Good Morning Gators!!

It’s hard to believe another summer swim season is right around the corner—I have a feeling this is going to be one of our best yet!

As always, it truly takes a village to make our meets run smoothly. If you’re able, please consider signing up for one of the trained volunteer positions. Your help makes a huge difference for the team and the kids.

I know this is a longer, information-packed email, so thank you in advance for taking the time to read through it carefully—everything included here is important for the upcoming season.

JRAC offers training for several key volunteer roles. Below is a list of positions that require training, along with a link to available training dates, times, and locations. Some sessions are virtual, while others are held in person, so please choose the option that works best for you.

All in-person trainings will be held on Sunday, May 17th at:
GP - Lewis Ginter (Ginter Park Pool) Recreation Association
3421 Hawthorne Ave.
Richmond, VA 23222

• Referee Training - Needs yearly S&T training or have USS S&T and must attend an annual JRAC training
• Strokes and Turns -must be a USS S&T, attend a yearly JRAC training, or complete an online quiz.
• Starter Training - must be a USS Starter or have attended at least one JRAC starter clinic within the past 12 months. If a trained JRAC Certified starter has served in that capacity for one year with a JRAC Member Club, they may complete the available JRAC on-line Starter training module and achieve a minimum passing score of 80% on the online quiz, in order to maintain their certification.
• Clerk of Course: This worker must attend yearly training. However, any Clerk of Course worker who has worked for the previous three consecutive years need not attend the annual training.
• Head Table - must attend a yearly training. Any Head Table Worker who has worked the previous three consecutive years need not attend the annual training.
• Computer Training - Courtesy training. It is not required.
• Head Timer - must complete online training/test and pass with an 80%. Head Timer who has worked the previous three consecutive years need not complete the Head Timer on-line training.

•  Online Training and quizzes for Starter and Head timer - This opens May 1 and closes on May 17. Please be sure you do the power point presentation before you take the quiz
• Virtual Trainings - Registration for all virtual classes must be done for participants to get a Zoom link. (Click the link below to register)

Training and sign up link:

Click here for training schedule

For those I haven’t met yet, I’m Nikki Cimino, your volunteer coordinator. This is our 4th year with the Avalon Swim Team, and my daughter Olivia (9) is excited for another great season!

As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re happy to help!

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone again on 5/18 for our first day of practice! And don’t forget the swimsuit fitting on 5/19 from 4–6.

Thank you again for your support—we couldn’t do this without you.

Go Gators!! 🐊🐊

Nikki 

Link to JRAC 2026 Swim Training Schedule

http://www.jracsummerswim.org/swim-clinic-schedule.html