The South Wind Swim Conference is part of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and is a 501c3. Our Board Members are volunteers who serve two year terms. Officer elections are held every two years at the fall conference meeting. We have a spring and fall meeting to conduct SWSC business. The spring meeting is where the summer meet schedule is set and covers additional business. The fall meeting reviews the previous summer session and conducts additional business.

Board of Directors

President - Caitlin Cothern
Vice President - Sara Frazier
Secretary - Hope Normandy
​Treasurer - Anna Lawhon ~ 870-809-1423 or coachannaswims@gmail.com

Meet Officials

All of our Meet Officials are volunteers who have participated in Stroke & Turn classes. Many of them are also officials at High School and USA Swimming meets. Each team is responsible to supply officials and timers at SWSC swim meets. 

There be a fine to any attending team that does not provide an official, either stand alone or shadowing.  That fine is payable to the host team.  

  • less than 8 kids – no official
  • 9-19 – 1 official or $25
  • 20-39 – 2 officials or $50.  These can be shadowing officials. 
  • Reminder that people can train during winter season and with the high school meets in our area. 
SWAT - Jonesboro


Racers - Paragould



Dolphins - Pocahontas
Sara Frazier - Meet Referee, Stroke & Turn
Michael Lawhon - Starter, Stroke & Turn (AAU and  USA Certified)
Ashlee Hall - Stroke & Turn
Andreana Difani - Stroke & Turn
Beth Coon - Stroke & Turn


Hurricanes - Mountain Home
Michelle Finley - Stroke & Turn
Colleen Lynch - Stroke & Turn, Referee, Starter
LeighAnn Dowling - Stroke & Turn, Referee, Starter
Kim Pace - Stroke & Turn
Cathy Wham - Stroke & Turn
Jason Reiss  - Stroke & Turn
Renee Hawkins  - Stroke & Turn


Learn to be a meet Official

Parental involvement makes the SWSC meets possible. Learning to be an official is not as difficult as you might think it is. If you are interested in learning more about these roles please email us at southwindswimconference@gmail.com or speak to a member of your teams' coaching staff. 
  • Starter
  • Stroke & Turn
  • Meet Referee