About Membership
How do I get started?
- Come to a workout to give it a try and meet our coaches. Get your questions answered on the spot and see how it works — in person.
- Sign up online and start tomorrow!
- Visit our About Workouts page for what to bring and to read about etiquette
- Learn about the pool on the Facility page and find directions on the Contact page
Included with membership
- Choice to attend any or all 21 workouts per week
- Team competitive events, fun activities, and social events (may have extra costs such as meet entry fees or pot luck contribution)
- Community website and email services that include daily notification of workout plans and periodic news updates
- Discounts on companion programs with Menlo Swim and Sport such as triathlon, water polo, aqua fit, and laps
- At-cost pricing on purchase of team apparel
- Discounts on merchandise and services from team sponsors
Pricing and payment
$69 monthly
$197 quarterly
$745 annually
For detail on terms and conditions, visit the Join Now page.
Additional annual fees
- Team fee, $30: This covers team extras such as awards, food, intramural and team expenses above and beyond pool time, coaching, and communications.
- USMS membership fee, $40: Menlo Masters is part of the US Masters Swimming association, which means all members must be registered with USMS for insurance purposes. Your USMS card is required to participate in Masters swimming events and you receive the benefits of regional and national news about Masters swimming.
Companion programs
Lap Swimming: Add unlimited Lap Swimming to your Menlo Masters membership for an additional $10 per month.
Water Polo: Purchase an annual membership for both Menlo Masters Swimming and Menlo Mavens Women's Water Polo for $1000.
Aqua Fit: Purchase an annual membership for Menlo Masters Swimming plus a year of unlimited Aqua Fit classes for $1000.
Triathlon: Join Team Sheeper full triathlon and your Menlo Masters Swim membership is included. Find out more about Team Sheeper.
Discounts
30% discount for family/student/senior/Menlo Park employee:
- Family discount is applied to the second (or more!) member of your family who joins Menlo Masters.
- Students must be enrolled full time at an accredited high school, secondary, or vocational school.
- Seniors are age 65 and older.
- Employees of the City of Menlo Park are also eligible for 30% off.
Membership FAQ
Q: What is the annual Team Fee used for?A: The fee is used for awards, food, intramural event production, and team extras — all things that go into improving the quality and value of the team.
Q: How do I pay for my Menlo Masters membership?
A: You can choose an annual payment or automatic credit card payments either quarterly or monthly. If you're annual, then you need to renew each year. If you're quarterly or monthly, you'll be charged automatically until you cancel your membership.
Q: Why can't I pay my monthly or quarterly membership with a check?A: Our teams have grown to a size where manual collection of checks each month or quarter is simply not possible. Automatic payment by credit or debit card allows us to collect dues much more efficiently, and it also puts us in a better position to meet our payment obligations for our facilities in a timely manner.
Q: How do I cancel, suspend, or change my membership?
A: We require 30 days advance notice in writing to cancel or change a membership, or to stop automatic payments. Notice for a change or cancellation must be given by the first of any month in order to apply for the following month, since billing is done on the first day of every month. A $25 reinstatement/change fee will be charged for memberships stopped and re-started, for memberships put on hold for any period of time, or for any other administrative changes made to memberships and membership type. To give notice, simply send an e-mail to membership@menlomasters.com indicating you wish to cancel or change your membership, or write to Menlo Masters, 501 Laurel Street, Menlo Park, CA 94025.
Q: USMS sent me a renewal form in the mail/via the web. Should I fill it out and send it in, or wait to do it through our team's registration process?
A: Yes. However, so that we can feel most confident that all our members are getting the insurance protection they need, please ensure that you send your USMS registration in to Pacific Masters Swimming in a timely manner. You may also use their online service! Once you have registered with USMS, please let us know so we can update our records.
Q: Oops. I already mailed in my USMS registration. Do I need to do it again?
A: No. Please just make sure we are aware that you've already registered for the current calendar year.
Q: If I'm bringing in my USMS form to the pool, to whom do I make out the check for the USMS fee?
A: Normally, you don't need to write a check at all. We add in the USMS fee during your Menlo Masters membership registration process. If for some reason you do need to write a separate check for the USMS fee, please make it out to Team Sheeper, not Pacific Masters Swimming or Menlo Masters, despite what it may say on the form.
Q: Can I come to the pool to swim laps for free?
A: No. We need to charge for any swimmer who comes for laps, but we provide a discount to Menlo Masters members. You can add unlimited Lap Swimming to your Menlo Masters membership for $10.00 per month. Otherwise, please drop in whenever you wish and pay the Lap Swim drop-in fee. More about Lap Swimming.