Swim Meet Timers
One of the surprising differences I have noticed about kids’ activities in the US compared to Australia is the higher level of parent involvement that is required (or in some cases, even expected of). Swimming is not an exception to that. At least within most of the swim clubs in Texas that I have seen, there seems to be a certain requirement of volunteer hours that each family needs to do for the club. Volunteering can be a great way to ensure your kids can continue to do the sport that they like, and it can also be a great way for parents to get to know other parents in the swim club. One of the most common “duty” that a swim parent may have to do is to work as a “timer” during the swim meet. If there are 8 lanes in a pool, you will need at least 8 timers. I say “at least”, because in most meets, you normally require two timers per lane. If your swim club is hosting a meet, they will probably be required to fill the timer slots with parents from the swim club and will a