Please note: Our team will cover all training costs, please contact Becky if you plan to sign-up and she will arrange payment.
Volunteer Swim Officials Needed!
YMCA swim meets are the most amazing part of the Swim Team Experience. Our goal at meets is to ensure that every swimmer has the opportunity to have their best swim ever-every time.
YMCA swim officials are needed to meet this lofty goal.
Please consider becoming a YMCA Swimming Official.
VIRTUAL CLINICS
LEVEL 1 CLINIC: For new and recertifying Level 1 Officials
This course is designed to train participants as swim officials for YMCA Competitive Swimming in the areas of Stroke and Turn Judge, Relay Take-off Judge, Place Judge and Timer. The course focuses on the specific duties and responsibilities of the above officials prior to, during and after a swim meet. Successful completion of a written examination is required to pass the course.
- Monday October 28 AND Wednesday October 30
- 6:30 PM EASTERN TIME to 8:30 PM EASTERN TIME
- Students must attend both nights
- VIRTUAL ONLY. Details on how to join the clinic will be emailed to all registered participants the weekend prior to the clincs
- Fee $30. Check with your team to see if it will reimburse this cost.
- Covers YMCA National fees and costs to mail your patch
- Payment due before the clinic please
- Cash, Check payable to Tom Crooks, 1005 Balsam Drive, Washington, PA 15301
- Or use Venmo @ThomasCrooks-4
- Register: All participants must register via YMCA LCDC
- Click Here to Register. See the attached help document
LEVEL 2 CLINIC: For current Level 1 officials seeking Level 2 Certification and recertifying Level 2 Officials
This course is designed to certify or recertify participants to be Swim Officials for YMCA Competitive Swimming in the areas of Referee, Starter and Chief Judge. The course focuses on the specific duties and responsibilities of the above officials prior to, during and after a swim meet. The course also reviews the facilities and staffing requirements for a meet, rules for swimming various strokes, matters relating to eligibility and other key roles of the official. Successful completion of a written examination is required to pass the course.
Course participants desiring initial certification must have been a fully certified YMCA Level I or USA-S official for at least one year. In addition, they must provide a copy of their YMCA Level I Certification or USA-S Official designation and documentation that they have served a minimum of 8 sessions as a fully certified YMCA and/or USA-S Swim Official.
Course participants intending to use this program to recertify as YMCA Level II officials must provide documentation that they have served a minimum of 12 sessions over the prior three-year certification period.
- Monday November 4 AND Wednesday November 6
- 6:30 PM EASTERN TIME to 8:30 PM EASTERN TIME
Saturday September 21-8:00 AM-12:30 PM
- VIRTUAL ONLY. Details on how to join the clinic will be emailed to all registered participants the weekend prior to the clincs
- Fee $30. Check with your team to see if it will reimburse this cost.
- Covers YMCA National fees and costs to mail your patch
- Payment due before the clinic please
- Cash, Check payable to Tom Crooks, 1005 Balsam Drive, Washington, PA 15301
- Or use Venmo @ThomasCrooks-4
- Register: All participants must register via YMCA LCDC
- Click Here to Register. See the attached help document
Parking pass information/instructions for the University of Akron.
Please note the Tigersharks have no control over any aspect of the parking system.
Click here to learn how to order team suits from our vendor Swimville.
Order apparel, caps, goggles and more!
Order will be distributed at practices. (this year's t-shirts & hoodies & personalized caps will arrive in mid-October)
On-line Registration is now open!!Please submit registration forms to Registration@cfyntigersharks.com.
Sign-up to pay your YMCA monthly swim fees
First Practices:
High School Pre-season 9/3/24
Age Group - 9/9/24
Please contact Becky with any questions Becky@cfyntigersharks.com