Flying Fish News - 5/14/2018
Mark Your Calendars
Please note upcoming practice changes, swim meets, and the Oz Relay:

  • Tuesday, May 15 - Thursday, May 17 - Oswald Roper Memorial Meet at YWCA. There are a few practice changes because of this meet. They are noted below with the meet info.
  • Saturday, May 19 - Sunday, May 20 - 24-Hour Oz Relay at YWCA, No Bluefish practice on Saturday, May 19.
  • Friday, May 25 - Sunday, May 27 - Premier Series Senior Spring Open at the RecPlex.
  • Monday, May 28 - No regular practices due to holiday.
Coming Soon: Summer Groups and Schedules

Practice groups and the meet schedule for the summer season will be posted shortly, and registration for the summer season will begin this week. The summer meet sign-up form needs to be turned in quickly so please be on the lookout for it.
Pick Up Trophies and Marathon Prizes
Many swimmers still have not picked up their fall/winter season trophies or their marathon prizes. Please stop by the YWCA to pick up your well-deserved awards and prizes. 
Join Us for the Oz Relay May 19-20
For the fifth year in a row, we are honoring the memory of longtime coach and swim instructor Oswald "Oz" Roper with our 24-Hour Oz Relay on Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20. Oswald firmly believed that everyone should have access to swim lessons, which is what this fundraiser is all about.

Whether you're a serious swimmer, not-so-serious swimmer or confirmed dog paddler, we'd love to have you participate in this fun event, which raises money to fund scholarships for our aquatics programs.

Join us by swimming!
The Oz Relay is open to anyone high school age and above. Here are the details:
  • The event begins at 1:00 pm on Saturday and ends at 1:00 pm on Sunday.
  • Our goal is to fill all five lanes with swimmers for the full 24 hours.
  • Participants swim for 30 minutes or one hour in a lane to themselves.(Kickboards, pull buoys and fins are fine. We don't judge!) 
  • You can pick the time you want to swim.
  • Each 30 minute leg of the relay requires a $108 donation, which is enough to support the cost of seven swim lessons (one session) for one child.

You can register and pay for your swim here, and see what times are available here. To book your time slot, send an email to ozrelay@ywcae-ns.org. If you prefer, you also can pay by check. Once you've booked your time to swim, simply drop your check (made out to YWCA Evanston/North Shore) in the safe by the pool.

Join us by sponsoring!
We're looking for individuals or businesses who can support the Oz Relay by "sponsoring" lanes. For $1,000, you can sponsor all five lanes for one hour, For $5,000, you can sponsor one lane for 24 hours. In addition to swimming (or in lieu of swimming), this is a great way to support the event and the memory of Oz.
Upcoming Swim Meets
Oswald Roper Memorial Meet @ YWCA
May 15, 16, 17

The entry for the Oz Meet is posted along with the psych sheet. You'll see that each swimmer is assigned to Team Earthworn or Team Sardine. (These were nicknames that Oz bestowed on swimmers.) Please review to see your events. If you want to be added to the meet or if you can no longer attend, please email Pete. Note: Several swimmers signed up without including the fee/donation. Please turn that in ASAP.

Warm-up and check-in times for each day are listed on the meet schedule. Also, we need volunteers for each session for timing, awards, and selling meet apparel. You can sign up to volunteer here.

Practice changes due to Oswald Roper meet:
  • Tuesday, May 15 - no Diamondfish or Ironfish. (Ironfish can swim with Bluefish at 4:15.)
  • Wednesday, May 16 - no Bluefish or Goldfish.
  • Thursday, May 17 - no Thunderfish, Platinumfish, Diamondfish, Goldfish or Silverfish.


Senior Premier Meet @ RecPlex
May 25 - 27

Here is our initial entry. More details will follow soon for those entered in this meet.
Meet Results
Results are posted for the NASA Spring Blast-Off at Northwestern May 4-6. We had 72 Flying Fish participate and they achieved 272 best times. Matt Gibson set new team records in the 13-14 boys 100-meter backstroke (1:05.93), and 200-meter backstroke (2:20.22). This meet was a great start to the summer long-course season. Way to go, Fish!
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