Desperately seeking swim officials

Please consider helping the team by becoming a trained official.

Here's the deal. As many of you know, it takes a million people to run a swim meet and everyone who volunteers deserves our thanks. Indeed, there are multiple families that provide two volunteers at most Sharx meets each summer. You may have noticed some moms and dads standing poolside wearing sporty blue shorts and a white shirt - holding a clipboard, wearing a whistle, or operating the starter's strobe. These are our officials and without them we wouldn't be able to staff a meet. Trouble is we are running dangerously low on certified officials and we need your help! This summer, please consider becoming a stroke and turn judge, a starter, or a referee.

No previous experience necessary. Free training provided by MCSL at any of the training sessions on or after June 3 (May 31 is for referees only). New swim team families: this is your opportunity to make a splash. And for all you timers out there, how about taking your swim meet experience to the next level! The official's training schedule is listed below. For more information, please feel free to call Michael Gan at 301-929-5226 or send an e-mail: gan@peerganlaw.com.

Thursday, May 31, 7pm, Martin Luther King Pool, advanced referee clinic

Sunday, June 3, 8am, Olney Swim Ctr., all officials

Sunday, June 10, 8am, Olney Swim Ctr., all officials

Tuesday, June 12, 6:30pm, Quail Valley Pool, all officials

Tuesday, June 26, 6:30pm, Germantown Indoor Swim Center, all officials

DIRECTIONS TO MLK, OLNEY, and GERMANTOWN POOLS at http://www.pvswim.org/pooldirs.htm

DIRECTIONS TO QUAIL VALLEY at http://www.mcsl.org/teamdiv/directions.html

Current NCC officials are listed at http://www.mcsl.org/official/officials.html (select Division I)