There are a few ways of joining Masters Swimming.  You need not be a highly competitive swimmer or even want to compete, but whatever your needs, our organisation, through its clubs, will cater for your particular needs.

How to join a Masters Swimming Club

• Join an existing club near you.  Our google map on this website will show you the location of clubs throughout Qld or you can contact the Branch Administrator to find out more details.  The email contact is:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 3245 1571 - Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  The contact section on the website will also give you email contacts of clubs.
• Join the Branch Club - The Barbarians, which means that you don't actually join a committee or club (only remotely).  In this way, you can train whereever you want to and there is no need to be part of a group of people, who belong to a club.  Your fellow club members could be spread throughout Queensland.
• If you're a member of a junior club through your child or children, affiliated to Swimming Qld, Brisbane Swimming or any other organisation, you could create a Master's section as part of the One Club.  You would not need to have a minimum number of five (5) swimmers to form the club, as you are already part of a club.  The Master's section would need to affiliate with Qld Masters Swimming and part of that is the National component, which would then cover your insurance as a member.  Contact the Branch Administrator to find out more.
• Create a new club, with another four (4) people.  It is easy to form a club as it would merely require registering a name, submitting names of members, registering the members and finding a suitable venue.  Contact our registrar for more information:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it If you cannot find five people to form a club, please do not be deterred by that.  Talk to us, as we can find ways around that.  Your small group could also join The Barbarians.
• If you're not sure whether you really want to join, then you can trial it first.  Find a Master's club near you, join them for a training session or just a swim and if you like what you've experienced, join them.  You will be covered by our insurance for a period of four (4) weeks as a guest of that club.
• Still not sure?  Look at our Swim Events Calendar, pick a swim meet - if possible- and have a look at how we operate swim meets.  You may also swim as a guest, once, without joining.  The guest swim must be in the four  (4) week period you'll be covered by our insurance. You'll be pleasantly surprised at how non-threatening the competitions are.  If you're a competitive swimmer, then you'll have more than enough competition.  If on the other hand, you'd like to compete even though you're not too serious about it, or you'd like to merely improve your own times, then the competitions will cater for your needs as well.

Take the plunge and bring your friends with you.  We encourage our young adults - 18 + swimmers to continue their exercise regime by joining QMS.  If you think you're too old to swim or join - your'e not.  We would love you to join the Master's Swimming family.  Finally, you may be an active member of Swimming Qld and to continue your training inbetween SQ competitions, you may choose to swim at a few of our swim meets as well.  Talk to us, we can guide and help you.

A message to all clubs:

The Club Detail List is now available on the website, under Downloads:  Procedures, Policies and Forms