Training Courses & Events

 

Upcoming events and Training materials in relation to Technical Official Development

2025

  • 2025 Referee Course

    • Swimming NSW is proud to call for applications for our 2025 Referee Course. The aim of the Course is to educate and develop up to 20 Technical Officials to become Referees by the end of 2025.

    The Swimming NSW Technical Committee, with guidance from the Area Technical Swimming Committee Coordinators, will select up to 20 Technical Officials to participate in the Swimming NSW Referee Course, which consists of a combination of face-to-face and webinar meetings, as well as pool deck experience. The Course will commence in February and run until approximately November, when we may be able to aim for the candidates to complete their Level 1 Referee Assessments.

    Please note: The normal Referee Accreditation process will still occur outside of this Course. i.e. it is not a requirement to complete this Course to become a Referee.

    The Course will be led by Technical Swimming Committee members who will host either a face to face session or webinar-based session every 5-6 weeks throughout the year with candidates to complete course work between these sessions. The Course will also feature guests presenters on specific topics of expertise, include a detailed curriculum specifically aimed at preparing the candidates to be competent Referees and how to source a Mentor.

    To be eligible for this course, candidates must meet the following criteria;

    • Commitment to all sessions - whether they be face-to-face or webinar based*
    • Swimming NSW Member
    • Valid Working with Children Check
    • It is not essential but desirable if candidates hold some existing accreditations

    *Face-to-face sessions are invaluable and allow you to double up your knowledge by sticking around to get some experience on pool deck at a SNSW meet. Accommodation is covered by SNSW for regional officials who are attending Face-to-face sessions.

    HERE is the 2025 Course Schedule.

    Please submit your application here

  • Community Officiating Essentials Skills

    • The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) have launched a new Community Officiating Essential Skills course (COES), which replaces the old Community Officiating General Principles, along with a new webinar Modern Approach to Officiating.

    We encourage all new and current officials to complete the new COES course.

    Please click on the links below to access the course as well as other new materials and videos provided.

2024

2023

  • 2023 TO Forum - Presentations
    • Assessments at National level
    • Recent Rule Changes - Faye Lewis
    • Video Officiating / Hawkeye - Ben Ramsden
  • 2023 Swimming NSW Referee Course

    • Swimming NSW is proud to be running our 2023 Referee Course. The aim of the Course is to educate and develop these Technical Officials to become Referees by the end of 2023.

    Please note: The normal Referee Accreditation process will still occur outside of this Course. i.e. it is not a requirement to complete this Course to become a Referee.

    The Course will be led by a Course Manager who will host either a face to face session or webinar-based session every 6-8 weeks throughout the year with candidates to complete course work between these sessions. The Course will also feature guests presenters on specific topics of expertise, include a detailed curriculum specifically aimed at preparing the candidates to be competent Referees and how to source a Mentor.

    To be eligible for this course, candidates must meet the following criteria;

    • Commitment to all sessions - whether they be face-to-face or webinar based*
    • Swimming NSW Member
    • Valid Working with Children Check
    • Hold at least four current Technical Official accreditations (in addition to General Principles)
    • It is not essential but desirable if candidates hold Inspector of Turn and Judge of Stroke accreditation

    *Face-to-face sessions are invaluable and allow you to double up your knowledge by sticking around to get some experience on pool deck at a SNSW meet. Accommodation is covered by SNSW for regional officials who are attending Face-to-face sessions.

    Please submit your application HERE.

  • 2023 Young Officials Program

    • Officiating is key to swimming continuing in its current form. Without officials, most swimming events cannot go ahead – or they do so with limitations, such as not allowing times to be recognised for future event entries.

    As such, Swimming NSW views young people as the future of the sport, both in swimming and officiating.

    We wish to invite all Officials under the age of 25 in NSW to our new Young Officials Program. Below is your invitation, where you can read lots more about the program itself, and get involved!

    Swimming NSW TSC is offering twenty (20) places across all Short Course season meets for technical officials under the age of 25 years to participate in a program to develop and accelerate their training. Parents of applicants under the age of 18 years are required to accompany the participant. Up to 20 Metropolitan and 20 Country officials will be selected annually by the SNSW TSC, from applicants.

    The 2022 SC Metropolitan and SC Country Championship meets will be used for this accelerated program.

    • Appointments will be such that they enhance the official’s training, including current accreditations and a variety of positions including areas of interest for the future.
    • Initial session via Zoom in the days prior to each meet to introduce the officials to our highly experiences TO's and let them ask any questions. Those under 18 should have parents attend the Zoom webinar too.
    • Participants will be mentored throughout the weekend/s by SNSW TSC members and other suitable experienced officials.
    • Post-meet Zoom session as a debrief
    • All free of charge

    Participants receive:

    • SNSW Technical Official black polo provided to all participants.
    • SOPAC car parking permit for the duration of the event.
    • Priority admission to the 2024 Referees Training Course commencing January 2024.
    • Accommodation discount at Courtyard by Marriott, North Ryde. Participants who wish to share accommodation to minimise their out-of-pocket expenses may arrange bookings through SNSW Office.
    • A suitable expense reimbursement and SNSW will also pay a session allowance as determined annually for those who work the required minimum number of State meets as determined by SNSW.
    • Extra support when they apply for future SNSW meets and training programs.

    To apply, you must:

    • Be a registered member of your State Association
    • Be 14 years of age or older
    • Hold a current Working with Children Check (if 18 or over).

    APPLICATIONS HERE CLOSE MID-AUGUST, however:

    • please note the closing dates for nominations for each meet here, as these forms must also be filled in just as other officials would. This helps us allocate you to positions.
    • If you have applied and wish to officiate at a meet where nominations have already closed, please jut contact josh.karp@nsw.swimming.org.au

    CLICK HERE to apply for the program

2022

  • 2022 Swimming NSW Referee Course

    • Swimming NSW is proud to call for applications for our 2025 Referee Course. The aim of the Course is to educate and develop up to 20 Technical Officials to become Referees by the end of 2025.

    The Swimming NSW Technical Committee, with guidance from the Area Technical Swimming Committee Coordinators, will select up to 20 Technical Officials to participate in the Swimming NSW Referee Course, which consists of a combination of face-to-face and webinar meetings, as well as pool deck experience. The Course will commence in February and run until approximately November, when we may be able to aim for the candidates to complete their Level 1 Referee Assessments.

    Please note: The normal Referee Accreditation process will still occur outside of this Course. i.e. it is not a requirement to complete this Course to become a Referee.

    The Course will be led by Technical Swimming Committee members who will host either a face to face session or webinar-based session every 5-6 weeks throughout the year with candidates to complete course work between these sessions. The Course will also feature guests presenters on specific topics of expertise, include a detailed curriculum specifically aimed at preparing the candidates to be competent Referees and how to source a Mentor.

    To be eligible for this course, candidates must meet the following criteria;

    • Commitment to all sessions - whether they be face-to-face or webinar based*
    • Swimming NSW Member
    • Valid Working with Children Check
    • Hold at least four current Technical Official accreditations (in addition to General Principles)
    • It is not essential but desirable if candidates hold some existing accreditations

    *Face-to-face sessions are invaluable and allow you to double up your knowledge by sticking around to get some experience on pool deck at a SNSW meet. Accommodation is covered by SNSW for regional officials who are attending Face-to-face sessions.

Training Materials

Referee Examinations

  • Referee Examinations

    • Please write to nswofficials@nsw.swimming.org.au if you are interested in sitting your Referee exam.

    Please note the pre-requisites to becoming a referee (here) and also note that exams are written and must be supervised by a NSW TSC member, so send through your availabilities and we will do our best to coordinate a date with you.

FAQs

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    • Need more information about our Training Courses and how to become an official?

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