Practice Times

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 5:50 - 6:50 a.m. (Fridays are September-April)
Tuesday and Thursday 6 - 7 p.m.
Saturday 9 - 10 a.m.

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You should be able to swim 25 yards without stopping (one length of the APU pool) to join the team.

Here's how to join:

Your first swim is free!
All swimmers must be members of US Masters:
- if you are new to US Masters, you qualify for the 30 day free Tryout US Masters Membership Application.
- If you are returning to US Masters after an absence, use this link to renew your USMS membership.
Bring your Tryout Membership Application to your first practice and give it to the coach on deck.
If you find that SWAM is a good fit for you then:
- Complete the SWAM registration form and deliver to the coach on deck during a SWAM practice.
SWAM welcomes first time members at the one month tryout price of just $60.00 ($61.50 if paying by Venmo). We offer practices six days a week. You choose how many you want to attend and which times are convenient for you.
Check out our practice schedule (above) and pool location.

Unfamiliar with what you should and shouldn't do when swimming with a group? Read former SWAM coach Andrew Billings' concise treatise on "Lane Safety and Etiquette."

morning swimmers

SWAM Member Fees:

Monthly Fee: $99 to attend any or all practices during the month ($101.50 paid via Venmo)

Bronze Fee: $69 to attend 8 swims during the month ($70.50 paid via Venmo)

Drop in Fee: $10 per swim ($10.50 paid via Venmo)

See the next section for pay using Venmo.

Pay online using our Venmo link here. Once on the Venmo site check to verify that you are making payment to @SWAMpay2023. Include your full name, the month and monthly fee that your are paying for in the "What's this for" box. Your name must be included for us to process your payment. Use the Venmo amounts listed above for the amount to pay in the "Pay & Request" section.

or by payment in cash or check placed in the wooden SWAM box at APU's Moseley Sports Center

If you prefer to pay by check (payable to "SWAM") or cash please use the SWAM payment box across from the reception desk at the Moseley Sports Center in the hallway. If paying by cash at APU, please identify your payment using one of the envelopes on top of the wooden box.

Pay with Venmo.

USMS Member Fee:

All SWAM members must be current members of U.S. Masters Swimming ($70.00 per year) for insurance purposes. The USMS application form is available at the Alaska Masters Swimming web site, in our New Swimmer Packet, or you can register on-line.

APU Student Membership - APU Students can swim for free: this applies as long as we swim at APU, and a current Student ID must be provided. Students must also have a current membership with US Masters.

The SWAM board, as always, will entertain petitions from any member who finds these rates an economic hardship.