When the swimmer in your lane is ready to complete his/her final length get ready to press both your stop watch and plunger button (if you have one).If it is short course 25s are one length, 50s are 2 lengths, 100s are 4 lengths, 200s are 8 lengths etc… Long Course the number of lengths are half of the above because it is a 50 meter pool.
Make sure you know the length of your swimmer’s race (it will tell you on your timer’s sheet) and how many laps they will do.You do not need to press your plunger button at this time, the timing system starts it automatically. The starter will tell them to take their mark then start the race.
With little kids you could ask Grace if her name is Bob, and she is likely to say yes, just because she is nervous and will agree with whatever you say. Pro-tip, do not ask them if their name is (fill in the blank). For age group meets you’ll need to make sure the swimmer getting ready to swim matches who you have on your timer’s sheet.At lower end meets with younger kids you’ll also be in charge of helping to make sure the kids are getting on the block at the right time. At bigger meets, sometimes there are chairs that you are supposed to sit in behind the blocks at the start of each race and you only get up and approach the pool at the end of the race. With your stop watch and plunger one timer will be on each side of the starting block. If there is an electronic timing system usually each timer will hold a plunger (a button connected to the timing system) and a stop watch. Some watches work differently than others.Īt most meets each lane will have 2 timers.
#Swim timer clock how to#
Make sure it is working and make sure you understand how to operate it. You will also be given your lane assignment and tools (stop watches, clip board, timers sheets or cards, and pen/pencil). Be sure to show up, pay attention and ask any questions you might have. At the meeting an official, meet director, or someone else in authority will go over what is expected of you. Okay it is slightly more complicated than that, but honestly if you can pay attention and press buttons you can learn to time a meet in just a few minutes.īefore every meet there will be a timer’s meeting, usually during warm-ups. Some people think the position is too stressful, but honestly it is as easy paying attention to the meet and pressing a button for each race. One of the most common positions is being a timer at a meet. Nearly every swim team requires parents to help out.
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