Timekeepers

This role involves starting and stopping a stopwatch at the start and finish of championship races and collating times with other timekeepers. (Timekeepers at District and National Events need to be enrolled onto a Judge Level 1 training course (15-year-old +) where you will be mentored on how to time keep.  This may require travelling to other districts or at a National Event to achieve this element of the course. Travel can be arranged through YeAABA as a car share however there are travel expense mileage claimable at .45p per mile for drivers and paid by District or National Treasurers).

Open Water Judge 1 (Scottish Swimming Qualification)

This role involves enrolling on a Judge Level 1 training programme that covers Timekeeper (starting and stopping stopwatch), Chief Timekeeper (Collating all timekeepers times and agreeing the average time form all stop watches), Turn Judge (did the competitors go around the buoys or touch the turn point) and Finish Judge (record the order competitors finished). These are all roles that are guided by a mentor and can be achieved in one season if you are available to attend most of the 4 District Events (East District Lochore Meadows, Midlands District Monikie Park, West District Loch Venacher and North District Loch Insh and the National Event Lochwinnoch Castle Semple).

Technical Official (British Swimming Qualification)

This role is a progression from Judge Level 1 and covers more specialist roles such as Chief Finish Judge, Starter, Clerk of the course and Recorder. These are all roles that are guided by a mentor and can be achieved in one season if you are available to attend all the 4 District Events (East District Lochore Meadows, Midlands District Monikie Park, West District Loch Venacher and North District Loch Insh and the National Event Lochwinnoch Castle Semple).

Open Water Referee (British Swimming Qualification)

This role is assisted by a qualified referee which can take a minimum of 14 months to achieve. The Referee is in control of all other officials and ensures that the rules are applied, and the results are fair and that the event is run safely. Once qualified you will be entitled to officiate at events in the UK or sometimes overseas.

Safety Representative (Scottish Swimming Qualification)

This is the first step on the way to becoming a safety officer. It involves being part of an online workshop then doing a short open book assessment. This will enable you to assist open water training sessions to be completed safely.

Safety Officer (Scottish Swimming Qualification 19 years old +)

This course covers all aspects of Risk Assessments, Communication and Control of water safety craft and shore based first aid stations and emergency operating plans. The Safety Officer is a very important role before, during and after events and along with the referee they can cancel events that they deem unsafe. Safety briefing PowerPoint presentations are given to all swimmer, officials, and boat crews before an event and trainees will shadow and be mentored by a qualified Safety Officer before they are required to deliver their own safety briefings.