2025/2026 Clinics
Ready for the Next Step? If you're Level 1B (with at least one Inspector of Turn sign-off) or already Level 2 and looking to try out something new, now’s your chance! Sign up for a Central Region Clinic! All five Level 2 Clinics will be offered on ZOOM in early 2026.
To register, go to the Clinics tab on the LMS (accessed through SportLomo) and secure your place today! Contact YY Wong for more details.
Chief Timekeeper - Jan 15/26 @ 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Oversees and supports Timekeepers and Inspectors of Turns, ensuring proper protocol is followed and operations run smoothly, while relaying messages between the Referee and deck officials.
Administration Desk - Jan 20/26 @ 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Manages deck entries, scratches, and relay information during warm-up, checks and organizes DQs throughout the session, and may also perform announcing duties from the on-deck desk.
Meet Manager - Jan 27/26 @ 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Oversees all aspects of the competition before, during, and after the meet, ensuring smooth operations throughout.
Chief Judge Electronics/Chief Recorder - Jan 29/26 @ 7:00pm to 9:30pm
CJE - Observes the finish and determines official swimmer times using swim-specific software while controlling and managing the electronic scoreboard.
CR - Inputs all changes, disqualifications, and scratches, submits official times, and generates result printouts and award labels using swim-specific software.
Starter - Feb 05/26 @ 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Works with the Referee to ensure a fair start for each race, operates the starting equipment to activate the strobe and horn, and records notes related to the start and finish of every event.
Becoming a Swim Official - Where to Start
Officiating Education and Development Pathway
To become an official in swimming requires some knowledge of the sport. You can gain that knowledge very quickly by helping out at swim meets. Throughout the swim season, clinics are conducted for those wishing to officiate. Your region may also hold Regional Officials Clinics, where several different clinics are offered over a full day. All on-deck officials start off with the Intro to Swimming Officiating that includes a timekeeper component and the Safety Marshal Clinic. They then move on to Level II Clinics which includes the majority of other on-deck positions such as Stroke and Turn, Clerk of Course, Chief Timer, etc. The Referee clinic is a Level III clinic. All clinic material is available under "Officials Clinics" section.
Further Officiating Information:
Each family must take the "Introduction to Swimming Officiating"
Positions: https://www.swimontario.com/officials/positions/
Swim Ontario Certification: http://www.swimontario.com/page.php?id=2989
Clinics: https://www.swimontario.com/officials/clinics/
SWIMMING CANADA EDUCATION SYSTEM (LMS)
Swimming Canada now offers clinics as online e-learning modules on their Education Learning Management System (LMS) https://edu.swimming.ca/
Clinics currently available as E-Modules: Intro to Swimming Officiating, Safety Marshal, Chief Timekeeper & Clerk of Course
All the details in accessing and using the LMS can be found https://www.swimming.ca/content/uploads/2021/08/LMS-User-Guide-Official-2021.pdf
Each family is required to take "Introduction to Swimming Officiating" and it must be taken prior to any other clinic.
Email Laura Wilson to get a login/password [email protected]
Then go to this link for the clinic: https://edu.swimming.ca/
We will occasinally offer this clinic via Zoom or in person.
FINA Officials Competitive Strokes Videos
https://www.swimming.ca/en/resources/officiating/officiating-videos/
How to sign-up to work at a Meet?
NEW website prior to meet - via the 'Job Signup' button for all positions (Starter, Chief Timer, Clerk, Recorder/Scorer,Timekeeper, Safety Marshal, Marshal, Announcer, Awards, Runner, Canteen). Note some positions are sometimes managed by the Competition Coordinator -- instructions will be provided on the Job Signup if this is the case.
