SWIM MEET OFFICIALS    
       
Job Time Commitment # of Positions Description
Awards** Finals sessions, typically 3-4 hours 1-2 Label medals/ribbons for swimmers finishing in the top 8 of each event
Runner** Duration of the session, typically 5 hours 2 Run timers sheets and disqualification slips to office, post results
Safety Marshal During warm-up, approx. 1 hour 4 Monitor pool during warm-up, ensure feet first entry, open dive/sprint lane(s)
Timer Duration of the session, typically 5 hours 17 2 persons required per lane plus 1 spare for relief, identify swimmers in the assigned lane, record swimmers split times w/ stopwatch
Chief Timer Duration of the session, typically 5 hours 1-2 Oversee timers
Stroke and Turn Judge Duration of the session, typically 5 hours 12 Observe swimmer for any infraction of technique in various stokes or during the turn  
Referee Duration of the session, typically 5 hours 2 Oversee the session, provide conditions for optimal swimmer performance
Clerk of Course  Duration of the session, typically 5 hours 1 "Administrator" of the meet, greet coaches, receive scratch forms, prepare heats sheets for coaches and officials, relay sheets, collect team entry fees 
Chief Finish Judge (CFJ) Duration of the session, typically 5 hours 1 Ensure swimmers times and placings are accurate
Recorder/ Scorer Duration of the session, typically 5 hours 1 Process and compile the results of each event
Electronics Duration of the session, typically 5 hours 2 Oversee the operations of the electronics system, ensuring that the electonics is counting touches 
Meet Manager Full commitment to the meet plus the additional time for planning the meet 1 Prepare meet for sactioning to Swimming Canada, compile entries , delegate jobs, issue official results, manage meet office
Officials Coordinator Full commitment to the meet plus the additional time for planning the meet 1 Facilitate training of officials, update swim official database, officials rosters for swim meets
       
  ** no clinic required    
  pool deck position - clinic req'd    
  office position - clinic req'd