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Masters Swimmers

Masters Swimming is another program within Swim Nova Scotia that caters to a variety of interests and levels of commitment.

“Fun-fitness-friendship-participation” is the philosophy of Masters Swimming in Nova Scotia. Masters swimming is available for those who are over the age of 18.

In a typical Masters club, you will invariably find swimmers of virtually all ages and abilities from experienced competitive swimmers who have swum in age group and university programs to novices of all ages.

For information about joining a Masters swim team or registering as an Independent Masters Swimmer, please email Swim Nova Scotia

Registration for the 2024-2025 Season will open the week of September 9th, 2024

Independent Masters Swimmers can email Swim Nova Scotia to receive registration instructions on or after September 9th.

The membership fee of $60.00 (in effect September 1, 2024) is required for registration and should be sent to Swim Nova Scotia (email money transfer and use the password ‘swimming’). 

2023-24 NS Masters Swimming Meet Results:

  • Saturday October 21st, 2023 - Halifax Chronos Masters Invitational Meet (Centennial Pool) - Meet Results as of Oct 24

  • Sunday November 26th, 2023 - Canada Games Centre Invitational Meet - Meet Results as of Nov 26

  • Saturday February 10th, 2024 – Swim NS Masters Invitational Meet (Short Course at Dalplex Pool) - Meet Results as of Feb 12th

  • Saturday March 9th, 2024 - Halifax Chronos Masters Invitational Long Course Meet (Centennial Pool) - Meet Results as of March 9th

  • Saturday April 27th, 2024 – NS Masters Provincial Championships, Dartmouth Whalers host - Meet Results as of April 29th

2024-25 NS Masters Swimming Schedule of Events (as of October 25, 2024) & Meet Packages/Registration Details (available when they are sanctioned) & Results

  • Sunday October 20th – Halifax Chronos Masters Invitational Meet @ Centennial Pool - Meet Results as of October 20

  • Sunday December 8th – Canada Games Centre Masters Invitational Meet @ Canada Games Centre - Meet Information Package Meet Registration Form

  • Saturday January 11th - Truro Masters Invitational @ RECC Pool in Truro

  • Sunday February 23rd – Swim NS Masters Invitational Meet @ Dalplex Pool

  • Sunday March 9th – Halifax Chronos Long Course Meet @ Centennial Pool

  • Saturday May 3rd (TBD) – NS Masters Provincial Championships Swim NS/Dartmouth Whalers @ Dartmouth Zatzman

  • Friday- Sunday May 17-19th – Canadian Masters National Championships @ Saskatoon

If other clubs are interested in hosting, please email Bette at the Swim NS office.

Meet Information packages can be found on the Swimming Canada webpage once they have been sanctioned, and can be found here

2024-2025 NS Masters Skills Camps

We are excited to announce that Swim Nova Scotia will be co-hosting our Masters Skills Camps with the Dal Tigers Varsity Swim Team this season. We will be offering a series of four (4) camps – 1 of each stroke.  

Camps are open to all Swim NS Masters Members; however, they will be capped at 30 participants.

 What: 

The goal is to offer master’s swimmers of all levels the opportunity to develop their strokes, turns and starts in a fun, and encouraging environment. We will have demos from varsity swimmers and will be run by our Technical Director, Lance Cansdale, who is also the Dal Varsity Head Coach.

 When:

Camp #1 Freestyle: Saturday October 5, 2024 12:30pm arrival, 1:00-2:00pm pool; 2:00pm discussion & wrap-up.

Camp #2 Breaststroke: Saturday November 30, 2024 12:30pm arrival, 1:00-2:00pm pool; 2:00pm discussion & wrap-up.

Camp #3 Backstroke: Saturday February 8, 2025 12:30pm arrival, 1:00-2:00pm pool; 2:00pm discussion & wrap-up.

Camp #4 Butterfly/IM: Saturday October 5, 2025 12:30pm arrival, 1:00-2:00pm pool; 2:00pm discussion & wrap-up.

Where:

Dalplex Pool, 6260 South Street, Halifax

Cost:

$30.00 for each camp.

How to Register:

 https://www.dalsports.dal.ca/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=7ce4ae9e-6bc7-464a-a408-7991d16433ca

 When you click the link, you will be directed to enter your username/password (Current DAL students and staff can use their NetID and password to log in), or select ‘Sign Up’ and register for your own account.

 Once signed in, you can select which camp(s) you would like to register for.  You will need to complete the online form and pay them directly online.

 For those that registered for all 4 camps when you registered for Camp #1, you do not need to register again.

 Registration closes for Camp #2 on Tuesday November at 11:59pm Atlantic Standard Time OR when 30 participants have registered.