Masters

See COVID Protocols before you visit: https://uvacswim.org/covid-19-protocols/

Trying Masters before you join

• • • If you are a UVAC member, you can try a Masters practice for free and then make a decision about joining the team (and upgrade to a UVAC Masters membership). Email bhummel@uvacswim.org to request a trial practice.
    • UVAC Members and Day Pass visitors may attend masters practices for a fee. ($12 per practice for members; $14 per practice for non-members). But you still need to request a lane at each desired practice. Email bhummel@uvacswim.org to request lanes.

Register for Masters at the Welcome Desk. 802-296-2850 ex 0. For more information and to reserve lanes, contact head coach Barbara Hummel bhummel@uvacswim.org 

Read the Blog: What is Masters Swimming, Anyway?

Learn more about Barbara Hummel  Head Masters Coach

Learn more about Signe Linville Masters and Swim Team Coach

UVRays: Fitness, Fun, and Friends…for a Lifetime

The Upper Valley Aquatic Center (UVAC) has the most popular Masters Swim Program for those living in our region. If you want a program for adult swimmers (18 years and up) to help improve your fitness and stroke technique, this is the program for YOU. The Masters Swim Program is designed to help you reach your swimming goals with inspired coaching, camaraderie and a convenient work-out schedule in a fun and challenging environment. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us. We are happy to help! Register at the Welcome Desk.

Swimming with the UVRays

• Masters lanes must be booked in advance via head coach Barbara Hummel. This is to ensure that everyone gets a chance to swim, and so that swimmers are adjacent to speed peers.
• To request lanes, email bhummel@uvacswim.org  before Friday at 5 pm for lanes throughout the following week. State day(s) and practice time(s) desired.
• Masters lanes are limited, and are limited to one swimmer per lane (two per lane if both swimmers are fully vaccinated and willing to share a lane). You may not get to swim at every practice you request.
• Practices are 60 minutes, which includes time for warmup/down.
• Most practices are coached, but some are not. Uncoached practices are led from in the water by an experienced member of the team. Accommodations are made for various levels of ability.
• Workouts are emailed in advance. You need to print the workout and bring it to the pool in your own Ziplock bag, or cue it for viewing on your phone.
• Arrive ahead of time. If you’re late, your session will be shorter than 1 hour.
• The pool schedule is tightly booked with many programs, so you need to gather your gear and be out of the pool area before the next program is scheduled to begin.
• Masters swimmers must adhere to all UVAC COVID-19 protocols. Masks are optional at UVAC.
• Locker rooms and showers are available.
• Bring your own gear if possible! Workouts can be done without gear, but fins, pull buoy and kickboard are sometimes recommended.  A limited selection of these items is available for public use.
•  Use UVAC’s main entrance and Welcome Desk to access all Masters practices.

SCHEDULE

See Masters Membership

Drop-In Rates

Participation must be scheduled beforehand by contacting bhummel@uvacswim.org

Members
Member Adult: $12
Member Senior: $10
Allows member to swim with Masters that day.

Non-Members
Non-Member Adult: $14
Non-Member Senior: $13
Allows person to swim with the Masters program (and only the Masters program) that day. To use any other aspect of the facility, person must also purchase a regular day pass.