On this page you will find important and valuable Official's Training and Education documents including:

• Training Resources
• Mentoring & Evaluations 
• Officials' Manual / Guide to Officiating
• Open Water Training manuals 
• Situations & Resolutions
• Safety Card Checklists

The ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL - required 9/1/2013

The "Professional" Official

Stroke and Turn

Chief Judge

Starter

Deck Referee

Administrative Referee

Mentoring and Evaluations Resources

2012 Mentoring Swimming Officials Webinar

Mentoring Swimming Officials Slide Presentation

Additional Resources

Administrative Official Guideline Clinic

Expectations for Officiating at a National Level Meet

Guidelines to Meet Marshals

Official's Briefing

Safety Card Checklist Marshals - .pdf

Safety Card Checklist Marshals - Word .doc

Safety Card Checklist Referees - .pdf

Safety Card Checklist Referees - Word .doc

Starter's DVD Training Points

The Swimming Official - 10 Points of a Self-Evaluation

What is a False Start?

The "Guide for Officiating" was compiled by the LSC Official’s Chairs of USA Swimming as a tool for learning, consistency, training and application of judgement. It should be used in conjunction with the rulebook and not as a standalone document.

Below you will find the complete manual, also broken down by section.