Club Membership Information
We are a "masters" swimming club for adults (over 18 years of age) with varied abilities and training requirements ranging from social swimmers (some do more talking than swimming) through to national champions. This includes pool swimmers, open-water swimmers and triathletes.
Our insurance now requires everyone in our training sessions to be a club member, although you have 4 come-and-try sessions in the first month before you have to join.
If you wish to compete at Masters Swimming events (except for Masters Games), you must be a member of a club registered with Masters Swimming Victoria.
Club Membership
Club membership includes registration with Masters Swimming Victoria ("MSV").
The membership fees (including both Club and MSV fees) are currently:
| 12-months | 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012: | $82 |
| 4-months | 1 Sept 2011 to 31 Dec 2011: | (contact us) |
| 16-months | 1 Sept 2011 to 31 Dec 2012: | (contact us) |
Masters Swimming Victoria membership entitles you to:
- Compete in sanctioned sprint and long distance competitions, which include interclub, state and national meets
- Insurance cover while engaged in any Masters Swimming or Casey Seals activity
Masters Swimming
Masters Swimming Australia, previously known as AUSSI Masters Swimming (or the Australian Union of Senior Swimmers International), was established in 1976 and has the motto of swimming for "Fitness, Friendship and Fun". There are currently more than 1,000 members in Victoria and over 7,000 around Australia.
You certainly don't have to be a star swimmer to compete, especially in the smaller interclub meets which are fun and often informal events with a supper afterwards.
In most Master Swimming competitions, you will be placed into heats with other swimmers of a similar standard based on the entry time that you put in, regardless of your age and gender. This way you don't have to be embarrassed about not being one of the fastest swimmers.
You don't even have to know how to dive - you can start in the water if you'd prefer.
Remember that the emphasis in Masters Swimming is participation and having fun, rather than winning.
How to Join
You can join in either of the following 2 ways:
1. Online through the Masters Swimming website
The preferred method is through the Member Portal in the Masters Swimming Victoria (MSV) website.
On the MSV home page, click on the blue "Member Portal" on the top right-hand side of the page. It will take you into the registration system where you can join as a new member or re-register if you're already a member. From there you just need to follow the prompts.
You can also pay your registration fee online at the same time if you wish.
2. Membership Application Form
You can get an application form by:
- downloading the file in PDF format from the link below and printing it, or
- asking for one at any of our training sessions, or
- sending us an email (to info@caseyseals.com.au) requesting one to be posted to you.
How to pay your membership fee
When you join or rejoin online through the MSV Member Portal, you can pay your membership fees at the same time. This is the easiest way to pay.
Or you can pay by direct deposit into our bank account using your bank's internet or phone banking or over the counter at any bank. Our account details are:
| BSB Number: | 633-000 |
| Bank: | Bendigo Bank |
| Account Number: | 115885410 |
| Account Name: | Casey Seals Masters Swimming Club |
If paying by direct deposit, please enter a description that includes your name and send an email to the Treasurer treasurer@caseyseals.com.au with the details of the deposit.
Alternatively, payment can be by cash directly to the Treasurer or Registrar at training or by cheque, bank cheque or money order (made out to "Casey Seals Masters Swimming Club Inc"). Please do NOT send cash in the mail.
More Information
Please contact any of the Committee members for more information.
Alternatively, you can fill out a request form online and we will get back to you with the information you want.
Click here for an information booklet
