Volunteers are the heroes of our meets! All meets are run by volunteers. Without volunteers, the meets cannot happen.  Therefore, in order for your child to participate, we require at least one parent volunteer at each meet.  Volunteer shifts typically run for half of the meet.  We know this can make new swim parents nervous, but we promise no experience is needed.  For example, to be a timer, you just need to start and stop a timer at the beginning and end of the swimmer’s event you are timing.  When you volunteer, you meet other parents and children and learn more about the competitive swimming process. I promise you will still be able to watch your children swim! Sign up for volunteer positions through our website under the Events tab and via the OnDeck app.

Volunteer Position Job Descriptions

All volunteers should check in with the Volunteer Coordinator at the beginning of the meet.

• Awards – Sits at the scorers’ table.  Gives swimmer ribbon in exchange for place card.  Home meets only.
• Place Judges – Stands perpendicular to the finish line rather than over the lanes.  Three judges from each team (host team has odd numbers, visiting team has even numbers).  Give place cards to swimmers at end of heat according to their place. Home and away meets.
• Sideline Judge – Sits perpendicular to the finish line.  In the case of a close race, the sideline judge will have the final call. Home and away meets.
• Timers – Stands at the finish line (host club has odd lanes – visiting club has even lanes) Times on stopwatch and records swimmer’s times manually on sheet. Home and away meets.
• Bullpen Volunteers (10 and unders) – lines up swimmers in order of the lane they are swimming in prior to the event.  Walks them to the starting blocks so the clerk of course/coaches can get them lined up in the correct lane. Organizes swimmers for relays. Bullpen workers work with a partner and manage the kids in the bullpens (cabanas at home meets). Home and away meets.