Flying Fish News - 8/4/2022
On the calendar
  • Monday, August 1 - Saturday, September 3: Weekly swim clinics. See below.
  • Friday, August 12: Deadline for returning swimmers to commit to fall season. See below.
  • Tuesday, September 6: Fall season begins.

Reminder: You can always find more info on the swim team page of the YWCA website.
Fall season starts September 6
The fall season of the Flying Fish swim team starts Tuesday, September 6.

Those who swam with us in 2021 and/or 2022 should confirm with Pete by August 12. Registration for new swimmers opens up August 15.

Learn more about the fall season and how to sign up here.
August swim clinics
Looking to enhance your skills during the break between swim team seasons? Join us for clinics!

Clinics are open to anyone who has swum on the team in recent years or would like to be evaluated to join the team.

You can pick and choose the weeks you want:
  • Week of August 1 - freestyle/backstroke, including starts and turns
  • Week of August 8 - butterfly/breaststroke, including starts and turns
  • Week of August 15 - no clinics
  • Week of August 22 - freestyle/backstroke, including starts and turns
  • Week of August 29 - butterfly/breaststroke, including starts and turns

Note: We'll also offer a week focused on distance swimming for 12-14 year olds the week of August 29.

See below for more details and note the time differences between the first two weeks of clinics and the second two weeks.

7-9 year olds
Days/times:
  • Mon/Wed/Fri - 4:30-5:15 pm (weeks of August 1 and 8)
  • Mon/Wed/Fri - 5-5:45 pm (weeks of August 22 and 29)
  • Cost: $80 per week

10-11 year olds
Days/times:
  • Tues/Thurs/Fri - 5-6 pm; Saturday - 10-11 am (weeks of August 1 and 8)
  • Tues/Thurs/Fri - 5:30-6:30 pm; Saturday - 10-11 am (weeks of August 22 and 29)
  • Cost: $90 per week

12-14 year olds
Regular clinic days/times:
  • Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs - 5:45-7 pm; Saturday - 9-10 am (weeks of August 1 and 8)
  • Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs - 6:15-7:30 pm; Saturday - 9-10 am (weeks of August 22 and 29)
  • Cost: $110 per week

Distance clinic days/times (week of Aug. 29 only)
  • Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs - 7-8:15 pm; Saturday - 7:45-9 am
  • Cost: $95

Register now on Community Pass.
Meet results
Illinois Swimming Summer Senior Championships @ FMC Natatorium, Westmont (long course)
Thursday, July 28 - Sunday, July 31
Results are posted here.

Illinois Swimming Summer Age Group Championships @ Lake Central High School, St. John, IN (long course)
Thursday, July 21 - Sunday, July 24
Results are posted here.

llinois Swimming Summer Regionals @ Niles North High School, Skokie (short course)
Friday, July 15 - Sunday, July 17
Results are posted here.

CWAC Summer Sizzle @ University of Illinois Chicago (long course)
Saturday, July 9 - Sunday, July 10
Results are posted here.

LFSC meet @ RecPlex in Pleasant Prairie, WI (long course)
Saturday, June 4 - Sunday, June 5
Results are posted here.

Congratulations, swimmers!
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