The Durham Challenge and End of Season Future Stars meets will take place at the Markham Pan Am Centre and will bring together swimmers and officials from across the region for a full weekend of racing and development opportunities to close out the 2025/2026 season! This event also provides a great opportunity for Whitby Swimming families to complete any remaining required sessions for the season.
The Durham Challenge will be a heats & finals competition for senior swimmers, with timed finals for youth (12&U) swimmers. The meet will run Friday through Sunday.
Between sessions on Saturday and Sunday, the End of Season Futures Stars meet will also be taking place as a separate timed finals competition for 13 & under swimmers.
This weekend of racing will provide a great opportunity for officials interested in experiencing both a Club competition style and development meet formats. We welcome everyone, including those looking to try a role for the first time at this type of event.
The combined competition consists of 8 sessions and requires support from officials and volunteers to ensure a high-quality competition environment. All officials are strongly encouraged to indicate their availability for any sessions they are able to support.
Officials will be assigned (where possible) to a position for all sessions in which they sign up. Please only select the number of sessions you are prepared to fully commit to.
Broader participation across multiple sessions helps ensure appropriate coverage and provides valuable development opportunities for officials at all levels.
OFFICIATING LEVEL GUIDANCE:
Level 3–5 Officials:
Officials certified at Levels 3 to 5 are encouraged to indicate their availability for senior officiating roles, including Judge of Stroke, Chief Inspector of Turns, Chief Judge Electronics, Starter, and Referee. Participation across multiple sessions is strongly encouraged, to help ensure experienced leadership throughout the competition.
Level 1–2 Officials:
Officials certified at Levels 1 and 2, including those qualified as Inspector of Turns and/or in Administrative Desk roles, are encouraged to sign up for all sessions they are available to attend. Expanding participation will support your development and increase opportunities for deck evaluations and mentorship.