| Resource |
Notes. |
| Swim England Handbook |
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| Swim England Licensed Meets resources |
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| Wavepower and PDF Copy |
Wavepower 2024: Child safeguarding policy and procedures for clubs |
| World Aquatics Competition Rules |
Latest 1 July 2025 |
| Swim England Trans Gender Policy |
Comes into effect 1st Sept 2023 |
| Swim England Inclusion Hub A nation Swimming |
Equality Policy, Action Plan, Inclusive Club Guide and Inclusivity CPD |
| Club Supervision Ratios |
Comes into effect 1st Sept 2023 |
| The Role of Gala Promotor and Officiating |
Promotor can be an Officicial at a meet but not a Referee - see linked advice from Helen Akers |
| Swim England Jewellery Guidance |
Guidance for swimmers and wearing Jewellery at Competitions and Training |
| Referee Pre-Briefing Checklist |
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| Referee Placing/Comments Sheet |
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| Swim-Meet - Officials and Volunteers |
South East region has licensed Swim-Meet for all affiliated clubs |
| Gala Organiser |
Site that provides single point for entries and payments |
| Swim England Low Level Competition Definition |
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| Protest Form |
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| How to report a concern |
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| Swim England Judicial Guidance |
British Swimming Judicial Code can be found in section 100-120 of the handbook |
| Swim England Policy Documents |
Policy Documents and Terms of Reference |
| How to resolve Issues and Disputes |
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| Meet Licensing Criteria |
From South East Region Licensing Page |
| Officials Guidance - Certificate of Exception |
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| Officials in Attendance report |
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| Referee Report |
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| Swim England Period Wear Guidance |
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| Promotors report Form |
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| Chief Timekeeper Briefing Script |
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| World Aquatics Swimming Rules reference Card - December 2024 |
Latest version on World Aquatics Site |
| Aquatics GB Disqualification (DQ) Form with latest Reference Card |
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| Old Infraction List |
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| Protocol Explainations Turn and Stroke Judges
Protocol Jurisdiction LSC LCM HGM
Protocol Jurisdiction LSC SCY HGM |
Some explainations of why things are carried out the way they are,
its not a UK resource but gives some explaination as to where and
why things happen as they do. |
| British Rankings Policy |
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| South East region Policy for Meets failing to achieve licensing criteria |
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| World Para Swimming Classification Rules and Regulations |
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| World Para Code of Exceptions |
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| British Swimming Guidance on Determining Race Results |
Currrent guidance on Aquatics GB website |
| Officials Duty Sheets L1 & 2, L4, L3, |
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| Referee Starter Announcer Protocols |
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| Gala Safety Announcment |
To be read by the meet announcer - latest version on page 121 of Swim England Handbook |
| Officials Guidance - Swim England Certificate of Exception (disability) |
link from East Region Reference pages |
| Swim England Swimwear Guidance |
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| Swim England Guidance on Determining Race results |
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| Swim England Guidance on Taping |
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| Swim England guidance on minimum diving depths |
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| Swim England Resource Library Health and Safety |
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| Creating the file for Rankings with Hy-Tek Meet Manager |
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| [email protected] |
Completed report forms should be sent within 14 days of the meet. |
| Virtual Competitative Swimming Scoreboard |
Allows PC to act as a scoreboard and display on screens or projector |
| US Officiating Stroke Videos |
USA Swimming 2023 rules guidance videos |
| US Officials Training Videos - older ones |
Pre 2022 Rule Change |
| US Swimming Starter Training Video |
US terminology but lots of useful guidance, from SE East Region links page |
| Refereeing Swimming – A Beginners Guide (online) |
Useful video course for any J2S refereeing a L4 meet, also counts as CPD |
| Swimming Officiating Pathway |
Another version |
| Swim England Talent Pathway Selection Criteria |
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| Long Term Athelete Development |
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| J2 Workbook V5 and the March 2023 amendments |
Judge 2 Officials workbook - can print extra mentoring and post qualification pages from here |
| J1 Logbook |
can print additional mentoring/poolside experience pages from here |
| Officials Additional Sheets Continued Professional Development
Poolside Duties |
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Swim England officials code of conduct is on page 114 of the latest version of Wavepower
https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/wavepower-child-safeguarding-for-clubs/ |
All Swim England affiliated clubs and organisations must adopt Wavepower and should advise their members accordingly. Agreement to the relevant Code of Conduct is implied by becoming a member of an affiliated club or organisation in any of the given roles. |
| Contact Swim England |
Query Submission form |
| Concussion Guidance Summary |
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| Concussion Guidance Full |
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| 3Rs of Nutrition Recovery |
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| County Risk Assessment template |
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| Adapted Risk Assessment Template (Excel) |
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| Swim England Equality Policy |
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| Swim England Team Manager, Coach and Chaperone Policy |
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| Swim England Team Manager, Coach and Chaperone Policy FAQ |
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| Swim England Transgender Competition Policy - Indoor Swimming |
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| Swim England Transgender Competition Policy - Masters Swimming |
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| Criteria for the Training of Officials at Licensed Meets |
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| Licensing Music for a Meet or Gala |
This is done through TheMusicLicense |
| Warm up guidelines (Long, Short) |
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| Officiating Protocols - Long Course |
New World Aquatics Publications |
| Officiating Protocols - Short Course |
New World Aquatics Publications |
| DQ Card including infraction list |
World Aquatics version |
| World Aquatics Forms |
includes relay cards, DQ forms and other useful templates |
