Practice schedule:

- April until July: Monday through Friday, 5:30-7AM @Whitworth pool

- August 2nd until 27th: Monday through Friday, 6:30-8AM @ Witter pool

- (Tentative) September until March: Mon/Wed/Fri 8:30-10PM, Saturday 5:30-7AM @ Whitworth

- July 30 - August 7, Masters World Championships, Gotenborg, Sweden

- August 9-12, Long Course Meters Nationals, San Juan, Puerto Rico

- August 7th: Long Bridge Open water swim (1.76 miles, Sandpoint)

- August 14th: CAST Classic Open water swim (Coeur d'Alene, different distances)

- September 25th: Wine crush barrel blast meet in Richland, WA

- (Tentative) October 23rd: Our own 3rd Annual Sink or Swim meet at Whitworth 

  Floswimming (Online - Video Sharing)

Many people are much better visual learners than kinetic ones.  With that in mind, I’ve found a way to video tape swimmers with commentary about technique and post them on a secure web-site for our team to view.  I hope this is to your liking, Here is a link to the site, and the log-in information required:

Flo-Swimming

Login Info:

User Name: Swatteam

Password: SWAT

Check under “Team Video’s” and I’ll date the video clips and try to name them appropriately.

Who we are:

- Swimming enthusiast  ranging in ages from teens until late fifties

- Different purposes: triathletes, fitness, competitive swimmers

- All different speed levels

What we offer:

- Good coaching

- Enjoyable atmospere where you’ll feel at home! You can always drop by to get an idea before joining our team.

Becoming a member of our Masters team:

You need two things:

1) Become a member of the SWAT team. Cost during summer months is $60 per month per person. We offer a discount for couples.

Down load needed document: MASTERS MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT 

2) Aside from registering with SWAT, you also need to register with US Masters Swimming. This is mainly for insurance purposes but you’ll benefit in other ways for example by receiving the Swimmer magazine. The cost is $35 per year. A discount if offered for people registering after August.  The online Masters Registration can be done here: https://www.clubassistant.com/club/USMS.cfm?l=35

When you go to the online form, please note that Spokane Waves Aquatic Masters (SWAT) is one of only two or three clubs in the LMSC (most others are workout teams which are part of Hydropower Masters club). If you were a member in previous years, you were a member of Hydropower Masters, so for 2010 registration you have to click on Select a new club.and then "different club in the same LMSC" and following this you select SWAT. New members can simply fill in our club abbreviation (SWAT) and go from there. 

USMS also offers a discount for couples. In that case you can not register online. You have to register by using the hard-copy of the form, sent in two forms and one check ($60) to the registrar. The from can be found at: http://www.inlandnwmasters.org/site-pdfs/inlandnw-reg-form.pdf

Some team pictures:

Coach Kevin, having fun, while making and watching us work...

 Jessi Thompson finishing Steve Omi swim July 12, 2009

  Some of our established swimmers, Witter pool summer 2008

Our annual Sink or Swim meet, October 2008

Sink or Swim meet October 2008: Great technique

Practice July 2009

A fun group in the water, above the water as well as under water:

"Team" accomplishments:

Here are some other Masters Swimming related websites that may be of interest:

Link to the Inland North West Masters: http://www.inlandnwmasters.org

Link to the United States Masters Swimming web site: http://www.usms.org