Becoming a technical official is also a fantastic way to stay actively involved in your child’s swimming journey—offering you the best seats in the house to witness great swimming.
Swimming Wide Bay is actively seeking individuals who are passionate about giving back to their sport and community by stepping into this essential role. This page provides an overview of what it takes to become a technical official and highlights the exciting pathways available within Swimming Wide Bay.
We’ve introduced a new streamlined approach to Technical Official (TO) requirements in Wide Bay. Our goal is simple: to help our clubs host more great competitive meets and reduce the cost to run a swim meet.
In 2025, Swimming Wide Bay has introduced two categories of Technical Officials, Lead and Support Technical Officials.
These are our accredited Technical Officials who keep meets running smoothly and according to Swimming Queensland guidelines. A meet requires a minimum of seven (7) Lead TOs, including:
NB: Lead TOs can choose to volunteer their time unpaid to support their home club swim meet. If your club is having any difficulty sourcing or funding your TO team please reach out directly to Swimming Wide Bay.
These roles now require no formal training and are unpaid, making it easier for clubs to engage their volunteer community & manage meet costs:
Although there are no formal training requirements for these positions, we do encourage people interested in these Support TO roles to become accredited. This will enable them to be eligible to officiate and be remunerated at our Swimming Wide Bay championship events, as well as continue on a pathway to officiating at State and National events.
If you are interested in becoming an accredited Lead TO all you need to do is email president@widebayswimming.org.au
*Note: Maximum of two Level 3 TOs at $250/day per meet
Prior to beginning your training to be a technical official, all individuals need to do first is:
Training consists of 3 key parts:
Once a person completes an online training module, they should upload the relevant certificate on Swim Central. Then they can start training on pool deck in that role to gain experience, and keep track of the training hours to show the assessor. When they are ready, they can request a practical assessment.
For more information on TO training and officiating courses, please go to https://totraining.swimming.org.au/
For our Championship events, all officials (including Support TOs) will need COES training and have some experience in the TO position you’ll be officiating in. All officials will be paid for their time.
No experience is needed; we provide all the necessary training and guidance to get started. Whether you’re a parent, a former swimmer, or simply a fan of the sport, joining our team of technical officials is a rewarding way to contribute to the swimming community and make a real difference!
We have a dedicated Trainee TO Manager who is happy to answer your queries and guide you along the journey.
Simply email: