Masters swimming is not necessarily about competitions, racing, or getting ready for swim meets.  It can be, but that depends on the goals of each individual.  Omaha Masters recognizes this and works with individual swimmers to achieve their desired goals. For some, it might be getting a good low-impact workout.  Others are training to improve their swimming for a triathlon competition.  All of us, in one way or another, are gently guided to improve each aspect of our swimming – our stroke, turns, endurance, etc.

Swimmers in our group have ranged in ages from 19 to 80.  If you swim, then there is a lane for you!!!

Practice Details

Each of our daily practices (Monday-Saturday) are attended by 15 to 30 people. In order to facilitate a smooth practice, swimmers of “like ability” swim in the same lane. 

While the basic workout is the same for each lane, the coach tailors each workout to the ability of the swimmers in each lane.  For example, A set of fifty yard swims, assigned to each land, might look like the following:

Each lane must complete ther 50 yard swim in the appointed interval and start the next one at the end of that interval.  So, if Lane 1 completes their 50 yard swim in 30 seconds, they get 15 seconds rest  before they must start their next swim.

Each lane “circle” swims, with the first swimmer leaving on the appointed interval and subsequent swimmers leaving at 5 second intervals.rst swimmer leaving on the appointed interval and subsequent swimmers leaving at 5 second intervals.