St Louis Area Masters (SLAM) is a registered club member of United States Masters Swimming (USMS). SLAM is one of the premier Masters swimming clubs in the nation. SLAM hosted one of the first USMS Long Course National Championships. That championship was held at the old Sugar Creek Swim Club in 1976. SLAM members are active in many national leadership roles in United States Masters Swimming.

SLAM has a tradition of excellence with several national and world record holders among our members. SLAM also encourages relay participation and has many USMS Top Ten finishes and national records in relays of all age groups to our credit.

SLAM has something for everyone and strives to serve all ages within Masters swimming(18 and up), various ability levels and diverse goal orientations. We host several swim meets each year, including an open water swim, clinics and socials.

SLAM has several workout locations throughout the Ozark region (eastern Missouri and southern Illinois). Some workouts are coached and others are more loosely organized lap swim groups. Workout locations can be found in the Places to Swim listing of USMS.