Officials

We encourage all families to have at least one parent serve as an official.  Effective fall 2021, all swim clubs in South Dakota will be required to provide officials to meets they attend.  The steps for a Stroke and Turn Official are:

Register with USA Swimming (paid for by the Club)

Shadow for 4 shifts

Take an open-book test

Undergo a background check (paid for by the Club)

Take the Athlete Protection Training & Concussion Training by USA Swim (brief)

Ask our Treasurer to order you a white official’s shirt & name tag.

Being an official gives you another type of "job" you can work at home meets.  ****Additionally, for away meets, you will not be charged the $25.00 fee, if you officiate during sessions your athlete competes or equivalent to the number of sessions, they compete in.

For more information you may reach out to any board member.