About Masters Membership
Masters Swimming Australia is an organisation for adult swimmers and adult swimming clubs around Australia with 7 Branches and more than 300 Clubs Australia wide. Membership is open to people who are 18 years or older. Whether you are a pool swimmer, open water swimmer, or triathlete, a Masters Club is the best place to gain the highest quality training and coaching that gives you the option of competing in club, branch and national Swim events.
You can travel the world as an Australian Masters Swimmer and train with any Masters Club. We recommend you do some research about the Club(s) before you travel and introduce yourself and check on their latest training information to confirm arrangements for their sessions.
Membership FAQs
Can I be a member of multiple swim clubs? Yes, you can. You can be a member of two Clubs. However, you must nominate a 1st Claim Club followed by a 2nd Claim Club. Normally, the Club you nominate as your first Claim will be the Club you compete for. We welcome both 1st Claim Members and 2nd Claim Members. Please note, 1st Claim Members receive discounted squad fees.
Can I compete? Yes, anyone swimming for our Club can compete, whether it’s in the pool, ocean or triathlons! MH2O is affiliated with Swimming Australia, Swimming Victoria, Masters Swimming Australia and Masters Swimming Victoria. When it comes to opportunities to swim, we have you covered! The Club targets many open water events and has members competing in triathlons.
Can I change the number of sessions or pause my squad fees? Yes! You can alter the number of sessions you do a week at any point and you can also pause your membership if you are going away or injured. In helping with the ongoing costs of running the Club, memberships can be suspended for a minimum of 2 weeks and a maximum 6 weeks a year.
Masters Membership explained
Masters Swimming Australia is an organisation for adult swimmers and adult swimming clubs around Australia with 7 Branches and over 300 Clubs Australia wide.
Membership is open to people who are 18 years or are older. In joining a Masters Club, you can received the highest quality training and coaching and compete in club, branch and national Masters events.
You can travel the world as an Australian masters swimmer and train with any Masters club. We recommend you do some research about the Club(s) before you travel and introduce yourself and check on their latest training information to confirm arrangements for their sessions. Training with various Masters Clubs is a great way to meet other swimmers. MH2O welcomes visiting Masters swimmers!
Membership of Multiple Clubs
Members can join as many clubs as they like, including clubs in different states if desired.
The primary club shall be referred to as the member’s “First Claim Club”. All other clubs shall be referred to as the member’s “Second Claim Club”.
For a First Claim Club, the club member will pay the required Club, Branch and National components of the membership fee. For any subsequent club memberships, the swimmer will pay only the club fee if all clubs are within the same Branch and a club plus Branch fee if any clubs are in different Branches.
Points gained by a club member in the Vorgee National Endurance 1000 Competition shall accrue to the members First Claim Club.
In swim meets, the member may represent any club of which they are a member, provided that the swimmer does not swim for more than one club in the same meet.
A member retains the same membership number even if they join more than one club
Please note you must be active and financial with your first claim (primary) club before proceeding any further. If you are changing your first claim (primary club), you must complete your transfer of clubs BEFORE requesting a second claim membership.
Please note you need to place a second claim request each year – the system does not automatically process second claim each year.
DO NOT log in with your first claim club details to pay for a second claim membership.
DO NOT re-register with your first claim club details to try and join a second club.
Second Claim Members To make a Second Claim request:
Make sure you are active and financial with your first claim club
Submit this Second Claim request form
You will receive a confirmation email on submission of your form
MSA will then seek approval from your requested second claim club if it is a new one – renewing second claims will be processed without seeking approval from your club.
Your 2nd claim profile cannot be created until the approval (if applicable) has been received
It can help if you contact the 2nd claim club and let them know you have submitted a request form
Email confirmation will be sent to you once your profile has been set up
Your membership number will remain the same as your first claim (primary) club but you will have separate log in and password details
Interstate second claim members – You can join a club in another state. For example, if you are a first claim member in NSW and wish to join a second club in VIC, a Branch fee component is applicable. This amount varies in each state. You will be emailed information on how to pay once your second claim profile has been set up.
Same state second claim members – As a second claim member within the same state you are not required to pay the national and state fee components again. If a club fee is applicable you will need to organise this payment directly to your club. Your second claim club registrar will not make your profile active and financial until this payment has been received.
Once the required payments have been made, your 2nd claim club will email you the username and you will need to set-up a password for this membership.
Please note that this username and password can only be used in relation to your 2nd claim club, and must remain different to the username and password of your primary (1st claim) club.
Can I compete? Yes, anyone swimming for our Club can compete, whether it’s in the pool, ocean or triathlons! MH2O is affiliated with Swimming Australia, Swimming Victoria, Masters Swimming Australia and Masters Swimming Victoria. When it comes to opportunities to swim, we have you covered! The Club targets many open water events and has members competing in triathlons.
Can I change the number of sessions or pause my squad fees? Yes! You can alter the number of sessions you do a week at any point and you can also pause your membership if you are going away or injured. Memberships can be suspended for a maximum 6 weeks a year.
Masters Membership explained Masters Swimming Australia is an organisation for adult swimmers and adult swimming clubs around Australia with 7 Branches and over 300 Clubs Australia wide.
Membership is open to people who are 18 years or are older. In joining a Masters Club, you can received the highest quality training and coaching and compete in club, branch and national Masters events.
You can travel the world as an Australian masters swimmer and train with any Masters club. We recommend you do some research about the Club(s) before you travel and introduce yourself and check on their latest training information to confirm arrangements for their sessions. Training with various Masters Clubs is a great way to meet other swimmers. MH2O welcomes visiting Masters swimmers!
