About

Masters Swimming Australia Inc. (MSA) is an incorporated Association (no. A0042945L) incorporated in the State of Victoria in 2002.
The Association is governed by a Constitution and By-Laws.

MSA is governed by a National Board comprising the President, Finance Director and four (4) Directors. There are four (4) national committees: Coaching, Membership & Participation, Diversity & Inclusion and Technical.

MSA is an organisation for adult swimmers and adult swimming clubs around Australia with seven (7) States/Territory's and over 300 Clubs Australia wide. MSA has developed a Club Finder app to assist you to find the right club.

Membership is open to people who are 18 years or are older. Join a Masters Club to train and compete in club, State/Territory and national Masters events. World Aquatics still retains it's minimum age for competing at 25 years.

MSA is proud to acknowledge the following awards:

National Championship awards
Coaching Excellence Award
Official of the Year award
Volunteer of the Year
Masters Swimmer of the Year
MSA Life Members
MSA Service Awards including the Conspicuous Award and Meretorious Award

MSA manages a number of National Programs:

Vorgee E1000
Vorgee Million Metres
Postal Swims
Transition 2 Masters (T2M)
50th Anniversary programs including the 50x50x50
Unsung Heroes
New Merchandise Program
Swim Series (on hold 2025)

MSA (formally A.U.S.S.I) started on the 22 Sept 1975 by a group of eight men:

Jack Brownjohn
John Kemp
Bill Lough
Alf Sparks
Frank Syke
Gary Stutsel
John Wainwright
Ray Weekes.

MSA provides a national insurance program that covers all affiliated States/Territory, affiliated Clubs, current members and volunteers, coaches and officials. The program is managed by V Insurance and includes:

Public & Products Liability
Professional Indemnity
Personal Accident for volunteers
Association Liability

Coaches and Technical Officials are an incredibly important part of Masters Swimming and we encourage you to think about how you can help your clubs and States/Territory.
Coaching accreditation is managed online via the Dita platform.

Since its inception in 1975 MSA has bestowed Life Memberships on 13 dedicated Volunteers/Members for their sustained excellence to the furtherance of the Association's ideals and values. We thank them for all their passion for masters swimming in Australia.

MSA produces an Annual Report every year reporting on its activities and State/Territory activities during the previous calendar year.
Find our Annual Reports from 2008 and read all about the wonderful masters history.

Visit MSA Archives page to view reports, newsletters, Top Ten lists all the way from 1974 onwards. Please enjoy our masters history. Also look to Stories of our Swimmers page for some great examples of masters swimming members.