https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/2537/masters-swimmingIt sounds like Masters swimming is an adult thing? I want to join a club or something with instruction (coach) badly, but the only one near my area I&#39;ve heard about is a club costing $120+ a month!! Could anyone shed a little more light on this?en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/17995?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 09 Sep 2004 13:44:11 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:c94f5bd5-0013-40b5-afca-637ab81fcbadFormer Member$120 / month ???? Seems extremely expensive. If there is no master&#39;s team in your area, you may also look into joing a club team. There&#39;s no master&#39;s team here so I swim with the local club team - no problems :cool:<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/17985?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 09 Sep 2004 12:17:26 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:cfab44e5-2220-4bbd-aae0-2fc07142d159michaelmooreWhere do you live? There are over 500 masters teams throughout the United States. In northern California there are over 100 teams. One may meet your needs. michael<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/18148?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 09 Sep 2004 09:29:25 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6cf20aee-1826-4417-adb2-1db532d121c6Former MemberGo to: <a href="http://www.lornet.com/iowaswim/">www.lornet.com/.../</a> There are links there to many clubs. My US geography is next to useless (but ask about the WORLD...) so I have no clue if any of these clubs are anywhere near Cedar Rapids (other than CRAA). Call the PoCs. If you REALLY want to swim (and sounds like you do), many clubs will offer &quot;scholarships&quot; but you have to ask. Also, sometimes, club fees can be offset by additional volunteer work. Don&#39;t give up -- keep looking. You could also try the USA Swimming site: <a href="http://www.usaswimming.org/">http://www.usaswimming.org/</a> it is heavy on resources for swimmers. Good luck<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/18099?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 09 Sep 2004 08:25:27 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:ed457152-0e24-41ce-b25c-1526e1155b2aFormer Member$120 was not for Masters, but rather for a city team, called CRAA. I doubt that we have Mast ers team anywhere around and doubt I am eligible. I will swim for school but that&#39;s quite a ways away and I really want to train FOR that.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/18058?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 09 Sep 2004 08:13:16 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:c7ba8b50-65d9-46be-85ac-2df582a337caFormer MemberI live in Cedar Rapids, IA, and that seems to be the only swimming club/team around here other than the regular school teams ($120). :/ :&#39;(<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/18037?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 09 Sep 2004 05:58:17 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:55f564c0-a218-45e4-aea8-cae1f8204eacFormer MemberIf you check in another posting, the original poster is 14 years old. I don&#39;t think--even with a wide stretch of the rules--that 14 years old qualifies for a masters team. I know few 14 year olds (even with today&#39;s parents) who will be able to spend $120 a month of their money (the kid&#39;s) to swim.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/18086?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 09 Sep 2004 04:14:53 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:b9827cbd-de32-44c9-8dd5-35f0f97837feaquageekCan you not swim with your school teams? $120 is a lot to spend to swim with a bunch of old slow Masters.<div style="clear:both;"></div>