Here is a short video about the volunteer positions with extra pointers for new parents.

• Clerk of Course- Time: 5:40-End of meet Helps the swimmers line up as the coaches have assigned them. If a swimmer in the main events swims out of his or her heat or in the wrong lane, he or she is automatically disqualified. Each team is responsible for one clerk of course per meet. This job can be shared.

Announcer- Time: 5:40-End of meet The only requirement is a good voice and a thorough

understanding of the order of events. One announcer per home swim meet.

Place Judges- Time: 5:40-End of meet There are six place judges for each meet and they only judge the main events. The judges determine the 1st through 6th place swimmers and handle any disputes about how the swimmers place. Each team provides three place judges per meet.

Timers- Time:1st shift: 5:40-End of backstroke; 2nd shift: approx. 7:15-End of meet

Timer is responsible for recording the swimmers' time. We need 4-6 timers per shift depending on pool lanes.

Heat Ribbon Distributors- Time: 6:15-End of 9-10 Butterfly These individuals hand out heat winner and participant ribbons to the swimmers 10&unders who did not swim in the Main Events. We need 2 per home meet.

Recorder- Time: 5:40-End of meet Records the places in the main events and submits the record to the official scoring table. We need one recorder for each home meet.

Runner- Time: 5:40-End of meet Watch the stroke and turn judges and deliver DQ slips and main heat sheets to the scorers' table. We need two volunteers per home meet.

Scorer- Time: 5.40-End of meet Responsible for recording the swimmers times, placements, DQs and keeping a running tally of the points per team. One per meet.

Ribbon Writers- Time: 6:00-End of meet These individuals take the place information from the scorer and record it onto the ribbons. We need two volunteers for every meet.

Starter- Time: 5.40-End of meet. Starts the races by running the starter equipment. One per home meet. This position requires a TSA training session. 

Stroke and Turn Judges- Time: 5.40-End of meet. These judges watch the swimmers and determine if they are properly swimming each stroke. They are required to attend an annual Stroke and Turn Clinic. Each team provides one per meet. We prefer to have 2 people per meet to split the meet in half.

Hospitality- Time: 6.15-End of Breaststroke Provides water to coaches and volunteers who cannot leave their posts during the swim meet. One per home meet.

Kid Pushers- Time for each age group differs. Involves chaperoning a specific age group at the meets and getting the swimmers to the Clerk of Course when called.

• 6&under KP.s: 6:00 - End of Breaststroke - Two per gender per meet.
• 7-8 KP's: 5.40-End of 7-8 Free-Relay - Two per gender per meeet
• 9-10 KP's: 5.40-End of 9-10 Free-Relay - Two per gender per meet.

Meet Set Up- Time: Must be at the pool by 4.00-Takes approx 20 mins Requires lifting. Each volunteer must also do Hospitality or Meet Clean up. Stack deck chairs, place tables and chairs for Scorers and Ribbon Writers and chairs for swimmers waiting behind the blocks. Rope off official areas and set up flags. Four positions per home meet.

Concessions - Purchase/cook/sell items for our concessions during ALL home meets

Meet Clean up- Time: Arrive before meet ends-Takes approx 20 mins Requires Lifting. Place back deck chairs, tables and all other furniture. Remove flags, place left behind items in Lost and Found. Partnered with Meet Set up. All swimmers 13 and up MUST stay to clean up the pool deck.