Hello everyone,

It is that time of year that all of our GKAISA Swim Teams need to be thinking about how you will be running your swim meets, who will volunteer for what jobs and do you have enough Certified Officials?

The Officials Certification page on the GKAISA website has been updated to include a list of the current certified Officials for the 2026 season.  We had many certifications expire at the end of the season last year (140 in all!!).  Many of these folks were grandfathered in from the previous certification process.  For all of our GKAISA Officials - please review the list (click here).  If your name has fallen off please review the Officials Certification page on the GKAISA website and follow the instructions found there to re-certify.  

Deck Referees and Starters.  There is no online course yet available to cover certification for our Deck Refs and Starters.  For any Starters who's certification has run out you will need to attend a clinic and take the test available on the website.  Deck Referees are required to attend a clinic every year in order to maintain their certification (USA Swim Certified Deck Referees exempted).  DR/SR Clinics will be held on the following dates:

Thursday, April 30th 2026 @ 7:00PM - Join Here

Wednesday, May 13th 2026 @ 7:00PM - Join Here

Links to both clinics can also be found on the GKAISA Website on the Officials Certification Page.  

Upon completion of the clinic you will need to take a test to complete your certification - also linked on the website.  

Any and all questions about Officials Certification should be sent to [email protected].

Thank you all for all that you do to help our clubs run smooth, fair meets for all of our swimmers!

Best regards,

Nick