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Last updated on September 4th, 2023 at 10:41 am Although athlete representatives are common on USA Swimming governing boards at all levels, they may not often be used to help plan and run swim meets. This is understandable as they are usually competing. However, five high school-age swimmers not competing in the meet proved indispensable […]
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Last updated on April 24th, 2023 at 04:58 pm It takes a lot of people to run a great swim meet. One way to increase the number of volunteers is to understand The Willing and Able Continuum. At any given time, each person falls somewhere on it. For most, their placement on the continuum is capable of
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Last updated on February 2nd, 2024 at 11:35 am What is the top priority at swim meets? Keeping swimmers safe. For this reason, meet hosts provide swim meet marshals to help enforce the rules. Since their job is to protect athletes and other meet goers, they work from before warm-ups through the end of the
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Last updated on July 18th, 2020 at 02:51 pm If not managing volunteers via an online sign-up, the following roster can be very useful. First, modify to fit the needs of your meet. (For example, if the pool used has more than 6 lanes, additional timer slots will need to be added.) Then fill in
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Last updated on October 23rd, 2023 at 04:52 pm No one can run a swim meet by themselves. Delegation is imperative. But ineffective delegation can be worse than not seeking help in the first place. Here are a few ideas to help keep it a positive, effective tool. Tools for Effective Delegation Productive Communication Good communication between
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