Plunge Masters

A U.S. Masters Swim team at The Plunge, Belmont Park’s indoor pool, on the water in Mission Beach, San Diego, California.

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Pancake Pentathlon

In lieu of an intrasquad swim meet in June this year, for those of you who like to compete, I suggest you register for the San Diego Swim Masters Pancake Pentathlon! It’s being held on Sunday, May 5th (Cinco de Mayo). Warm ups start at 9 AM and the meet kicks off at 10 AM. This meet is unique and fun – they’ve been doing this event for years. The essence of the meet is this:

Choose a distance you want to compete: 50’s, 100’s, or 200’s, then all your events are at that distance.
Compete in up to five events (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle and IM). You can swim all four strokes and IM, or pick and choose which events you want to swim.

You’ll need to register with US Masters Swimming (our team code is PLUNJ) to compete.

To prepare, we’ll be doing some stroke focus in the month of April! Here’s what our practice schedule looks like for the month:

Week 1 (4/1–5) - Butterfly
Week 2 (4/8–12) - Backstroke
Week 3 (4/15–19) - Breaststroke
Week 4 (4/22–26) - IM

Each day of the week, we’ll focus on a different aspect of the stroke:

Monday – Legs
Tuesday – Arms
Wednesday – Underwaters
Thursdays – Turns
Fridays – Starts and Speed

Workouts in April will be structured as follows:

Warm Up
Stroke Work (500–1,000 yards)
Good exercise (1,000+ yards)
Warm Down

Membership

Plunge San Diego and Fit Misson Beach members have free access to the Plunge Masters team. Day passes can also be purchased at the Plunge for swimmers who would like to drop in.

How much does it cost?

$70/month — Plunge San Diego Gold membership (See all Plunge San Diego memberships and rates)
$45/week — Coming in from out of town? Grab a week pass.
$15/practice — 1-Hour Pass to the Plunge
$$/month — Fit Mission Beach members. Inquire at Fit for current membership rates

Practices

In-water practices offered Monday through Friday from 6-7 AM. If you missed a practice, need some workout inspiration, or are considering joining and want to know what kinds of sets we swim, take a look at our profile on Swim.Team.

Equipment

Do I need any equipment for practice? We have kickboards and pull buoys at the pool for you to use. If you would like to bring fins or hand paddles, you may do so but it is not required.

Questions

Have a question? Get in touch with us via email at michael@plungemasters.com.

What is Masters Swimming?

Masters Swimming is a coached swim team. In this case, “Masters” simply means 18 and older. Our team is affiliated with U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS). Team members who choose to register with USMS will have access to sanctioned events (swim meets – when they start back up again) and receive their bimonthly SWIMMER magazine. Membership with U.S. Masters Swimming is not required to participate in practices.

Contact Us

Get in touch with us via email at michael@plungemasters.com.

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Address: 3115 Ocean Front Walk, San Diego, CA 92109