Jay Thomas

Jay Thomas

Jay Thomas is a commercial pilot and open water swimming and competitive swimming official. He is a long-time member of USA Swimming board of directors and various task forces. He has also served as a FINA open water swimming official and was selected as an official for the pool swimming and Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

Awards

• Thomas was the 2009 recipient of the Glen S. Hummer Award, a USA Swimming award given to the individual who makes the greatest contribution to the open water swimming in the United States.
• Thomas received the 2018 Kenneth J. Pettigrew Award from USA Swimming.

Officiating Career

• Thomas has officiated at FINA World Swimming Championships, USA Swimming national open water swimming championships and local open water swimming and pool events.
• He serves on the USA Swimming Rules Committee.
• He has served on the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Board of Directors as well as develops, trains and certifies open water swimming officials.

USA Swimming Career

• LSC Official – 1997‐Present
• Officials Committee Chair – 2003‐2007
• LSC Board of Directors, 2005‐present
• Records Chair, NTV Chair, LSC Webmaster
• Southern Zone Championship Official – 1999‐2005.  
• Meet Referee 2003, 2004
• USA Swimming National Championship Meet Referee: Irvine – 2010 (Senior Nationals), Austin; 2008 (Junior Nationals), Irvine; 2006 (Junior Nationals), Fort Myers; 2007 (Open Water), Minneapolis; 2008 (Open Water)
• Times and Recognition Committee – 2006 ‐ present
• Rules and Regulations Committee – 2008 ‐ present
• Women in Officiating Task Force
• On‐Line Meet Entry (OME), Officials Tracking System (OTS), LSC Records Portal Development and Testing Teams, SWIMS Enhancement Coordinator, Rules and Regulations Committee ‐  Section 102, Glossary,

Timing Correction Task Force

External Links

• Jay Thomas Reaches Olympian Heights
• USA Swimming Awards Its Best
• Open Water Swimming
• Jay Thomas LinkedIn bio
• Jay Thomas Enjoying An Olympic Dream
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming
• Marathon Swimming
• Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• I Got Stung
• Jay Thomas Honored By USA Swimming
• Justice Judged By Jay