Volunteer Terms

Competitive swimming relies on volunteers to make every meet possible. Each session of a swim meet requires approximately 40 volunteers on deck, with many more contributing behind the scenes in the days and weeks leading up to the competition.

We need volunteers to help run both the meets we host and the meets we attend. As the largest swim club in Nova Scotia, our swimmers typically make up 30–50% of participants at local competitions. With that level of participation comes a shared responsibility to help ensure meets run smoothly and successfully.

By registering, you are accepting your commitment under our Volunteer & Officiating Participation Policy. Please read the full policy here.

Key Items:

• Families whose swimmers participate in meets are required to support meet operations

• All Families must complete the Level 1 Officials certification; At least 1 session on deck.

• Failure to meet requirements may result in: the swimmer not being eligible for travel meets and championship meets, the swimmer not being entered for competitions, and registration restrictions for following season.

• Families are accountable for ensuring that all their volunteer efforts are recorded in the HTAC PoolQ system. To check, login, go to My Account and click the Job Credits tile.

• Discrepancies should be sent to office@htac.ca within 14 days of the volunteer effort.