David Metcalf
Applications are invited from Swim East Region BS Technical Officials Swimming Officials (minimum qualification Licensed Judge Level 1) to officiate at this year’s Regional Long Course Championships In Luton and Norwich.
Before you apply, please take time to read the updated volunteers expenses policy effective from November 23 on the application page. The Region have a limited number of hotel rooms available for volunteers who meet the accommodation qualifying criteria, please complete your application and contact David Metcalf direct to see availability.
In line with the recent changes made by Swim England to make volunteering on poolside more inclusive, the Region, are changing the uniform requirements for swimming competitions. Technical Officials are requested to wear black full length trousers or below the knee black skirts, black accessories and footwear (non-marking soles).
If you would like poolside mentoring for JL1 – JL2S, please apply via the link and select in the qualification dropdown menu, JL1 trainee, JL2 trainee and JL2S trainee as applicable.
All applications, please click here
David Metcalf
Regional Officials’ Manager
British Swimming have confirmed that the new World Aquatics Rules Updates 2023-25 will come into force on 10 March 2023 in Britain.
This CPD is an essential course to attend for all swimming technical officials and officials in training. To book a place on the online presentations taking place within the Region please click here.
Applications to Officiate or help at the Regional Long Course Championships at Norwich and Luton are now open. This year, the Region are using the “Swim Meet” software for applications to officiate at Regional Galas. The software will help the Technical Directors organise the large number of officials needed to run a swimming meet.
If you are not a technical official but would like to assist as a “Poolside Helper” please click on the link below for further details.
If you would like to offer your services to officiate or help as a poolside helper, please click on this link.
The Swim England Swimming Leadership Group have issued the following statement:-
“World Aquatics (FINA) is currently reviewing its technical rules in all disciplines. In respect of swimming, the revised rules, covering the 2023-25 period, were published on 3 January 2023. The British Swimming Swimming Officials Group will shortly circulate details of the new rules, create training materials and determine a suitable date for their implementation.
The new rules should NOT therefore be applied at swimming competitions held in England until the implementation date is determined.
County Age Group Championships should therefore be judged in their entirety under prevailing Swim England Laws, Regulations and Technical Rules of Swimming, WITHOUT reference to revised 2023-25 FINA Technical Rules.”
Once the updates are available from the British Swimming Swimming Officials Group, David Metcalf, the Regional Officials’ Manager will be circulating further information concerning presentations for Technical Officials.
Following the success of the trail period of virtual delivery of JL2 and JL2S courses during the spring and summer this year, counties within the region have agreed to continue to offer a structured plan of virtual online training for all judge level 2/2S trainees, with planned dates throughout the year within the region. Training will be offered either by MS Teams or Zoom.
Click here for further information updated 22 July 22.
Link to the Officials courses page
On 3 July the FINA Bureau announced the composition of members of its new FINA Technical Committees which are responsible for analysing how continued improvements can be made to aquatic sports.
Congratulations to Craig Hunter (Hatfield SC) on being appointed the Chairperson of the FINA Technical Swimming Committee. Craig is also the Chair of the LEN Technical Swimming Committee.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Swim England facilitated the return to swimming competition by temporarily reducing the total number of technical officials required at each licence level. At the same time, the level of qualification required to perform certain officiating roles at some licence levels was also temporarily relaxed.
This period of relaxed requirements will expire on 10th March 2022, in readiness for the start of the national qualifying window. From 11 March 2022 the minimum number of technical officials and the required qualifications will revert to the pre-pandemic situation.
To view the updated document on our Meet Licensing page, please click here.
It is expected that the document will be updated shortly on the Swim England website library.
Applications are invited from Swim England East Region members who are British Swimming Technical Officials (minimum qualification licensed Judge Level 1) and Poolside Volunteers who would like to assist at the SE East Region Long Course Championships being held in Norwich and Luton.
The competition dates are: –
Swim England have updated the guidance for running safe events in relation to Swimming competitions on 14 December 21.
The guidelines that are intended to mitigate the transmission risk of Covid-19 and safeguard swimmers, coaches, officials, spectators and volunteers as we continue to return safely to competition.
Swim England have also updated the “Return to Competition Training of Technical Officials” until 31 March 2022. and there is an extension to the number and role’s required of officials at licensed meets to 10th March 2022
Applications are now available for volunteers in both technical and non technical (poolside volunteers) to assist in running the Festival of Swimming and Future Champions meets. The region is unable to run events without the assistance of volunteers.
Please click on the link to visit the regional website page.
Swim England East Region have hosted the first of three planned Swimming Official’s Online Forums on Tuesday 1 June 2021. The forums were to assist our officials in the return to competition, as there been a considerable break from officiating. Two more forums are planned for Swim England East Region qualified Starters and Referees
The dates are: –
To view the presentation and documents referred to at the forum please click on this page link
The recording of the Zoom forum will be available shortly
