Berkeley Aquatic Masters - A Division of Berkeley Aquatic Club

Take Exit 41 ( Berkeley Heights/Scotch Plains) At the stop sign on the exit ramp, follow sign to Berkeley Heights. At the light, turn left. You are on Plainfield Ave. At second traffic light, turn left onto Springfield Ave. and go 2 blocks. Make a right onto Passaic Street. Pool entrance is the first driveway on the right.

Table of Contents

How to Become a Member
Practice Schedule
Berkeley Aquatic Masters Vision Statement
United States Masters Mission Statement
Contact Information (left side of page)

How to Become a Member

Each person who is looking to join Berkeley Aquatic Masters must first register with United States Masters Swimming (USMS). This is done to ensure the necessary insurance coverage required through USMS is received. Contact your coach if you have further questions.

All levels of ability are welcome to participate.
Practices are coached by Pete Hockmeyer.
If you are from an out of state team looking to join us for a few days just stop in with your USMS membership card and show it to the coach.

Practice Schedule

First practice as a USMS and Berkeley Aquatic Master member is free
Each participant must register with Berkeley Aquatic Masters (BERK) to participate in the program.
Each practice is $5.00
All practices are subject to change without notice

Practice Schedule will now be posted as a printable PDF format. Please check update notice at the top of this page for latest changes.

Practice Schedule has been Posted (Click Here).

Berkeley Aquatic Masters Vision Statement

To enable adults an opportunity to experience Berkeley Aquatic Club. To provide an atmosphere of improvement in skills, building of strength and endurance, and develop a camaraderie among people of similar interest and goals. Berkeley Aquatic Masters strives to bring adults together to work hard on improving oneself in the different levels of aquatic fitness. Berkeley Aquatic Masters strives to condition each swimmer in accordance to their ambitions with competitive experiences in open water swimming, triathlons, pool competitions, and other aquatic sports that utilize swimming skills and endurance.

United States Masters Swimming

Mission Statement

To promote fitness and health in adults by offering and supporting Masters swimming programs.

Goals and Objectives

To encourage and promote improved physical fitness and health in adults.
To offer adults the opportunity to participate in a lifelong fitness and/or competitive swimming program.
To encourage organizations and communities to establish and sponsor Masters swimming programs.
To enhance fellowship and camaraderie among Masters swimmers.
To stimulate research in the sociology, psychology, and physiology of Masters swimming.