Mission
To welcome adult swimmers of various abilities. To encourage swimming improvement, foster team camaraderie, and provide responsive coaching and accountability to each other. To promote a lifetime of fitness and fun through swimming and social activities.
Vision
Encouraging adult swimmers in the pursuit of life-long fitness
Motto
Swimming with Altitude
A.Q.U.A.T.I.C. F.I.T.N.E.S.S.
Accountability, Quality, Unique, Altitude, Team, Inclusive, Camaraderie
Fun, Improvement, Training, Neighborly, Encourage, Strokes, Social
History
Loveland Masters swimming has provided organized fitness swimming to area adults for more than 30 years. Our group is open to all swimmers (fitness, triathlete, competitive and non-competitive) who want to improve their fitness and swimming technique. The group includes adults age 18 and above who have even the most limited of swimming abilities to those who are retired college swimmers, we have a lane for most all swimming levels. Loveland Masters practices are professionally coached, with workouts designed for the needs of all swimmers.
As part of United States Masters Swimming (USMS), the national governing body for adult swimming and locally through the Colorado Masters Swimming Association (COMSA), Loveland Masters provides practice sessions three days a week, year round. Many Loveland Masters members participate in area meets, clinics, and open water swims. These events help our group build camaraderie, however participation in these events is not required, though strongly encouraged.
Beginnings
The Loveland Masters Swim Club was founded by local swimmer and coach Kevin Polansky in 1978. The early days consisted of an informal group gathering three days a week at the Loveland High School pool for workouts under Coach Polansky. Some of the early members still attend today including Gale Bernhart and Peggy Shockley. Over the years Loveland Masters swimming has grown in size to become one of the largest adult swim groups in Northern Colorado.
In 1980 Loveland Masters began hosting the Sweetheart Meet, an annual tradition each February ever since. The meet is a locally hosted by Loveland Masters members, who volunteer their time to run the event–from hospitality and timing to competing!
