PRACTICE SCHEDULES: Updated March 4, 2023
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GREATER PROVIDENCE AREA
FALL SESSION (Labor Day thru Nov), WINTER SESSION (Dec thru Feb), and SPRING SESSION (March to late June) @ East Providence Boys & Girls Club's indoor, 5-lane, 25-yard pool:Tues/Thurs 5:30-7:00am & Sun 7:30-9:00am ($200/session)SUMMER SESSION (late June to Labor Day) @ Kendbrin Swim & Tennis Club's outdoor, 10-lane, 25-yard pool in Riverside: Tues/Thur 5:30-7:00am & Sun 7:00-8:30am.
Wed/Fri 5:30-7:00a.m. & Sun 7:30-9:00am ($200/session)
Weekdays only Tues/Thurs or Wed/Fri ($150/session)
Sunday only ($100/session)
Visitor drop-in fee ($10). One free drop-in allowed for locals to determine if good fit before joining.
This group consists of intermediate to advanced swimmers. Most workouts are written and led from the water by swimmer-coaches Trent Theroux and Albert Garcia. Kaan Duru writes the Wednesday workouts.
$150 for 3x week, $110 for 2x week (weekday or Sunday), $70 for Sunday only, $10 drop-in fee. Outdoor practice will be canceled if there is thunder or heavy rain.PAYMENT OPTIONS: Check made out to Kendbrin Swim & Tennis Club or Trent Theroux, Venmo to Trent Theroux or Albert Garcia, or cash. No need to confirm that you're attending, just show up.
Summer Open Water (informal group swims) @ Barrington Beach: Wed/Fri 6:00am & Sat 7:30am if not preempted by a swimming race/event elsewhere. No swimming fee, but beach parking charges apply 8am-6pm.
CONTACTS: Trent Theroux at info@trenttheroux.com and Albert Garcia at ag@kitearchitects.com. For schedule updates ask Trent to add you to their email list and follow the SwimRI Facebook Group.
SwimRI-Pods Swimming @ Pods Swimming Aquatics Center in East Providence (map)
Not an official practice. Some SwimRI members arrange small, ad hoc workouts by coordinating their lap swim reservations. On weekdays, Chuck Barnes and Mat Card meet regularly at noon for a one-hour, swimmer-led workout.
You may register for lap swim onsite but are encouraged to pay online. $50 monthly facility membership ($30 for seniors) or $75 for 10 visits or $10 drop-in fee. Lap swimming M/W/F 7am to 2pm and Tu/Th 6am to 2 pm.
Contacts: Pods Swimming Program Manager - jamie.pascale@podsswimming.com or (401) 337-5678.
SwimRI - Chuck Barnes at charlesfrancisbarnes@gmail.com or (508) 733-3100 or Mat Card at mathewcard@gmail.com or (401) 545-8467.
SwimRI-Providence @ Brown University in Providence (map)
Not an official practice. SwimRI members Chuck Barnes, Mat Card, and others meet at Brown's Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center pool most Mondays during evening lap swim for a small, informal, swimmer-led workout from 7:00-8:15pm. See Nelson Fitness Center's Membership webpage for facility entry fees.
Contacts: SwimRI - Chuck Barnes at charlesfrancisbarnes@gmail.com or (508) 733-3100 or Mat Card at mathewcard@gmail.com or (401) 545-8467.
Coached Masters practices Tuesday/Thursday 5:45-6:45am at this 6-lane, 25-yard pool. $10 cash or $8 Venmo per visit. Contact: Jeffrey Miksis at anglerfishaquatics@gmail.com or 401-632-2744.
We had hoped to resume weekly Saturday workouts at CCRI for the 2022-2023 season but new CCRI policies and administrative hurdles preclude us from doing so at this time. We may revisit and try again for the 2023-2024 season.
Masters Coach: Dr. Stuart Cromarty at swimlane4consulting@gmail.com or (401) 316-1230
Click here to view CCRI's public lap swim schedule.
WEST BAY AREA
SwimRI-Warwick @ Kent County Y. Practices: Mon/Wed 7:00-8:00pm and Sunday 9:00-11:00am in a 4-lane, 25-yard pool. Contact: Christina Lorenson at swimmingveterinarian@gmail.com.
Kent Y pool practices go on hiatus during July & August and restart in September. To view Coach Christina's summer open-water schedule, click here.
NEWPORT/BRISTOL AREA
SwimRI-Bristol @ Roger Williams University Aquatic Center in Bristol (map)
Masters practices deck-coached Mon/Wed 5:45-7:00am and swimmer-led Friday 7-8:15am in a nice 25-yard pool with 8 wide lanes. Fee: $55/month. Drop-in: $10/practice. Community pool memberships available. During the school year park in Lot D.
Base Freestyle Intervals: A group 1:30/100y, B group 1:45/100y, C group 2:00/100y. Lanes can adjust their interval as needed. New members welcome. Generally speaking, this program's training emphasis rotates between Distance, Kick/IM, Strength/Power, Sprint & Threshold Race Pace.
For more information, contact SwimRI member Jim Porter at jimkporter3@gmail.com.
The Masters program director is Matt Emmert, Aquatics Director & Head Coach of RWU Swimming & Diving and Performance Director of the Kingfish Rhode Island USA Swimming Club.Annual Masters Swimming events at RWU include the HAWKtoberfest Alumni & Masters Mini Meet in October, SwimRI-organized heats of the USMS 1-Hour Virtual Championship in January, and a stroke/skills clinic.
SwimRI-Newport Navy Lobsters @ Naval Station Newport John H. Chafee Fitness Center (map)
Evening Practices: Tues & Thurs 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in this 6-lane, 25-meter pool. The coaches and some of the swimmers are SwimRI (NEM-SWMR) members.
Fees: $3 for DoD civilians, $5 for guests, free for active duty military, dependents and retirees. Check in at the front desk to obtain a single-use pass or 30-pass punch card ($80). Credit or debit only (no cash).
Base access: If you do not have base privileges, contact Mike Garr at (401) 741-7193 to arrange to be driven on base or, if you know a participant with base access, you can attend as their guest.
Contacts: MWR facility coordinator Rachel Meyer at rachel.m.meyer@navy.mil or (401) 841-6628Mike Garr (SwimRI), mikegarr@msn.com or (401) 741-7193Bob Nelson (SwimRI), ticoachme@gmail.com
SwimRI-Newport County YMCA, Middletown, RI.
Tues/Thurs 6:00-7:00am and Sunday 9:45-10:45am. These are small, informal, swimmer-led workouts attended by a few SwimRI members and others. Limited space (8 spots per day). Reservations required: visit www.newportymca.org and click on Facility Reservation to reserve a spot up to 72 hours in advance. The non-member walk-in fee is $13.00.Generally speaking, the swimmers at the weekday practices are faster than at the Sunday practice.
SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND
NEM-SCY workout group @ South County YMCA in Peace Dale, South Kingstown (map)
FALL & WINTER/SPRING SESSIONS: Mid Sept thru Dec, Jan thru May. Tuesday/Thursday practices from 6:00-7:15pm and 7:15-8:30pm, Sunday from 9:00-10:30am and 10:00-11:30am. Five-lane, 25-meter pool. Subject to capacity limits. Y membership + approx. $200 session fee.Max of 3 drop-in visits per person per semester at no cost. Drop-ins must fill out a waiver at the front desk and contact Coach Fred Bartlet in advance to confirm there is space and determine which practice you should attend.
Contact: Coach Fred Bartlett at swimtrirunman@aol.org or call the Y at (401) 783-3900.These swimmers affiliate with the South County Y Masters (NEM-SCY) workout group. In past seasons a few SwimRI (NEM-SWMR) members regularly attended these practices; in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2020 the two teams combined as one statewide NEM-SWMR team. Currently, SWMR and SCY are separate workout groups (local teams) of the regional New England Masters Swim Club (NEM).SUMMER SESSION: June through August. Informal off-season practices Tues/Thurs: dry land 5:30-6:20 p.m. in the gym + a swim workout 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the pool during lap swim. Written swimmer-led workouts, no on-deck coach. No practice fee but Y membership required. Contact: Dennis Quelch at quelcher@gmail.com.
During warm weather months many of these swimmers train outdoors with the Narragansett Ocean Swimming Enthusiasts group organized by Coach Fred (see open water groups).
NORTHERN CONNECTICUT
SwimRI-Connecticut
Aquatic Club Masters @ UCONN Avery Point Athletic Center in Groton (map)
You must be a member of U.S. Masters Swimming or USA Triathlon to attend these practices. Several swimmers who practice here affiliate and compete with SwimRI (NEM-SWMR).
Aug. 29, 2022 through July 2023: Coached Masters practices 5:30-6:45am Monday (distance free), Wednesday (IM, speed, race pace), Friday (IM, stroke). All abilities welcome. Average 2,500 to 3,500 yards per practice. Each morning there are 3 to 4 lanes available for Masters in this 6-lane, 25-yard pool.Fees: No annual fee for Masters swimmers. $45/month for 2 practices/week, $65/month for 3 practices/week. Or pay the $8 drop-in fee via cash or Venmo. To join this practice group, click here and follow the directions.
Contact: Coach Jon Caswell at joncacswim@gmail.com.
Katherine Coleman Moran Aquatics Center, Brown University, Providence, RI. This pool is the best in Rhode Island. There are no formal Masters Swimming workouts here, but a few SwimRI members (led by Chuck Barnes and Mat Card) regularly practice here during lap swim Monday evenings 7:15-8:30pm (see above). Lap swim is set up short course yards during the school year and long course meters during summer (only LCM lap swim in the state). Online pool schedule. Online membership & guest pass portal. Aquatic Manager: Paul_Crevier@brown.edu or 401-863-5318.
McDermott Pool, Warwick, RI. Tue/Thur 8:00-9:00pm. Older 50-meter pool which to our knowledge is always set up short course yards. Not affiliated with USMS. Coached workout led by Ian Muir. For more info call (401) 738-2019 x (press 2 ) or email warwick-rec@warwickri.com.Adirondack Club, Franklin, MA. Small group practices Friday @ 6 a.m. + other ad hoc weekday practices. Contact: SwimRI member Steven Pohnert: steven_pohnert@yahoo.comBernon Family YMCA (NEM-HOCK), Franklin, MA. USMS-registered workout group of New England Masters Swim Club. Contact: Mark Bernasconi, mbernasconi@ieee.orgGleason Family YMCA (WARH), Wareham, MA. USMS-registered club. Deck-coached workouts Tu/Thur 6:15-7:30pm. Coach: August Baker at bakeriq@bc.edu or (781) 600-4331. Aquatics Coordinator: Danielle Gilmore at DGilmore@ymcasc.org or (508) 295-9622 x16.To view open-water swim groups, click here.