Last Updated on September 13, 2026
RE-new or Join USMS for 2026 before you first swim in 2026.
Try Masters Swimming. For interested swimmers who have never been a USMS member. Trial period is 30 days from date form filled out. First two swims are ‘free’ covered by club. Fill out this form: https://www.usms.org/join-usms/trial-membership
Healthy Shoulders and Stronger Back and Core – Dryland Dynamic Warm-up Routine 5-10 minutes prior to swim. Prepare the nervous system to work. After swim workout, static stretches and relax overworked soft tissues. Article link for Shoulder Stability Dynamic Warm-up and Stretch for Swimmers https://wt-files.s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com/esoptdev/8b8aa48d502f2a1965227bb9.pdf?response-content-type=application/pdf&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=LNES79DPMFDL64IQUOVP/20260710/us-east-1/s3/aws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260710T160848Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=14400&X-Amz-Signature=14d53573a6b90455dde3a4649db0ff16f72088191430ca3bf47769dbbace723d
Fall Schedule starting September 8, 2026 thru November 13, 2026): Fort Marcy: Monday & Wednesday, 5:00-6:00pm, (4 lanes), Genoveva Chavez Community Center (GCCC): Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 6:00-7:15am, (4 lanes) and Friday Noon-1pm (3 lanes). All Pools Closed: Labor Day 9/7; GCCC closed d/t HVAC issues 9/8; and Early Pool Closures at 11:30am 9/11 for Fiesta Friday.
2026 Swim.com USMS Fitness Series Challenges
September—Benchmark 3
You’ve worked hard this year and this third and final 200 freestyle benchmark swim will prove it. You know what to do to shave time off your first two benchmark 200s, so get in and go for it.
Workout for Wednesday AM
Workout for Thursday AM
Workout Friday AM
All lanes need to be reserved for daily workout. At this time we can not guarantee accommodations for drop-in, unannounced swim members. Please keep coach updated on days you plan to swim by Friday of previous week. Lastly, remember to cancel your self from roster if you are unable to attend workout. Coach will get an email notice of your cancellation. This is extremely helpful for coach on deck to re-assign lanes appropriately – please text coach on deck as a courtesy.