What does it take to be a masters swimmer?

I am moving to a new town for school where swimming is not offered at the school and I need people to swim with other wise my workouts become bland and stale. I was wondering what are the parameters to joining a masters group. I have have only been "swimming" 5 days a week for 8 months. I can do a 50yd in 32 sec and a hundred in 1:15, not fast but I work hard. I think it would be extremely beneficial to my swimming and I could meet people who do the same thing I love to do. It doesn't take anything. You swim at your own pace and for your own goals. Those times look like mine did back after a few months of training. I trained alone for over a year, using help from here and some othe guides from various web pages. At Zones, I went a 29 low for the 50 that season, and got my 100 down into the 1:10 area shortly after. I am sure if you go to a good meet you'll get a few "wow" swims!

I am moving to a new town for school where swimming is not offered at the school and I need people to swim with other wise my workouts become bland and stale. I was wondering what are the parameters to joining a masters group. I have have only been "swimming" 5 days a week for 8 months. I can do a 50yd in 32 sec and a hundred in 1:15, not fast but I work hard. I think it would be extremely beneficial to my swimming and I could meet people who do the same thing I love to do. It doesn't take anything. You swim at your own pace and for your own goals. Those times look like mine did back after a few months of training. I trained alone for over a year, using help from here and some othe guides from various web pages. At Zones, I went a 29 low for the 50 that season, and got my 100 down into the 1:10 area shortly after. I am sure if you go to a good meet you'll get a few "wow" swims!