Joining and Membership
Membership Registration
Registration in United States Masters Swimming and Inland Northwest Masters Swimming is based upon a calendar year (not from the time you register). Registration fees are $40 (January 1-December 31). The registration period for each calendar year starts on November 1, with memberships expiring on December 31 of the following year (14 months). When you register you will be asked to declare your affiliation with a club and workout group. See the Clubs and Workout Groups Page to help you determine your affiliation prior to registering.
Your membership in USMS/Inland Northwest Masters includes:
- Swimmer Magazine, the official publication of United States Masters Swimming. Content is directly related to all areas of swimming for adults.
- The Splashmaster Newsletter, the official publication of Inland Northwest Masters Swimming, announces local swimming related events.
- Liability insurance coverage, which covers all workouts and events where all participants are USMS registered.
- Opportunity to participate in local, national and international competitions as well as open water swims, and clinics.
- Secondary Medical insurance coverage for registered swimmers.
Late Year Registrations
For those who would like to join Inland Northwest Masters Swimming in September or October in any year, we offer a late year registration. This membership expires in December, as do all memberships in United States Masters Swimming. Depending upon when you join will determine if you will receive the final copy of Swimmer Magazine or not. Late year members will receive the most recent issue of the Splashmaster newsletter.