Rose continued to compete as a masters swimmer.

"Most of these guys are here because they want to be here," Roth said of her masters swimmers.

He is also a multiple national champion and world-ranked masters swimmer, ocean lifeguard, and junior lifeguard instructor.

The name is deceiving, because there are no skill requirements to becoming a masters swimmer.

The majority of masters swimmers have never swum against the clock before entering meets.

While the clinics address swimmers' technique, the teams provide the camaraderie and group training atmosphere that many masters swimmers crave.

John Klimp, a masters swimmer who attended a recent clinic, added, "The flume is a very helpful teaching tool, but it's humbling to watch yourself on video."

While there are over 500 local and regional competitions around the country that are available for masters swimmers to participate in, less than half of the members compete in these meets.

Masters Swimming Canada's role is to provide programs that are relevant to masters swimmers across Canada and to work with provincial bodies and clubs to implement those programs locally.

The most common species of camper seems to be masters swimmers, adults like myself who have become addicted to the way regular workouts make us feel.