Masters swimming in Carlisle is on the up - Why?

Because more and more people are looking for ways to keep fit and to socialise as we become more health conscious. The Masters swimming scene ticks both these boxes for anyone who takes up the sport. To be a Masters swimmer you don’t have to be a past champion or even plan to be a future one!

You can take part on any level. You can choose to just train for fitness and friendship or to compete. Competitions are open to all registered masters swimmers and there are no qualifying times for most events (unless you are looking at European or World events) so anyone can enter just to try out their technique in a competition environment. Of course, if you are competitive you can enter the events to see how you fare against others in your age group.

In order to take part in Masters Swimming you need to firstly join our club then register as a member of the ASA. There is an annual charge for this which covers you for Personal and Public Liability Insurance whilst taking part in any aquatic related activity whether it be in the water or even if you are doing a spot of land training in the gym.

If you decide you want to compete as well as train for fitness then there are a few competitions each year, details of these will appear on this website as soon as they are available. The competitions are organised to ensure you compete in a race with other people of similar ability/entry time however the results depend on how the other people in your own age group fare. The medals are won by the fastest in each age group not the fastest in each race.

The Masters’ social scene is very good. The motto for masters is Fitness, Fun and Friendship and to most the fun and friendship elements are just as important as the swimming itself. Carlisle Masters organise social nights when we get together for a meal or a few drinks. There are often large social events after the big competitions too giving the competitors a chance to get together after the day’s exertions.

If you are interested in taking up Masters Swimming in Carlisle please contact Graeme Sutton on 01228 525081.