Summer Games | Swimming

Special Olympics Swimming

Know The Numbers

  • There will be 244 athletes competing in swimming
  • There are 97 coaches

Swimming events include:

  • Racing: 25 yards to 800 yards in the backstroke, breastroke, freestyle, and butterfly
  • Skills: assisted swim, walk, unassisted swim, kickboard and flotation device

All of these events are offered for Traditional competition.

Interested in Volunteering at Swimming?
Check out the different volunteer roles we offer:

Timers

Run either the plungers (button for the wall pad in the water) or the dolphins (handheld timer) for the swimmers in the lane assigned to you. Work with all officials per their instruction, and then when your heat of athletes has completed, get ready for the next division of competitors to begin. And of course, provide encouragement and positive reinforcement to athletes during competition!

Clerk Escorts

Take athletes from the Clerking table to the staging area or from staging to the start line for the event they are swimming in. View the training document for more details on this role.

Swimming Skills

Serve as either an escort or timer in the swimming skills area. Escorts will assist athlete in transitioning from each event and assist them in getting their medal. Timers will assist in the timing and recording of all swimming skill events.

Security

Assist in making sure only people with the proper credentials (athletes and coaches) are allowed int he pool deck. All family, friends and spectators must watch from the seating areas.

Staging

Oversee the athletes once they arrive in the staging area (after being dropped off by a Clerk Escort) and make sure they are placed in the correct lane/seat for the upcoming races.

Table Assistants

Take paperwork to and from specific locations within the facility.

Volunteer

Click here to register as a swimming volunteer!
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Swimming Volunteer Resources

Find resources to prepare yourself for your volunteer role.