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Laurier Recreation - Waterloo Campus

Masters Swim Program

The Masters Swim Program is for adult (16+) swimmers with varying levels of swimming ability with the intent to swim for fitness, for competition, enhance triathlon programming and mainly for the FUN of it! The Laurier Master Swim Club is a member of Master Swim Ontario, participants can compete in MSO sanctioned competitions and meets as a member of Laurier's master swim program. For more details on MSO, visit their website. The Master Swim program uses the Athletic Complex pool.  

Click here to register for the Masters Swim program. 

Typical Practice Schedule

  • Monday 8:00-9:30pm - Deep end
  • Tuesday 8:00-9:30pm - Shallow end
  • Thursday 6:00-7:30am - Deep end
  • Sunday 8:00-9:30am - Shallow End

Meet the Coach - Tyson MacDonald

My name is Tyson MacDonald, and I am the Masters Coach at Laurier. I have been coaching for two years and am excited to return for another season working with our swimmers.

As a former member of Canada's national team, I retired from competitive swimming in 2024 after representing Canada at two Para Pan American Games and one World Championship. I am also a recent Laurier graduate, holding both a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Arts degree.

In addition to coaching the Masters program, I serve as an Age Group Coach with the Region of Waterloo Swim Club and as an Assistant Coach with the Laurier Golden Hawks Varsity Swim Team. During the day, I work as an Occasional Teacher with the Waterloo Region District School Board.

I look forward to helping our athletes achieve their goals and supporting them throughout their swimming journey.

Meet the Assistant Coach - Brandon Brock (Thursdays)

My name is Brandon Brock, and I am the Assistant Coach for the Laurier Masters Swim Team. I am excited to be joining the coaching staff this year and look forward to working with our swimmers throughout the season.

I have been competitively swimming for seven years and am currently in my third year as a member of the Laurier Golden Hawks Varsity Swim Team. Throughout my swimming career, I have qualified for Ontario championships as well as Eastern Canadian National Championships, gaining valuable experience competing at a high level.

I am currently studying Kinesiology at Laurier, where I continue to balance my academics with my commitment to swimming and coaching. As both a student athlete and coach, I look forward to sharing and using my experience by helping our Masters swimmers develop their skills, reach goals and enjoy their swimming journey

I look forward to getting to know the swimmers and building a positive training environment.

Masters Program Registration

Fees are listed at register.laurierathletics.com, members can sign up by selecting the days they would like to register for. Each day will be limited to 25 spaces, up to 5 per lane. You must only attend practice on the day(s) you're registered for. If you have to miss your registered day you will not be permitted to attend another day instead. 

Please note:
  • Masters Swim is only open for registration for Laurier students and Athletics Complex members.
  • Please ensure your facility membership is current/active before registering online. Click here for more information regarding registration.
  • Masters Swimming Ontario Registration extra (if you wish to compete, you must register with MSO). 
Your membership is paid by terms:
  • FALL - September to December
  • WINTER - January to April
  • SPRING - May - June
  • SUMMER - July to August

Refund Policy 

Please click here to view the Laurier Athletics & Recreation refund policy. 

For more information please contact Jeanette Hedley, jhedley@wlu.ca.