Announcer
Communicates to swimmers, officials, and observers over the public address system. Welcomes the visiting team to our pool, announces the officials for the evening, calls each event so the meet flows smoothly, and announces team scores throughout the evening.
Clerk of Course
Lines up our swimmers in the order that they swim. The announcer calls for each gender / age group for each event to report to the Clerk of Course. You will organize the swimmers according to the event sheets prepared in advance by the coach showing the heat and lane assignment for each swimmer. You will get to meet all the swimmers and give them a word of encouragement as they line up to swim. You will be moving about the pool deck, primarily at the starting end. As needed, combine heats and work with the other Clerk of Course. Make any necessary adjustments, change of swimmers due to absence, lane assignment adjustments, and make sure the swimmer listed is actually swimmer swimming, ensuring sheets are accurate to correctly award points. [Training and Experience Required]
Kid Pusher
Line up and take swimmers to the Clerk of Course according to the event sheets prepared in advance by the coach showing the heat and lane assignment for each swimmer. Line kids up in appropriate lane seats and keep order in the lane staging area. Ensure they move to the starting lanes when their heats are called. Younger age groups require two kid pushers each for boys and girls. You will be responsible for making sure all swimmers have their swimmer number printed on each arm where it will be visible from the front and the side. You will get to meet all the swimmers and encourage them as they line up to swim. Watch the kids and keep them safe and orderly, especially 6 and unders.
Meet Setup (Home Meets)
Sets up backstroke flags, starting blocks, lance ropes, 4 chairs behind each starting block, scoring, ribbon and announcer tables, temporary lights, distributes bibs and stopwatches to officials. Clear area around finish end of lanes. You need to arrive at the pool by 4:00 p.m. to insure that the pool is ready for warm ups which begin at 5:00 p.m.
Place Judge
Observes and reports the finish order for each main event. Example: The third place judge observes swimmers to determine which lane finished third overall and provides that lane number to the Recorder when they ask for the third place finisher following the main event. Sometimes discussion is required among other place judges. Place Judge is not concerned with the legality of the finish simply which lane finished in the place that they are observing for. You will be moving about the pool deck throughout the meet. Each team supplies three place judges at each meet.
Recorder (Home Meets)
Completes event sheets by recording the order of finish and times according to the place judges and timers.
Ribbon Distributor (Home Meets)
Passes out ribbons to heat swimmer and commends them as they come out of the water. The winner receives Heat Winner ribbon and all other swimmers in that heat receive a Fast Swim ribbon. You will stand by the finish end of the pool.
Ribbon Writer
Works with other team ribbon writers to divide up ribbons. Records the swimmer's name and event on the back of each place ribbon. You will receive the results on the main event sheets after the scorers have recorded the necessary information. You will sit at the ribbon table, have a supply of ribbons, and a roster for each team. The coach passes out ribbons to the swimmer following the meet at the next practice.
Runner
Takes event sheets from the Recorder and disqualification sheets from the stroke and turn judges and carries them to the scorer's table. The runner must deliver the sheets directly to the scorer's table and not allow coaches or other interested parties to use them in transit. This is a mobile position. Wear comfortable shoes.
Scorekeeper
Keeps a running total of points earned by each team. You will work with the other team's score keeper. You will receive from the Runner the results for each main event race (1st heat in a set of many heats). Points assigned are: 5 points - first place, 3 points - second place, 1 point - third place. Use a preprinted scoring sheet, which is easy to understand. You will be seated at the scoring table.
Starter
Furnished by the Home team. The starter has complete control of swimmers delivered to the starting blocks by the Clerk of Course. Uses the commands "step up" (or "step in the water" for backstroke), "timers and judges ready", announce the distance and stroke or relay event, "take your mark", press the starting device button one second after all swimmers are still. Calls false starts for improper starts. This position remains stationary at the starting end of the pool.
Stroke and Turn Judge
Judges the main event swimmers looking for disqualifying motions. These judges must learn what to look for and disqualify swimmers in point-scoring events who commit violations. Heats are not judged. This judge stands on the side of the pool. Required to attend a TSA two-hour class. Each team provides one judge. [Classroom Training and Experience Required]
Timer
Times swimmers in their assigned lane for each main event. Starts the timer when the buzzer sounds, even when their lane is empty, in case another timer makes an error and needs your time. Stops the watch with the touch of the swimmer at the wall. Any part of the swimmer touching the wall qualifies as a finish. Provides clocked time to the Recorder when requested following the main event. For relays, only time the total race, not each swimmer. You will be moving about the pool deck throughout the meet. Each team supplies three judges/timers at each meet.