swimottawa Masters Swim Club

“swimottawa Masters is a program for all adults who want to build their swimming skills first by working on technique, then on endurance and speed by using key drills and practice sets. Coordinated by two certified coaches with over 30 years experience in the swimming field.”

About the coaches and our philosophy
Latest news and updates
Frequently Asked Questions

Updated: August 20, 2009

Who We Are – Our Masters swim program is designed for enthusiastic lap swimmers through to elite Triathlete and Masters swimmers. Members must be able to swim at least 1500 metres in about one hour. Although most of the practice requires front crawl, in addition you must be able to swim backstroke and breaststroke. We'll teach you how not to do butter-struggle :)

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION & REGISTRATION FOR FALL/WINTER/SPRING (Sept 2009-May 2010) SESSION
Returning member deadline is midnight August 14, 2009
New members can register at any time but confirmation will not occur until after August 14th

Join our enthusiastic members in a friendly environment!

SJCC, 21 Nadolny Sachs Private, Ottawa, Ontario K2A 1R9 Map to SJCC facility
Driving directions: From Queensway, take Maitland North, turn right on Carling Ave (heading West), turn right at lights on Broadview (Canada Trust is at corner), past stop sign and next left into facility parking lot. There is also additional parking on other side of building.

Other programs we offer include:

SWIM STROKE Video Analysis: Want to move faster and more efficiently in the water?! See for yourself! Find out more about this unique and sought after service!
NEW! Monday morning drills for those who may be intimidated with swimming and who want to concentrate on stroke improvement. Starts September, 2009 and runs until end May, 2010.
Private 1-on-1 swim stroke improvement for Masters/triathletes by certified coaches and trainers with over 30 years experience. Learn how to swim faster...easier!
FALL 2009 Kids/Youth: We are now ready to take registrations for our pre-competitive and competitive programs. Register for the sessions here!
Outdoor summer swim club June-August. Join us next summer for another exciting season!

JCC Indoor Pool
"The only thing missing in this salt water pool is the ocean surf and the sight of shore birds."

Pre-requisites: must be able to swim at least 1500 metres in about one hour in one of the lane pace times as indicated below . Although most of the practice requires front crawl, in addition you must be able to swim backstroke and breaststroke.

Cost: Full Fall/Winter/Spring Season, $585 (or pay in two post-dated cheques of $300 to be charged Sept 15, and Dec 15). Do NOT pay at SJCC as this is a private program

All sessions take place in the 3 narrow-lane, 25-metre SJCC indoor saltwater pool (water temperature is warm at 84 degrees) EXCEPT for Sun 10:00-11:15 am @ Carleton University (chlorinated, 6 wider lanes)

No JCC membership required, access only to scheduled Masters practices

Workouts will be 60% front crawl and 40% choice (as opposed to summer program that is 80% front crawl and 20% choice)

Please specify 100m front crawl time so we can make sure you can be accommodated by our group (must be able to do 1500m in one hour and be able to do backstroke and breastroke in addition to front crawl

Open to adults 18 years and older

Space is limited so register early!

*Optional time trial and stroke clinics to be offered exclusively to our members. Date and times to be confirmed.

Q. What is the pre-requisite to become a Master member with your club?
A. Our Masters club caters to a wide range of swim skill, age, and motivation. The swimottawa Masters guideline is that members must be 18 years or older and able to swim 1500 metres in about one hour. Additionally, you must be able to swim front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke. We'll teach you how not to do butter-struggle :)

Q. Do you have to be Jewish to become a member?
A. Absolutely not. Our members come from all faiths. They also come with different swimming skills too :)

Q. How do I enter the facility? Do I need a pass?
A. Non-members will have to sign in and in some cases show picture ID. JCC members are issued a swipe card that must be presented at the front desk upon arrival.

Q. I am a triathlete/ex-waterpolo player. Do you do stroke drills?
A. Absolutely. We have a theme in each practice and provide stroke drills before the aerobic sets. Keep in mind that the focus is mainly technique in an aerobic set. If you need a lot of stroke improvement, we may need to provide customized sessions outside of the Masters practice that are specific to your needs.

Q. Who are the coaches and what are their credentials?
A. This season we will have some experienced coaches as well as some younger coaches who are keen to start their coaching careers. All coaches are ex-competitive swimmers who have been involved with the JCC GFSC swim club. The club is coordinated by Tom Anzai, who himself is a certified coach, competitive swimmer, and occassional triathlete (who runs like most people do butterfly :-). Coach favourite, Marie Anzai, will be coaching the noon hour swim. Tim, Fraser, and Scott will round out the rest of the coaching staff.

Expanded Summer Program (June-August) 2009!

swimottawa Masters is a fully organized program for all adult skill levels who want to build their swimming skills by working on technique, endurance, and speed by using key drills and practice sets. Coordinated by two NCCP certified coaches with over 30 years experience in the swimming field. Join our enthusiastic members in a friendly environment...in the gr8 outdoors!

		Members Admin
	swimottawa Masters: swim because you can!