Officials Resources

Swim BC Senior Officials Information

• 2025-2026 Swim BC National Competition Travel Program – deadline is April 1st
• Referee Assessment Process
• Evaluation Forms: Referee and Starter
• Physical Setup of the Pool Checklist
• Swimming Canada Stroke Briefing Notes
• Health Technologies Guidelines
• Maintaining Officials Deck Log tutorial- coming soon
• Swimwear at Club/Regional/Provincial Competitions
• d/Deaf and Hard of hearing Athletes at Competitions
• Taping and Canadian Records  &  Taping Review Guidance

Meet Referees

• Swim BC Meet Referee Guidelines
• Meet Referee – Best Practices (Slide Deck)
  • Jan 2026 – Meet Referee Session Notes/Summary

National Meet and Official Information

• National Meet Director Role and Responsibilities
• National Meet Referee Role and Responsibilities
• National Meets – Officials Progression

Clinic Conductors

• Swimming Canada Officials Clinics (PDF only)
  • if a Clinic Conductor would like a copy of the answer sheets and/or PowerPoint Slides, please email carrie.matheson@swimbc.ca 
  • Clinic Conductor – How to Access Resources and Managing Clinic Registration in the LMS tutorial – YouTube link
• Officials Training Videos (for Inspector of Turns and Judge of Strokes Clinics – updated Sept 2023)

Mentorship

• Swim BC Mentee/Mentor process
• Level IV Officials Certification Form (Swim BC only)
• Level V Officials Certification Form
• Requesting Evaluations (for Mentors only)

Open Water Officials Information

• Open Water Certification Pathway 
• Swimming Canada Open Water Rules

Clinic Conductors

• Swimming Canada Officials Clinics (PDF only)
  • if a Clinic Conductor would like a copy of the answer sheets and/or PowerPoint Slides, please email carrie.matheson@swimbc.ca 
  • Clinic Conductor – How to Access Resources and Managing Clinic Registration in the LMS tutorial – YouTube link

• 2025-2026 Club Officials Administrator’s Manual
  • Includes: REMS and LMS instructions, Officials Pathway, and Roles and Responsibilities of the COA
• Transitioning BCSSA Officials Training to Swim BC Standards
  • Document will help officials who were a part of BCSSA organization; Regional Officials Directors will work with these officials to confirm their training received and work on a development plan for that official.
• Officials Certification Card
• Swimming Canada Officials Clinics (PDF only)
  • if a Clinic Conductor would like a copy of the answer sheets and/or PowerPoint Slides, please email carrie.matheson@swimbc.ca 
  • Officials Training Videos – for Inspector of Turns and Judge of Strokes Clinics

Video Tutorials for LMS and REMS Systems:

• Learning Management System (LMS)
  • Setting up Clinic Registration System in the LMS tutorial – YouTube Link
  • Managing Clinic Registration in the LMS tutorial – YouTube Link
  • Completing Clinic (end/after clinic) in the LMS tutorial – YouTube Link
• Registration and Event Management System (REMS)
  • Coming Soon