Masters

Welcome to Belper Marlin Masters Swimming Club

If you are aged 18 or over and wish to gain better health, better fitness or make new friends through swimming, Belper Marlin Masters Club is ideal for you.

The squad encompasses a whole range of abilities from casual fitness through to highly organised competitive swimming. Everyone has his or her reason for swimming; health, general fitness, camaraderie or just for fun, how far you go is up to you.

Masters Training Times

We train twice a week at Belper Leisure Centre at the following times:

• • Wednesday evening: 8pm to 9pm
  • Friday evening: 9pm to 10pm
  • Sunday evening: 7pm to 8pm
  • Optional – Thursday morning 6am to 7am

Each session is supervised by qualified lifeguards and provides graded lane swimming for all ability levels.

There are a number of social events organised throughout the year and several members are keen competitors at various Masters Competitions.

If you would like to see if Masters swimming is for you please come along to one of the sessions where you will be made welcome.

Alternatively, drop Robert Rantzen an email: belpermasters@gmail.com

British Rankings Info

swimming.org

Masters Swimming Competitions

Swimming.org Calendar

Interesting facts for Masters Swimming

• 52% of Masters train for 3 hours or less per week, swimming between 1 and 10,000 metres in that time; 54% used dry land training.
• Weights, flexibility and jogging were the most popular forms of land training.
• 69.2% travel for less than 5 miles to their regular pool.
• 75.3% receive some form of coaching.
• The largest number of swimmers is situated in London and the South.
• The greatest number of registered Masters is between the ages of 30 and 50 years:
  Masters Swimmers By Age Group