BECOMING AN OFFICIAL

Why are Official's Needed at Swim Meets?​

  • Anyone can become a USA Swimming official and we would welcome all those who want to join our team to support the athletes of Colorado Swimming.
    • Colorado Swimming is a member of the USA family and for race times to count, they must be observed by certified USA Swimming officials to comply with our sport's technical rules.  It is the role of USA Swimming officials to ensure the competition is fair, impartial, and consistent in how the rules are applied in all USA Swimming competitions across the country.

Official's Education, Certification, and Evaluation Guidelines

 

 

Stroke and Turn Clinics will be offered through USA Swimming.  For upcoming Administrative Official, Starter, Chief Judge, or Referee Clincs:

 

IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF AN OFFICIALS SHIRT THEY CAN BE FOUND AT THIS LINK FOR M&I SPORTS

 
COLORADO SWIMMING OFFICIALS UNIFORMS 
  
 White Polo Shirts over Black pants or shorts, skirts/skorts with Black deck friendly shoes and black socks.
 
ATHLETE PROTECTION TRAINING FOR USA SWIMMING MEMBERS

Requirement

  • Annually

  • Adult Athletes 18 and older

  • All Non-Athlete Members - Coach, Official, Administrator, Other

Course Progression

  • Athlete Protection Training: SafeSport Trained Core Course 

  • Refresher 1

  • Refresher 2

  • Refresher 3

  • Do NOT take Safe Sport for Adult Athletes - this does count as the requirement for those 18 and older

Course Access 

  • SWIMS User Login

  • Education

  • Course Catalog

  • All Courses - DO NOT select Safe Sport Courses as those are for the Safe Sport Recognition Program

  • Select one of the courses listed above - based on your course progression, the next in the series is the only one shown

Recommendations

  • Turn off all pop-up blockers (allow pop-ups in your browser)

  • Use an updated version of Chrome or Firefox

  • Complete everything on the screen including the ⌧ to close out the screen

  • Take a screenshot of the full screen which includes date and time

  • Those with a cognitive disability can request a waiver 

Troubleshooting

  • If you do not see one of the courses listed above, submit a Help Desk Ticket

  • If you have completed the course but it has not updated to your member record

    • Select Help in the blue bar at the top right of your SWIMS User Dashboard

    • Click on Submit a Help Ticket and complete the form with as much detail as possible including your Name and Member ID and any screenshots

Download or Print a Certificate

  • Go to safesporttrained.org

  • Click on Login then forgot password

  • Enter the email address used to take the training

  • Click on the link in the email received from US Center for Safe Sport

  • Enter a password

  • Go to Login and enter username (included in the email) and your password

  • Select the Menu icon at the top right in the blue bar

  • Select Transcript

  • Select the Download button for the course certificate you want to download.

  • Click the Download icon on the top right to save a copy to your computer