Swimnerd Masters
A Virginia Beach Masters swim team for adults who want great workouts, good people, pool training in the winter, and open water swimming in the Chesapeake Bay during the summer.
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We have a diverse group of swim nerds. Fast, slow, new, experienced, serious, casual — you are welcome.
Pool & Open Water
We train in the pool during the winter and move to the Chesapeake Bay during open water season.
Virginia Beach Based
Swimnerd Masters is based in Virginia Beach, VA, with pool practices and open water swims near Chic's Beach.
Pool Season
September Through May
Practice Times:
Monday / Wednesday 5:30–6:30 PM
Saturday at 9:00 AM
You can expect to have one hell of a good time getting a premier swim workout with a diverse group of swim nerds.
Practices are typically around 2,000–2,500 SCM. The only thing you need to participate is your suit and goggles. Equipment is not mandatory.
Open Water Season
May Through September
Our summer pool was built by a meteor 35 million years ago: the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in North America.
Practice Times:
Tuesday / Thursday 5:30 PM
Saturday at 9:00 AM
Meeting Spot:
Corner of Sandy Bay Drive and Lookout Road in Chic's Beach.
What To Expect
Pool Practices
If you can only do 1,500 yards the first time, that is totally okay. If you can't do butterfly, that's okay too. If you'd rather do freestyle, we're cool with that. If you want to use a snorkel the entire practice, be our guest.
If you are in town visiting, you can get a day pass when you walk in the door.
Open Water Practices
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we typically bring out two buoys and create a course. If it is flat, we will do all four strokes. We also do some beach running and ins and outs from the buoy to prepare for the Virginia Beach Ocean Swim Series.
Saturdays we tend to go to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and back — about 3K on the dot.
- Pool workouts: Usually 2,000–2,500 SCM
- Bring: Suit and goggles
- Equipment: Optional, not mandatory
- Visitors: Day passes available at the door
- Open water caps: Mandatory
- USMS membership: Required for open water swims
Swim With Us In Virginia Beach
Swimnerd Masters is based in Virginia Beach, VA 23455. For pool season, use the location link below. For open water season, meet at Sandy Bay Drive and Lookout Road in Chic's Beach.
US Masters Swimming Club Page Virginia Beach Location
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