Volunteering / Officiating
Officials Coordinator:
Brad Skinner: brad@riptides.ca
REMS will open mid-September for Officials Registration.
Click here for the Riptides volunteer policy
Click here for Riptides volunteer pathway
For Returning/Active Officials
Self Registration for RETURNING Registrants Training Guide
📝 Click here to register your account for the 2026-27 Season (Select "Official" during registration).
If you are already ACTIVE as an official, please log in using your existing username and password.
New to Officiating?
Self Registration for NEW Registrants Training Guide
To create a new officials account:
📝 Click here to register your account (Select "Official" during registration).
📧 Contact: brad@riptides.ca
Once registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email with a link to:
Complete your registration,
Update your contact information, and
Sign the Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk Form.
Swim Canada Course review material
If you need a refresher on any of the roles - here is a link to all the review materials for timers, Inspectors of turn, stroke judges, etc.
Officials Dress Code
Below is an example from Swimming Canada’s “Introduction to Swimming Officiating” online clinic.
Officials on deck at any sanctioned Swim Alberta competition should be dressed according to the Officials Dress Code
Standard Attire:
Red polo shirts: All officials (except timers and chief timekeepers)
White polo shirts: Timers and chief timekeepers
Dress Code Guidelines:
Solid red or white shirts (polo or t-shirt)
No images, logos or symbols (except a small club or Swim Alberta logo on the chest)
Black pants, shorts, capris, or skirt
Appropriate indoor footwear for the pool deck (no outdoor shoes)
Clinics - Swim Alberta
Swim Alberta Officials Clinics are scheduled throughout October. All clinics will be held online from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Please see the schedule below for the clinics hosted by Swim Alberta.
| Clinic Name | Date |
| Inspector of Turns | 5 October, 2026 |
| Meet Manager | 6 October, 2026 |
| Starter | 20 October, 2026 |
| Administration Desk | 21 October, 2026 |
| Judge of Stroke | 22 October, 2026 |
| Chief Judge Electronics | 26 October, 2026 |
| Recorder | 28 October, 2026 |
| Chief Recorder | 30 October, 2026 |
| Referee Clinics | 9 January, 2027 |
Registration
All clinics are available for registration though the Learning Management System (LMS).
Please note that only active officials are eligible to register and receive credentials for the clinics they attend.
The registration deadline for each clinic is 3:00 p.m. on the day of the clinic.