of the money collected.

DECK PARENTS:  We need deck parents to make sure the younger kids are where they are supposed to be, when they are supposed to be there. Generally, all swimmers should be under the pavilion or around the pool cheering for their team.  It is of the upmost importance that the coaches are able to find the swimmers when it is time to line them up for their race!