Elmbrook Masters Swimming
Elmbrook Masters is a fun and competitive swim club for swimmers aged 18 and older.
We have registration twice annually – in the fall for our indoor or “short course” season, and in May for our outdoor or “long course” season. Practices times vary by season, but they are generally held two weekday evenings, and also in the mornings for the long course season. We swim at the Brookfield East and Brookfield Central High School pools, as well as the Wiberg Aquatic Center at Wirth Park in the summer.
We are professionally coached by the Elmbrook Swim Club coaching staff. Our members enjoy swimming in a wide variety of competitions – local, state and national meets, open water races as well as in triathlons. All of our members are USMS registered Masters swimmers and enjoy the benefits of masters swimming.
If you are interested in more information or joining, please contact Matt Gardner at [email protected]. We do have pool space constraints, so all new member requests are on a first come, first served basis, and all prospective swimmers try out a practice or two with us before they join.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Where are practices held? For our Fall/Winter indoor 'short course' session, we swim at both the Brookfield Central and East High School pools. In the Spring/Summer outdoor 'long course' session, we swim in both the high school pools and outdoors to the Wiberg Aquatic Center at Wirth Park once the pool opens in mid-June.
Q. When are practices held? In general, we swim two weekday evenings for an hour and a half. The start times vary depending on other users of the pools (high school teams and EBSC age group swimmers), but Masters typically start anywhere between 5:30 and 6:30 PM. Our practices are listed on the pratice schedule on this website. Our group is labeled 'M', and if you see M-C-6:30 on the calendar, that means Masters are swimming at Central at 6:30 PM. All times are PM unless otherwise noted. (E=East and W=Wirth.) In our summer session, we have also hold practices Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 6-7 AM and Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Please double check the practice schedule for all practice times.
Q. How much does it cost? The cost for the indoor session for short course is determined annually (September through May 31) and was recently $425. The summer long course session is from June 1 -- July 31 and was recently $130. Session prices are determined each year.
Q. How do I get on the team? We generally have about 40 swimmers on the team. Current swimmers get the first option to sign up for the upcoming season, and then we open up to new members once we determine how many spots we have available. This is also done on a first-come, first-serve basis. ALL new swimmers must come and try out a practice or two before signing up. Occasionally we have spots available mid-season. Please contact Matt ([email protected]) if you are interested in joining and she will arrange to have you come to a practice, and put you on the prospective member waiting list, or join the team if there is an open spot.
Q. How does the registration process work? Once you have attended a practice, and if there is an opening, a registration link to our online registration system will be sent to you by our registration coordinator. Fees are paid online by credit card or other electronic payment. In addition, all swimmers must be registered with Wisconsin Masters/U.S. Masters (USMS) swimming for the current calendar year. This is critical for insurance purposes. More information about USMS can be found on the Wisconsin Masters website, https://www.wisconsinmastersswimming.com/page.cfm?pagetitle=Join
When signing up for Wisconsin/USMS Masters, our Workout Group is EBM, Elmbrook Masters.
Q. What do I need to bring to practice/what can I expect at practice? Swimmers are responsible for their own equipment, which normally includes fins, pull buoy and kickboard. At practice, the lanes are organized by speed, so swimmers of similar speed swim together. Practices are structured with workouts that build over the season to target particular meets that swimmers are looking to attend, particularly Wisconsin Masters State Meet in spring, as well as Spring USMS National Championships.
Q. Do I need to participate in meet competitions to be on the team? Participation in meets is highly recommended, and our members enjoy racing and competing throughout the year in a variety of competitions. Each swimmer has their own competition goals, while we also have a strong team atmosphere. Current and past meet schedules are shown on the Wisconsin Masters website.
Q. If I have an injury/medical issue or cannot partipate for the full session due to other commitments, can I get a partial refund of my registration fees? Unfortunately, we do not issue refunds for partial sessions.
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