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Since 2014, we’ve grown from a small Y group to the largest adult swimming group in the Greater Cincinnati Tri-State area.

Our 100+ members span all ages and skill levels, from first-timers to lifelong competitors, training in a supportive environment.

10/16/2026

🍻 **TOMORROW NIGHT! NEW LOCATION!**

Just a reminder that our next PCY Masters Team Social is happening **tomorrow evening**, but we've changed locations!

With colder temperatures expected, we're moving the social to **Brink Brewing Company** in College Hill.

📅 **Saturday, October 17**
⏰ **Around 5:30 PM**
📍 **Brink Brewing Company**
5905 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45224

🍺 https://www.brinkbrewing.com

No sets. No intervals. No pace clock. Just a chance to hang out with your teammates outside the pool! 😄

Come by for a drink, some food, or just to spend the evening with the team. Swimmers, spouses, partners, and friends are all welcome!

⚠️ **Remember: We're meeting at Brink Brewing, NOT Fibonacci Brewing Co.**

Hope to see everyone tomorrow evening!

10/14/2026

🏊 Wellness Wednesday: Shoulder Health — Mobility vs. Strength

Your shoulders do a lot of work in the pool. Keeping them healthy isn’t just about making them stronger—it’s also about maintaining the mobility needed to move efficiently through each stroke.

💪 Strength helps stabilize the shoulder and control movement. The muscles around your shoulder blades, rotator cuff, upper back, and core all contribute to keeping your stroke strong and supported.

🤸 Mobility allows your shoulders and upper back to move comfortably through the range of motion swimming requires. When that movement becomes restricted, your body may start compensating elsewhere.

A good shoulder routine should include both:

🍂 Gentle shoulder and upper-back mobility before swimming
🏊 A gradual warm-up instead of jumping straight into hard swimming
💪 Regular strength work for the rotator cuff, shoulder blades, and upper back
⚠️ Paying attention to persistent pain or changes in your normal range of motion

And remember: soreness from a challenging workout and pain that keeps returning aren’t necessarily the same thing. Don’t make “swimming through it” your default response when your shoulder is trying to tell you something.

Strong shoulders help you swim. Healthy shoulders help you keep swimming.

10/13/2026

🍻 **CHANGE OF PLANS! NEW LOCATION!**

With colder temperatures expected this weekend, we're moving our upcoming **PCY Masters Team Social** indoors to **Brink Brewing Company** in College Hill!

The location is changing, but the date and time are staying the same!

📅 **Saturday, October 17**
⏰ **Around 5:30 PM**
📍 **Brink Brewing Company**
5905 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45224

🍺 https://www.brinkbrewing.com

No sets. No intervals. No pace clock. Just a chance to hang out with your teammates outside the pool! 😄

Come by for a drink, some food, or just to spend the evening with the team. Swimmers, spouses, partners, and friends are always welcome!

⚠️ **Please note:** We will NOT be meeting at Fibonacci Brewing Co. as originally planned.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Brink on Saturday!

10/07/2026

🏊 Wellness Wednesday: Building Consistency — Your Fall Swimming Routine

Fall is a great time to settle back into a routine—but that routine doesn’t have to mean making every practice.

For Masters swimmers, consistency is less about being perfect and more about finding a schedule you can realistically maintain. Maybe that’s two mornings a week. Maybe it’s four. What matters is building a rhythm that works alongside your job, family, sleep, and everything else competing for your time.

A few things to keep in mind this fall:

🍂 Set a realistic goal. Choose a number of practices you can consistently make rather than starting with an ambitious schedule that leaves you burned out.

🏊 Give yourself flexibility. A missed practice doesn’t erase the work you’ve already done. Get back in the pool when you can.

📅 Think in weeks, not days. One rough morning matters a lot less than what you do consistently over several weeks.

💪 Remember why you swim. Fitness, competition, stress relief, friendships—or simply enjoying an hour in the water are all good reasons to show up.

The best training routine isn’t necessarily the toughest one. It’s the one you can keep coming back to.

10/01/2026

🏊‍♀️ Meet our October Featured Swimmer, Sue Walker!

Sue has been swimming Masters since the seventies, when a friend invited her to work out with the Gamble Nippert group. What started as a chance to swim with other like-minded people turned into decades of swimming, lifelong friendships, and even meeting her husband, Bill, through Masters.

For Sue, it’s the people who make Masters special. Whether you’re competing, staying in shape, joining a team social, taking a cold-water dip, or sharing some sauna wisdom, there’s a place for everyone.

Read Sue’s Featured Swimmer story and find out what keeps her coming back to the pool after all these years using the Featured Swimmer link on our page! 💜🏊‍♀️

09/30/2026

🍂 Wellness Wednesday: Stay Healthy This Fall
Fall is officially here—and unfortunately, cold and flu season isn't far behind.
As our schedules get busier and we spend more time indoors, a few everyday habits can help support your health and keep you feeling your best both in and out of the pool.
😴 Prioritize sleep. Consistent, quality sleep gives your body the recovery time it needs.
💧 Stay hydrated. Cooler weather may make you feel less thirsty, but your body still needs fluids before, during, and after practice.
🥗 Fuel yourself well. A balanced diet helps provide the energy and nutrients your body needs for training and everyday life.
🧼 Keep up the basics. Wash your hands regularly and be mindful about sharing water bottles and other personal items.
🤧 Know when to stay home. Sometimes the best workout is the one you skip. If you're sick, giving yourself time to recover can be better for you—and your teammates—than trying to push through a practice.
Missing one morning isn't going to undo your training.
Take care of yourself, take care of your teammates, and give your body what it needs this fall. 🍁🏊

09/27/2026

🏊 **One more week at 9:00 AM!**

Our trial **9:00–10:00 AM Masters practice** is continuing for an additional week.

Join us **Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday** at the Powell Crosley, Jr. YMCA for a coached Masters workout. It’s the same workout offered at our 6:00 AM practice, just with another option for your morning schedule.

New to Masters swimming? Getting back into the pool? Looking for a coached workout and a great group to swim with? Come give it a try!

🗓 Tuesday–Thursday
⏰ 9:00–10:00 AM
📍 Powell Crosley, Jr. YMCA
🏊 Adults 18+

Learn more at **pcymasters.org**

09/26/2026

🍻 TONIGHT: PCY Masters Team Social!
We’re trading the pool deck for the brewery tonight! Join your PCY Masters teammates at Fibonacci Brewing Company for an evening of good drinks, good conversation, and great company.
⏰ Starting around 5:30 PM
📍 Fibonacci Brewing Company
No RSVP needed—just come out when you can, grab a drink, and spend some time with the team outside the pool.
🏊 No intervals. No pace clock. Just good company. 🍻

09/25/2026

🍻 TOMORROW: PCY Masters Team Social!
The pace clock is staying at the pool tomorrow night! Join your PCY Masters teammates at Fibonacci Brewing Company for an evening of good drinks, good conversation, and even better company.
📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ Starting around 5:30 PM
📍 Fibonacci Brewing Company
Come for one drink or hang out for the evening—we’d love to see you there!
🏊 No intervals. No pace clock. Just good company. 🍻

09/23/2026

🍂 Wellness Wednesday: Better Swimming Through Better Breathing
Breathing seems like it should be the easiest part of swimming—we do it all day without thinking about it! But once we put our faces in the water, it can suddenly become a lot more complicated.
Good breathing habits can help you swim more efficiently, stay relaxed, and better control your effort.
🌬️ Exhale underwater. Holding your breath can create tension and leave you rushing to both exhale and inhale when you turn your head.
🏊 Find your rhythm. Whether you breathe every 2, 3, or another number of strokes, find a pattern that lets you get the oxygen you need without disrupting your stroke.
😌 Stay relaxed. Tension in your neck, shoulders, and upper body can make breathing—and swimming—feel harder than it needs to.
⚡ Match your breathing to your effort. As your intensity increases, your need for oxygen does too. Don't sacrifice a good breath just to stick to a particular breathing pattern.
Breathing isn't something you have to “win” at. The goal is to develop a comfortable, controlled rhythm that supports the way you're swimming.
Breathe better. Relax more. Swim stronger.

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9601 Winton Road
Cincinnati, OH
45231

Telephone

+15135217112

Website

http://PCYMasters.org/, https://www.pcymasters.org/featured-swimmer/october-2026, https://www.pcymasters.org/club-info,

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