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By Seren Jones, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

Swimmers are not the only people who find swim meets exhausting. Volunteers dedicate their time and effort to the sport to ensure that the meet runs swimmingly, without any hiccups or splashes. Whether it\u2019s a high school meet, a club meet, a college dual meet, or a championship meet, swim meets would not be as organized and successful if it weren\u2019t for our devoted volunteers \u2013 many of whom happen to be our supportive parents.<\/p>\n

However, despite their unwavering efforts and commitments, the duties that volunteers perform can often go unappreciated. With most coaches and swimmers focusing on warming up, racing, and warming down, we fail to step away from the block and take the time to acknowledge and appreciate everything volunteers do for us \u2013 because spending your weekend on a stuffy chlorinated pool deck and getting splashed almost every time a swimmer enters the water isn\u2019t that much fun!<\/p>\n

Here are four such duties that often go unappreciated…<\/p>\n

1. Counting<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Annie Grevers<\/p><\/div>\n

There are several occasions where we swimmers count for our crazy teammates who endure the distance events, but sometimes we are unable to do so because our race is up next. In these moments, the volunteers step in and ensure the swimmers have someone counting their laps; be it 20, 40, or 66. Usually when we see a non-swimmer counting at the end of the distance lane, many of us may not realize that the individual voluntarily decided to step in and help these swimmers and sometimes have little to no association with that swimmer.<\/p>\n

2. Post Session Clean Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Meets can be messy. Not just with bad swims and DQs but literally, messy. Have you ever wondered what happens when you mix a group of competitive swimmers with copious amounts of food and sports drinks? A lot of garbage is the answer. Now, when you return for the finals session in the evening, and go back to where your team was sitting, it\u2019s clean and the evidence is destroyed. Have you ever wondered who cleaned up after you? That\u2019s right. The volunteers. I\u2019m not saying that the workers at the facility don\u2019t clean up, but the volunteers certainly help \u2013 and they really don\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n

3. Timing<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Kevin Liles-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div>\n

We all know how crucial timing is in swimming. It defines the sport. Without time, the concept of competitive swimming merely exists. When the score board and the timing system fail \u2013 and they usually do so when the race is either excruciatingly tight, or when you\u2019re trying to qualify for a certain meet \u2013 it is our volunteer timers who save the day with their stopwatches. Without them, we wouldn\u2019t know if we had swam a best time, won the heat, or succeeded to qualify a faster meet.<\/p>\n

4. Swim Club Committees<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Taylor Brien<\/p><\/div>\n

As swimmers, we primarily focus on our training and recovery. Whether it\u2019s pool training or dry lands, or injury prevention or nutrition, the majority of the time, we obsess over our workouts and our rest. At times we\u2019ll get on the bus, drive to the destination of the meet, race, and come home. The next weekend or two we\u2019ll repeat the same routine. However, it\u2019s not always the coaches who are arranging the weekends. Our committee volunteers contribute toward the decision of where the meets will be held, comfortable transportation for the team, even appropriate overnight accommodation with conveniently located eateries when necessary.<\/p>\n

Without our volunteers, there would be a huge lack of organization and increased levels of stress, which doesn\u2019t help anyone when you\u2019re about to race.
\nOn the outside, volunteering can look easy, but it is so much more than receiving a free lunch at a swim meet. Perhaps we should take the time to appreciate the volunteers who contribute at our swim meets. A small thank you after a race will go a long way.<\/p>\n

USA Swimming has launched a campaign to recognize our terrific volunteers all month long! Honor all of the volunteers in your life this March by snapping their photo and posting with #1VolunTeam on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Tag @usaswimming and @swimmingworldmag too!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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