LOCO SWIMMING

A reminder that there is a 2026 USMS registered club (LOCOM) if you are interested in attending events this coming year!

If you are looking to gauge how your swim training has been going, or just love the idea of testing how fast your body can swim, there are a few upcoming opportunities this spring!

• January 31, 2026 – Polansky Sweetheart Meet (SCY), Loveland, CO – Registration is Open
• February 21, 2026 – CO Swimming Hall of Fame Meet, Broomfield, CO (details coming)
• March 7-8, 2026 – Pikes Peak Masters Meet, Colorado Springs, CO (details coming)
• March 27-29, 2026 – 2026 COMSA Championship Meet (SCY), Arvada, CO (details coming)

See the COMSA events calendar for all the details and registration links!

The Mountain Swim Series dates for Open Water events have also been set for 2026:

• June 14, 2026 – Solstice Sunrise Swim, Longmont, CO
• July 18, 2026 – Carter Lake, Berthoud, CO
• August 1, 2026 – Willow Creek – Granby, CO
• August 22, 2026 – Castle 2.5k/5k/10k  – Pine, CO
• August 23, 2026 – Wellington Swim-Run, Pine CO

Have you gotten your copy of the Longmont Rec winter brochure yet? Well, there’s an error. It says that Saturday swims at Centennial start at 8 am. This is an error. Saturday swims at Centennial are from 7 am to 8 am.

See you at the pool!

Centennial Pool does not open until 9 am on the Friday after Thanksgiving (Nov 28, 2025). That means you get to sleep in!

We’re in our last two weeks of the summer season. Our schedule neatly conforms to the boundaries of August and September.

Tuesday / Thursday swims at noon are outside at Sunset Pool through August 28. We move inside to the Rec Center starting Tuesday, September 2 — the day after Labor Day. (That assumes that all repair work at the Rec Center is completed on schedule. I am unaware of a Plan B.)

Saturday morning swims remain at Sunset Pool at 8 am through August 30 (Labor Day weekend). We move inside to Centennial starting Saturday, September 6. When we move inside, the time changes BACK TO 7 AM. The fall Longmont recreation brochure says 8 am for Saturdays — that is incorrect.

Monday / Wednesday / Friday swims at 6 am remain at Centennial Pool until next spring.

[Special message to Jen M. — I told you there was no Saturday swim Labor Day weekend. I was wrong!]

If you (or someone you know) are intimidated by joining one of our regularly scheduled workouts; are looking to learn efficient technique; or want to build up more endurance first, try out our two new offerings this fall!

The goal of these classes are building the technique (Beginning class) and then building the endurance (Intermediate class) to transition into regular masters workouts.

Both of these programs run once a week, in 7 week sessions and require pre-registration with the city of Longmont and a specific fee.

There are limited spaces available for each session so get that registration in!

Beginning Masters

These 7 week programs are designed to teach and improve your technique. They require registration through the City of Longmont and have a specific fee. Classes are Tuesday from 5:00-6:00 PM at Centennial Pool.

Fall Session Dates:
September 9 to October 21, 2025
October 28 to December 16, 2025 (no class 11/25)

Register for activity 421813 on the Longmont Recreation Website.

Intermediate Masters

These 7 week programs are designed to continue to reinforce swimming technique while building the endurance to transition up to regular masters workouts. Classes are Thursdays from 5:00-6:00 PM at Centennial Pool.

Fall Session Dates:
September 11 to October 23, 2025
October 30 to December 18, 2025 (no class 11/27)

Register for activity 421814 on the Longmont Recreation Website.