Piedmont Tsunamis

Joining the summer swim program offers our children an incredible opportunity to learn, grow, and build lasting friendships while enjoying themselves. None of this would be possible without the dedication of our volunteers, who play a crucial role in organizing meets and team activities. 

As the team gears up for another exciting and successful season, we need your support . Throughout the summer, we have a total of 1,100 volunteer shifts to fill that are required to ensure that our meets run smoothly and safely. 

Each family will be required to volunteer a minimum of 10 hours for the season. Shifts typically last between 1.5 to 2 hours each, so please plan accordingly to meet the 10 hour minimum. If you're unable to fulfill your commitment by the end of the season, you will be charged a $250 fee.

This requirement applies to our Competitive team families (black cap). Families with ONLY Developmental team swimmers (white cap) are exempt from the 10-hour commitment; however, there may be opportunities to volunteer if your white cap swimmer participates in the end-of-season mini meet. 

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We're excited to have you be part of this next chapter in the Tsunamis' journey this summer, and we look forward to a fantastic season ahead!

Stroke and Turn Judges: The Stroke and Turn Judges are responsible for ensuring that swimmers comply with the rules relating to each stroke and turn. This position requires training at the League Certification Clinic for Officials through the Prince William Swim League.

Referee: The Referee is an official who enforces the rules during the meet. Referees must have at least 2-3 years experience as a Stroke and Turn Judge. This position requires training at the League Certification Clinic for Officials through the Prince William Swim League.

Starter: The Starter is the person that starts the heats during the meet. They will use the starting system provided by the league. This position requires training at the League Certification Clinic for Officials through the Prince William Swim League.

Clerk of Course: The Clerk is responsible for all of the paperwork at the meet prior to the swimmer's event. The Clerk seeds each swimmer in each event to a heat and lane according to their submitted entry time. Swimmers report to the clerk prior to their scheduled event to receive a time card with their heat and lane assignment for that event. The Clerk is always in need of volunteers to help hand out event cards, get swimmers in their proper order, and walk young swimmers to their assigned lane at the start of their event. Clerk of Course requires training at the League Certification Clinic for Officials. Assistants do not require training.

Mother Hen/Father Rooster: The Mother Hen/Father Rooster is responsible for gathering the swimmers for their events. They work between the team area and the Clerk of Course.

Scorer: The Scorers receive the time cards from the runners, determine the official time, and score the meet. They work closely with the Computer Operator.

Heat Ribbon Distributor: The Heat Ribbon Distributor hands out orange ribbons to heat winners after each heat.

Ribbons: Place labels on ribbons during the meet. Work closely with other team Ribbon Reps.

Ribbon Box (Sunday/Monday job): Place labels on the personal best ribbons and file them in the file boxes. Take the file boxes to the pool on Monday morning at 7:45 am. Supervise the boxes until 8:30 am, then put boxes away in the closet in women's locker room.

Timer/Recorder: The Timers clock the swimmers during the heats. The only knowledge that is required is the working of a stopwatch. The Head Timer will provide training if it is needed. The most important single statistic at a swim meet is the time that a swimmer achieves during the race. The Recorder records the swimmer’s time (as reported by the timers) on the card at the completion of the race. The recorder also ensures that the right swimmer is in the correct heat and lane before the start of the race.

Runner: The Runner collects the time cards from the recorders and delivers them to the scorers after each heat.

Concessions: Concessions volunteers run the concession stand throughout the meet and assist with the set-up and clean up of the concessions.

Set-up and Break-Down for Home Meets: Volunters set-up the pool area on Friday evening prior to each home meet and help with break-down after the meet. 

• No swimmers allowed to work hours
• Siblings are allowed to work if they are 20 years or older
• Will need to have worked that position at least once prior to working that job for divisionals. 
• Notify Stephanie Fuller  if you can’t make your shift