Alaska Masters Swimming
Workout Groups

Alaska Masters Swimming (AKMS) is the official USMS Local Masters Swim Club/Team (LMSC) in the State of Alaska. There are several workout groups troughout the state that are part of AKMS and are sometimes referred to as clubs or teams. Take a look at the list of workout groups below. Try one on for size or start your own. You can contact the AKMS board of directors for help with this.
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Workout Groups

Coaches / Contacts

Buckner (Fort Rich.)
Mimi Cook
or Chris Klein
Chugiak Cross Trainers
Cordova
EATM
Haines
Homer
Juneau
Ketchikan
Kodiak
Top Of the World Swimming - Soldotna
Valdez
YMCA
Aleutians

Aleutian Islands Masters (AIM)

Contact: Sarah Brewer
Pool: City of Unalaska Department of Parks, Culture, and Recreation Aquatics Center
Post Office Box 610
Unalaska, Alaska 99685
Time: T,Th: 6:00-7:00am, Sat: 9:15-10:15am
Annual Dues: $75.00

ANCHORAGE, CHUGIAK, EAGLE RIVER

The Alaska Club

Contact: Janet Warner
Pool: The Alaska Club South - New Seward and O'Malley and The Alaska Club East - Tudor near Boniface
Anchorage, Alaska
Time: The Alaska Club - East on T,Th: 6:00-7:00am, Sat: 7:00-8:00am, Sun: 9:30 - 10:30am . The Alaska Club - South on M,W, F: 6:00-7:00am.


Buckner Masters (Fort Richardson)

Coach: Mimi Cook and Chris Klein
Pool: Buckner Pool, Fort Richardson, AK
Time: M,W,F: 5:30 - 6:30am, Sat: 9:00 - 11:00 am; (T, Th: 5:30 - 6:30 available for masters swimmers only but with no organized workout).


Chugiak Cross Trainers

Coach: Anne Williams and Patty Kaszuba (assistant)
Pool: Chugiak High School Pool, Chugiak, AK
Time: Sat: 8:30 - 10:00am


Swimming With Alaska Masters (SWAM)

Co-coach (MWF): Stan Steck,
Co-coach (TThSa): Paula Smith
Sunday coach: Jenny Richardson-Rossbach
Contact Rick Abbott (President)
Pool: Moseley Sports Center - Alaska Pacific University (Sundays at UAA)
Anchorage, Alaska
Time: M,W,F: 5:30 - 7:00am, M,W: 6:30-8:00pm (beginning September 2010), Sat: 8:00 - 9:30am, T,Th: 6:00-7:30pm, Sundays (at UAA): 8:30-10:00am (beginning 12 September 2010)


YMCA Masters

Coach: none at present - check with YMCA for details.
Pool: Jay Flood YMCA, Anchorage, AK
Time: M,W: 6:30pm, T,Th: 6:00am. Cost is free to YMCA Members and $60/month for 2X per week and $85/month for 3X per week.


CORDOVA

Cordova

Coach: Dali Tutag
Pool: Cordova, AK
Time:


FAIRBANKS, EIELSON

Eielson Aquatic Team Masters (EATM)

Coach: Matt Zimmerman
Manager: Gloria Harrison
Pool: Baker Fieldhouse,Eielson AFB, AK (907) 377-1266
Workouts: Sat: 9:00 - 10:30am. (subject to change)


Fairbanks Arctic Swim Team (FAST)

Coach: Andrew Harrington
Pool: University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Patty Pool
Time: M,W: 7:00pm - 8:30pm. Sat: 9:00-11:00. Most Saturday's swimmers meet for an after-swim coffee at a local coffee shop.
Fee schedule: $40/month regular; $15/month fulltime UAF students; $5/one-time swim.


KENAI PENINSULA

Soldotna

Top of the World Swimming
Coach: Joanne Wainwright - (907) 262-5308
Pool: Skyview High School, Soldotna, AK
Time: Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. beginning November 5, 2003


Homer

Coach: Corise Story
Pool: Kate Kuhns Aquatic Center, Homer High School, 600 E. Fairview Ave., Homer, AK 99603 (907) 235-7416
Time: Tuesday, Thursdays and Fridays from 11:30-12:30
Fee schedule: $65/month.


SOUTHEAST ALASKA

Haines Masters

Contact: Steve Vick (907 766 3355)
Pool: Haines Pool (at the school) 0.5 Mile Haines Hwy., Haines, AK (907) 766 2666
Time: M,W,F: 6:30 - 7:45am.
No charge beyond regular pool entry fee.


Juneau Masters (JMS)

Pool: Augustus Brown Swimming Pool, Juneau, AK (907) 586 5325
Time: M,W,F: 5:30 - 6:30am.


Ketchikan Masters

Contact: Dawn Allen-Herron ( 907 225 3296)
Pool: Mike Smitners Pool, 2610 Fourth Ave., Ketchikan, AK (907) 225 2010
Time: T,Th: 7:00pm - 8:00pm, Sat; 7:00am - 8:00am, and Sun: 6:00pm - 7:00pm


VALDEZ

Valdez Torpedoes Swim Club

Coach: Brad Hagan
Pool: Valdez High School Pool, Valdez, AK
Time: M, W, F: 6:00 - 7:30am.

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Last Update: 9:12 PM on Thu, Aug 19, 2010
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