As part of its plan to link academic education with labor market requirements, the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences organizes a swimming referee preparation course for its students.

In its diligent pursuit of empowering students and providing them with practical applied skills, the Dean of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University, Professor Dr. Ismail Al-Aoun, inaugurated the activities of the swimming referee preparation course designated for third and fourth-year students in the college, in the presence of the college's faculty and staff and the national coach, head of the Referees Committee in the Swimming Federation, and lecturer in the course, Marwan Al-Dagouri. The course activities are held in Al-Bakheet Auditorium at the College of Business.

Dr. Al-Aoun emphasized in his opening speech that the university attaches great importance to providing its students with field knowledge and skills, pointing out that the college's philosophy is based on strategic transformation towards application and the design of project-based courses, in translation of the university presidency's directives in preparing for national and international accreditation requirements. He added that this course confirms the college's commitment to building real partnerships and qualifying graduates to transform theoretical knowledge into competitive field practices that meet the needs of the local labor market and open new career horizons for them.

National coach Marwan Al-Dagouri began the first day's activities by presenting a comprehensive overview of the most prominent instructions and laws of swimming and water sports according to international laws, reinforcing the explanation with interactive educational video clips for the 43 participating students. Al-Dagouri delved deeply into the arbitration law of the game, explaining to the students the basic rules for managing competitions, distributing the tasks of starting referees, turning referees, and general referees, as well as the mechanisms for monitoring technical violations of different swimming styles and how to make arbitration decisions accurately and impartially according to the latest international standards.

The Head of the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Dr. Abdullah Al-Khattabiya, pointed out the importance of students' adherence to the course standards and utilizing the available training opportunities to enhance their field experiences, while the Assistant Dean, Instructor Muhammad Wadiyan, explained that the university has harnessed all its facilities to prepare students and hone their practical abilities.

The course liaison officer, Dr. Basma Jaber, addressed the most prominent core topics of the course, including swimming laws, arbitration principles, tournament management and organization, and linking them to employment opportunities in the sports sector.

The course continues for three days within the university campus and includes intensive practical applications utilizing the university's Olympic swimming pool, which conforms to international specifications.