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A bar is great for a night out, but it's hard to get past small talk over loud music. A run club, a chorus or a game night gives you something to do together and the same faces every week, so by the third visit people know your name. Here are 115 LGBTQ+ clubs, leagues and regular nights in 16 cities, each with the month we last checked it was still running.

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9 groups across 16 cities · Swim teams

Chicago

1 group · 278 miThis week →City guide →
Swim team

Chicago Smelts

Coached practices most weekday evenings plus Saturday mornings, at Gill Park and Sheridan Park

Gill Park (Lakeview) and Sheridan Park

An LGBTQ+ Masters swim team for everyone from returning lap swimmers to competitors. The coaching is friendly, and there's a lively social side.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Chicago Smelts

Washington, DC

1 group · 326 miThis week →City guide →
Swim team

DC Aquatics Club (DCAC)

Up to 7 practices a week (weekday evenings + weekends); see club calendar

Gallaudet, Takoma & Deanwood aquatic centers

DC's LGBTQ+ masters swim team. Come to as many or as few practices as you like, and scholarships are available.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to DC Aquatics Club (DCAC)

Atlanta

1 group · 434 miThis week →City guide →
Swim team

Atlanta Rainbow Trout

Tue 7am & 7:30pm, Wed/Thu 7:30pm, Sun 10:30am; free trial available

McAuley Aquatic Center, Georgia Tech (Midtown)

Atlanta's gay-friendly masters swim, water polo and tri club. Ask for a free trial practice. You just need to be able to swim freestyle.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Atlanta Rainbow Trout

New York City

1 group · 477 miThis week →City guide →
Swim team

Team New York Aquatics (TNYA)

Several practices a week across Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx; book via the team's Fall 2026 schedule

Pools in Manhattan, Brooklyn & the Bronx

NYC's LGBTQ+ masters swim, water polo and artistic swimming team. There's adult learn-to-swim and a second-Tuesday water polo clinic for beginners, plus plenty of socials.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Team New York Aquatics (TNYA)

Boston

1 group · 641 miThis week →City guide →

Miami & Fort Lauderdale

1 group · 982 miThis week →City guide →
Swim team

Nadadores Swim Team

Tue & Thu 6:30–8pm, Sat 10am–noon; first two practices free

Charles Hadley Park Pool, 4800 NW 12th Ave (Miami)

Miami's LGBTQ-friendly masters swim team, now in its 30th year. Swimmers are grouped by speed with coached workouts, so you just need to be able to swim laps of freestyle.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to Nadadores Swim Team

Los Angeles

1 group · 1,979 miThis week →City guide →
Swim team

West Hollywood Aquatics (WH2O)

Coached Masters swim and water polo practices most weekday mornings/evenings plus weekends

West Hollywood Aquatic and Recreation Center; Echo Park Indoor Pool

A big LGBTQ+-founded Masters swim and water polo club with ex-Olympians and recreational swimmers in the same pool. Beginners are welcome.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to West Hollywood Aquatics (WH2O)

Seattle

1 group · 2,008 miThis week →City guide →
Swim team

ORCA Swim Team

Weekday and weekend Masters practices

Seattle University and other Seattle-area pools

An LGBTQ+ and allies Masters swim team that's also a social club. It welcomes swimmers who are just getting back in the water.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to ORCA Swim Team

San Francisco

1 group · 2,110 miThis week →City guide →
Swim team

SF Tsunami Aquatics

Coached Masters swim (and artistic swimming) practices through the week; first drop-in is free

San Francisco pools (see club schedule)

An LGBTQ+ Masters swim club for every level, from competitive swimmers to people who just want a social workout. Your first practice is free.

Official site

Checked Oct 2026Report a change to SF Tsunami Aquatics

Schedules are as each group gives them: monthly groups meet once a month, and seasonal leagues only in season. Times change, so check the group's own site before you go. Something wrong, or a group we're missing? Post in Friends & Community. Nobody pays to be listed.

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