About Newcastle Masters Swimming Club
Experience shows that few people have enough drive to exercise regularly by themselves. Masters swimming provides this by forming clubs where people with similar objectives can meet, talk, swim together, encourage one another and make new friends. Our program is designed for everyone from those who can only just swim to the experienced swimmer. Everyone is most welcome.
We swim regularly - at least once a week and often additional sessions are arranged by club members. We offer help and encouragement in improving your swimming technique and training program. We also have social events and members regularly attend competition days.
We offer:
Swimming is ideal for those who fear that age or ill-health prevents them from participating in more vigorous sports or exercises. When swimming, your body is supported by the water, so there is no excessive stress on any one set of muscles, such as there is on the legs in running.
As you improve, you may decide to swim for your club in competitions. These are really time trials with the results being divided into five-year age groups from 18 years through to 90 years plus. Events are conducted for all four strokes, medleys and teams (including mixed teams). The ten best times for each event and age group in Australia are published annually (National Top Ten), establishing a standard for all swimmers to measure their performance.
If you don't wish to swim competitively we also offer an Aerobics program that provides an opportunity to see your fitness and your times improve. To encourage swimmers of all standards Masters Swimming Australia has award certificates that are achievable for everyone by virtue of effort over a period of time. To keep interest stimulated, the National Aerobics Club Pointscore encourages participation by all club members, regardless of ability. Aerobic swims make everyone a winner.
Our club is a member of Masters Swimming Australia; an Australia-wide association of adult swimming clubs, whose members (both men and women) swim regularly to keep fit and have fun. Masters Swimming Australia is also a member of the world-wide FINA family.
We swim regularly - at least once a week and often additional sessions are arranged by club members. We offer help and encouragement in improving your swimming technique and training program. We also have social events and members regularly attend competition days.
We offer:
- Coaching programs to increase distance swum
- Stroke correction to improve stroke technique
- Aerobic swimming to improve your cardio-vascular fitness
- Time trials or handicapped races
- Interclub carnivals to swim against others your age
Swimming is ideal for those who fear that age or ill-health prevents them from participating in more vigorous sports or exercises. When swimming, your body is supported by the water, so there is no excessive stress on any one set of muscles, such as there is on the legs in running.
As you improve, you may decide to swim for your club in competitions. These are really time trials with the results being divided into five-year age groups from 18 years through to 90 years plus. Events are conducted for all four strokes, medleys and teams (including mixed teams). The ten best times for each event and age group in Australia are published annually (National Top Ten), establishing a standard for all swimmers to measure their performance.
If you don't wish to swim competitively we also offer an Aerobics program that provides an opportunity to see your fitness and your times improve. To encourage swimmers of all standards Masters Swimming Australia has award certificates that are achievable for everyone by virtue of effort over a period of time. To keep interest stimulated, the National Aerobics Club Pointscore encourages participation by all club members, regardless of ability. Aerobic swims make everyone a winner.
Our club is a member of Masters Swimming Australia; an Australia-wide association of adult swimming clubs, whose members (both men and women) swim regularly to keep fit and have fun. Masters Swimming Australia is also a member of the world-wide FINA family.
