The majority of Masters swimmers in Wales do not compete but there are plenty of opportunities to do so, if you wish.

Swim Wales holds its annual Welsh Masters Championships in March at the Wales National Pool in Swansea - just one of around 50 competitions held in the UK each year.

Masters' competitions are organised in five-year age bands, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39 and so on, with no upper limit! Some competitions also include a group for those aged 19-24. For most Masters competitions you don't have to have qualifying times, you don't even have to have been selected as part of a squad. Anyone who wants to compete, can compete.

There are also opportunities to try your hand at Open Water swimming, if the challenge of outdoor conditions appeals to you. Many first-timers tackle the Dragon Open Water Swim, organised by Swim Wales each September in Swansea Bay.