What is a clerk of course?
At many meets, there is a clerk of course who greatly helps to minimize confusion at meets and ensure that swimmers will not miss their events. Generally, several rows of chairs will be set up to accommodate all of the swimmers in a particular event. The event number is called and swimmers report to the clerk of course, where they will then be organized into their appropriate heat and lane, and instructed when to report to their lane for their event. The clerk of course is most often provided for the younger swimmers only.
