2023 Swim Officials Class Registration Instructions

     

    The Puget Sound Swimming Association (PSSA) Swim Official Trainers will be holding a series of classes in September and October 2023.  These classes will be held over Zoom.

    Class Details

    There is a Y Orientation and three types of Swim Official classes.  These are:

    • Y Swimming Orientation - The one-hour class is an overview of the YMCA core values and mission statement as they apply to being a swim official, a review of facilities, equipment, and minimum number of officials requirements to conduct a swim meet. Registration is not required to attend the orientation.  The dates of each orientation of icluded in the links for the other Swim Officials classes.
    • Swim Official Level 1 – this is the YMCA entrance level class that teaches the basics of how to be a swim official with an emphasis on judging the races/events.
    • Swim Official Level 2 – this is the YMCA advanced class at focuses on how to start races/events, oversee other officials, and handle meet management.  To be eligible to take this class you must have been a fully certified YMCA Level I or USA-S official for at least one year and have served a minimum of 8 sessions as a fully certified YMCA and/or USA-S Swim Official.
    • Administrative Official – this is a class that teaches individuals how to monitor the result of each race/event, ensure times are accurately documented, and assist Level 2 officials with the swim meet management.

    These classes are open to individuals who:

    • Have no prior experience as a swim official.  These individuals can take with the Level 1 or Administrative Official class.
    • Are experienced YMCA officials who wish to recertify their credentials,
    • Are experience YMCA officials who want to obtain one of the other types of credentials, or
    • Are United State Swimming Association Swimming (USA-S) officials who want to obtain a YMCA credential.

    Only individuals who are at least 21 years of age and associated with a recognized YMCA swim team are eligible to enroll in these classes.

    How to register

    For information about the classes including dates and times of the classes click the following

    If you have any questions about the class, please contact Earl Long at [email protected] or cell/text at 206-581-4688.