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Parent Volunteers are Essential

This is a community volunteer organization (outside of the coaching staff). Volunteers are critical to the success of our swim team and essential to run any meets - it takes a community to make it happen. Every family needs to provide at least one family volunteer (adult or teen volunteer 16 years or older) for a minimum of 4 events.

Volunteer Roles

The lead roles are typically filled prior to the season start to ensure a smooth season.

Meet Setup– With the volunteer lead, sets up starting blocks, chairs/tables, tents, clerk area, and PA system. Setup begins at 2:30 with an approximate end time of 4:00 (or when setup is complete).

Concessions – Sets up, operates, and cleans up concession stand at home meets. May involve some pre-meet preparation.

Kid Pushers – Supervises an age group of boys or girls during the meet and delivers swimmers to the Lead Kid Pusher according to the meet lineup sheets prepared in advance by the coach showing each swimmer’s events. If your team records the unofficial time for each swim, you will be responsible for making sure all swimmers in your group have their swimmer number printed on the arm or leg where it will be visible to the personal best times. You will be moving about the pool deck, primarily between the team sitting area and the starting end.

Announcer – This position is typically filled by the Communications Chair - communicates to swimmers, officials, and observers over the public address system. Welcomes the visiting team to our pool, announces the officials for the evening, calls each event so the meet flows smoothly, and announces team scores throughout the evening.

Scorer – Keeps a running total of points earned by each team within the swimteam software program (tied to the timers system). You will work with the other team’s scorer. You will receive results for each main event and give 5 points to first place, 3 points to second, and 1 point to third (relays received points for first place only). You will be seated at the scoring table. A sheet explaining scoring will be available at each meet.

Ribbon Distributor – Passes out ribbons to heat swimmers and commends them as they come out of the water. The winner receives a Heat Winner ribbon and all other swimmers in that heat receive a Fast Swim ribbon. You will be located at the finish end of the pool.

Order of Place Judge – Observes the finish order for the Main Events along with a judge from the other team and document finishes. If/when there is any issue with timers, you’ll communicate the finish results to the scorer.

Timer – Times all of our team’s swimmers at dual meets. Writes down or provides a recorder for your lane swimmer’s time.

Runner – Takes disqualification sheets from stroke and turn judges and carries them to the scorer’s table. The position may also obtain order of place information from the place judge if/when there is a timer issue. The runner must deliver the sheets directly to the scorer’s table and does not allow coaches or other interested parties to see them in transit. 

Breakdown/Meet Cleanup – Sets the facility back in order, collects trash, puts away lane ropes, starting blocks, backstroke flags, 6-under finish rope, lights, and PA system.

Ribbon Printer - From the computer system, print lables and apply to appropriate ribbons to indicate 1st - 6th place winners and personal best times. Ribbons are organized into the bins for distribution at a subsequent practice.

Lead Volunteer Roles

Clerk of Course (Lead Role) – Lines up our swimmers in the order that they swim. The announcer calls for each gender/age group for each event to report to the clerk of course. You will organize the swimmers according to the event sheets and lineup prepared in advance by the coach. You will get to meet all the swimmers and give them a word of encouragement as they line up to swim. You will be moving about the starting end of the pool.

Stroke and Turn Judge (Lead Role) – Observes the main event swimmers looking for disqualifying motions. These judges must learn what to look for and disqualify swimmers in point-scoring events who commit violations. Heats are not judged. This judge stands on the side of the pool. Each S&T Judge is required to attend a TSA two-hour class. Each team provides one judge per meet.

Starter (Lead Role) – Furnished by the home team. The starter has complete control of swimmers delivered to the starting blocks by the clerk of the course. Uses the commands “step up” (or “step in the water” for backstroke), “Timers and judges ready”, announce the distance and stroke or relay event, ‘Take your mark”, press the starting device button. This position remains stationary at the starting end of the pool.

Thank you for making swim team a success!

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Charlotte Rose Head Coach

Hi everyone! I’m Coach Charlotte and can’t wait to be the head coach of the Highcroft Hurricanes again. This is my second summer as head coach and my 6th summer coaching. I swam competitively all throughout highschool and have been on the Hurricanes for 15 years! I’m currently a sophomore at Ole Miss majoring in accounting! I love the Hurricane spirit and can’t wait for an amazing spirited summer. My phone number is (919) 985-3348 and my email is [email protected] please contact me if you have any questions! Can’t wait to see y’all at the pool!

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Ian Lisi Assistant Coach

Hello Hurricanes! My name is Ian Lisi and I am the assistant coach at Highcroft. I will be graduating high school this year and attending Virginia Tech in the fall. I have been swimming for about 9 years and this will be my last time swimming with the team. Can't wait to see all the spirit this season and hope we can win some meets. Go Hurricanes!

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Juyoung Park Junior Coach

Hi guys! My name is Juyoung Park and I am super excited to be coaching again for the 2023 season. Currently, I am a rising senior at Green Level High School where I am also part of the Swim and Dive Team! This will be my 11th year on HHST and my 4th season as a coach. I am looking forward to seeing everyone again this summer!

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Victoria Plant Junior Coach

Hi Hurricanes, my name is Victoria Plant and I am a senior at Green Level High School. This fall, I will be going to UNC Chapel Hill and I will be majoring in Environmental Studies! I have been swimming for 8 years and this will be my 4th year coaching for HHST. I also swim year round at RSA, and when I’m not swimming, you can find me baking or working on environmental projects. I’m looking forward to having lots of fun this summer! See you at the pool!

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Kaitlyn Eklund Junior Coach

My name is Kaitlyn Eklund and I could not be more excited for my fourth year of coaching at HHST and my 11th year of swimming for the team! I am currently a junior at Green Level High School and am 17 years old. I swam year-round for 6 years and swam on my high school swim team this past year. Outside of swimming, I like to play/coach beach volleyball, hang out with friends, and travel. I am looking forward to another awesome swim season and can't wait to meet all of our 2023 swimmers soon!

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Alyssa Eklund Junior Coach

Hello everyone, My name is Alyssa Eklund. I am a rising sophomore at Green Level High School. So excited to start yet another great year with the Hurricanes!! I have been swimming for more than 10 years now, and I can’t wait to use my skills to help you all in the water. Looking forward to a great season that is almost here!! Go Hurricanes!!

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Jenna Pullen Junior Coach

Hey Hurricanes! I'm Coach Jenna, and I'm super excited to swim with you this year! I've been swimming for HHST since I was 3 years old, and I am now 17! My favorite memory from this team is hearing everybody cheer on the sides of the pool for the freestyle relays at home meets. I'm looking forward to a spirited season and great swimming!

I am currently finishing my senior year in high school at Cary Academy, where I've been swimming for the past 6 years, and I am planning to attend Johns Hopkins University in the fall. 

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