UPDATED AND REVISED ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2023:
ATTENTION: We are searching for U.S. Masters Swimming Coaches for our speed swimming program. Please note that all coaches must have a current U.S. Masters Swimming membership for insurance purposes. Preference will be given to coaches with coaching certifications. For more information, contact us at: mail@tnya.org
Please note that the average pace in Speed Swimming is 100 yards in an average of less than 2 minutes for an entire practice (1-2 hours). If you cannot maintain that pace, then the appropriate program for you may be our Intermediate Swim Clinic Program called “Low Pressure Zone.” Our goal is to meet you where you are.
TNYA’s swimming program constitutes one of the largest LGBT masters team in the world and one of the largest masters swim teams in the country. In the past decade, we have expanded to offer at least 10 practices per week, in mornings and evenings, in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.
Our membership spans all levels of experience, from raw beginners to swimmers who compete on an international level. Some of us swim to train for races; some of us never race at all, and are here for the exercise and the camaraderie. Either approach is fine with us — although we do train with the competition season in mind, and we encourage racing at least every once in a while as a way to push yourself and to measure your own progress.
Every practice features a structured workout directed by a member of our experienced coaching staff. Our coaches also provide swimmers with individual attention geared toward polishing their technique to improve speed and efficiency and avoid injury.
All participants be members of the US Masters Swimming and Team New York Aquatics. Both organizations offer trial memberships. Here are instructions for joining the team using MINDBODY. Complete the registration and book your practice before attending, please.
For your first workout — pick anything off our workout schedule that’s convenient — we recommend that you arrive 20 minutes early. You will be greeted by a “gatekeeper.” Tell the gatekeeper that you are a new swimmer, and the gatekeeper will take care of the rest.
If you’ve never taken part in an organized swim practice before, you may find this intro to swim etiquette useful.