I was wondering if it was the right forum to post this question. I guess so since I am under the impression that some members here are involved in the USMS organization.
Until not long ago, I thought that the Master Swimmers Circuit, worldwide, was very healthy all around the globe in most developed countries. It doesn't seem to be the case though.
Would anyone know about how well organized Master Swimmers are in the UK (GB more specifically) as well as in Croatia?
If you come from a Country other than US, Canada and Australia, I'd like to hear about you too.
Thanks in advance.
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If you come from a Country other than US, Canada and Australia, I'd like to hear about you too.
In Brazil we do have master swimming, although with quite less people than USA or Italy.
We have a nationwide, FINA compilant organization which arranges 4 meets / year, and two of them are "long", 4 days with all possible events (except 1500 and 800, mutually exclusive). They get 400 to 800 swimmers per meet.
And the local organizations, mostly scoped by state, who arranges their own independent meets. Here in São Paulo we have about 8 local events/year, and each gets 200 - 400 swimmers.
For training, the ubiquitous YMCA (here is "ACM") was an option until some 8 years ago, when they dismantled their swimming teams for absolute noodlers rejoice. I was there at that time, and went to a club. The options now are some clubs and some specific gyms; they have good master swimming programs, coaches and master training hours. My club, for instance, has some 60 master swimmers (but only some 10 to 18 swim with me every work day from 19:00 to 21:00; the rest either swim at morning or in odd hours - or don't)
If someone comes to Sao Paulo and wants to swim, the easiest route is to contact "competition" or "formula" gyms; they offer decent swimming pools.
Regards, Ivan
If you come from a Country other than US, Canada and Australia, I'd like to hear about you too.
In Brazil we do have master swimming, although with quite less people than USA or Italy.
We have a nationwide, FINA compilant organization which arranges 4 meets / year, and two of them are "long", 4 days with all possible events (except 1500 and 800, mutually exclusive). They get 400 to 800 swimmers per meet.
And the local organizations, mostly scoped by state, who arranges their own independent meets. Here in São Paulo we have about 8 local events/year, and each gets 200 - 400 swimmers.
For training, the ubiquitous YMCA (here is "ACM") was an option until some 8 years ago, when they dismantled their swimming teams for absolute noodlers rejoice. I was there at that time, and went to a club. The options now are some clubs and some specific gyms; they have good master swimming programs, coaches and master training hours. My club, for instance, has some 60 master swimmers (but only some 10 to 18 swim with me every work day from 19:00 to 21:00; the rest either swim at morning or in odd hours - or don't)
If someone comes to Sao Paulo and wants to swim, the easiest route is to contact "competition" or "formula" gyms; they offer decent swimming pools.
Regards, Ivan
