National Events There are two National Championships each year, usually in April and November. The first is the Scottish National Masters Championships, offering a full programme of events across all age categories and all Masters Disciplines: 50m, 100m, 200m swimming (all strokes); 400m and 800m freestyle; 100m, 200, and 400m Individual Medley; and 4x50m freestyle and medley relays. The second is the Scottish National 1500 Championships and is a 1500m event for all age categories. Both events celebrate the Masters motto of "fitness, fun and friendship through swimming", by culminating in a huge ceilidh party for competitors and organisers.