Unlike a Swimming Teacher who work with non-swimmers or swimmers who lack confidence in the water, Coaches help swimmers to grow their capabilty and develop the skills and techniques to achieve their full potential. Swim Englan provide courses for coaches.

There are 3 levels of coach:

Poolside helpers assist with the set-up of the pool for club training sessions and ensure all equipment is correctly stored away at the end of the session. They follow the instructions of the coach / teacher to support the delivery of the session.

They also make sure that swimmers have the correct equipment needed for the session such as pull buoys and floats.

They must be aware of the safety of the session at all times, ensuring the poolside is tidy and any health and safety risks are reported to the coach or appropriate personnel.

• Timekeeper: The timekeeper records the time the swimmer takes to complete the race using a stopwatch and record it on a heat sheet. Where a venue operates automated timekeeping, a secondary "button" will also need to be pressed simultaneously.
• Chief Timekeeper: The chief timekeeper ensures the Timekeepers are performing satisfcatorily and collects the time sheets from the timekeeper after each event. They also work out the finishing times for the swimmers based on the order of race finish in agreement with the referee.

The Level 1 Judge encompasses the role and duties of a Timekeeper, Chief Timekeeper and Inspector of Turns.

• Inspector of Turns: The inspector of turns is responsible for looking at the swimmer's turns and finishes. They report any infringement seen to the Referee or Chief Inspector of Turns. The Referee can disqualify a swimmer for infringement of the rules.
• Relay Take-Off Judge: The relay take-off judge watches the take-over when the incoming swimmer touches and the swimmer on the blocks dives in. Again, any infringment is reported to the Referee

You must be at least 15 to start the training, including some formal theory instruction and practical experience working on the poolside with a mentor. Details of the training course are on Swim Englands site.

The Level 2 Judge's duties are for all aspects of judging and the theoretical role and duties of Starter. You must be at least 16 years old and must have already qualified as Judge Level 1. The training follws a similar format to that of Judge level 1 with formal instruction and mentored pool side training with a workbook followed by a practical assessment. Details of the training course are on Swim Englands site.

A Starter is required to hold the Judge Level 2 qualification with a minimum of 20 hours post qualification experience as tht level. A prescribed number of practical training experiences as a Starter must be completed before undertaking a formal practical assessment. Details of the training course are on Swim Englands site.

The Referee has the responsibility for all matters relating to a competition and the athletes are depending on the Referee to uphold the laws of the sport in a fair and equitable manner. The Referee is the single most officiating role in competitive swimming, the referee has full control and is responsible for enforcing the rules, settling disputes between coaches and other officials. The referee is also the official who checks calls swimmers to their blocks and checks that all is in order before signalling the Starter.

You can start training to be a Referee at the age of 19, but you must be 20 at 30th November of the year you take the theory examination. The course contains theoretical instruction and specified practical experiences followed by a formal examination in November after which successful candidates take a final poolside practical assessment leading to qualification as a British Swimming Referee

If you don't want to become a fully qualified Swim England referee, you can do an online course designed for officials refereeing for small or locally run competitions. It is important to note that completion of this course will not qualify you as a referee.

The team manager ensures that the teams at aquatic events and competitions or other events have all the information they need and ensure the swimmers have arrived and the team is cohesive. This may include the organisation of the logistics where the competition is at a different venue. The Team Manager responsibilities are:

• To regularly communicate with parents, verbally and in writing, to ensure they are aware of the full details of the event including; meeting points for departure and arrival, staffing arrangements, overnight accommodation and food and drink arrangements.
• To be responsible for the administration and coordination of aquatic teams.
• To provide a central point of contact for the team.
• To be responsible for the safeguarding and wellbeing of athletes and staff.
• To attend pre-competition/camp briefings as required.
• To arrange all team travel, itineraries, accommodation, and team kit as required.
• To provide information to athletes, coaches, parents/guardians as appropriate.
• To undertake team selections as appropriate and in consultation with others.
• To be responsible on behalf of the team for any protests lodged during a competition.
• To promote positive team spirit and behaviours.