Flying Fish News - 8/12/2021
For the calendar
  • Friday, August 13 - last day of Flying Fish morning aquatics camp.
  • Monday, August 30 - first day of fall season. (We may have some practices for older swimmers the week of August 23. Info to come.)
Have you registered for the fall season?
You should have received an email with information about the fall 2021 season of swim team.

Swimmers who swam with us in late 2020 and any time in 2021 can email coaches now to get group placement and confirm a spot. Please confirm by August 14 so we can open up spots to new swimmers.

If you didn't swim with us in late 2020 or in 2021, you can email Pete beginning August 16 for group placement and to confirm a spot.

You cannot register on Community Pass without confirming your spot with a coach first.

Read the email about fall registration here.
Updates about construction, pool closures
Construction notes:
  • The only way to enter the pool is through the awning entry on Ridge Avenue. There are no other entrances right now.
  • The small parking lot just north of the building (off of Ridge Ave.) is not for swimmers. You cannot use it for parking or drop off/pickup.
  • Parking is available on nearby streets; you also can use the lot (entry at 1800 Ridge Ave.) that abuts our north parking lot for drop off and pick up.
  • Our renovated main parking lot (off of Church Street) should be available soon, along with our new main entrance and lobby.

Specifics about the pools:
  • The big pool is currently closed for maintenance and repairs.
  • The small pool will be shut down beginning August 14 for the same reason.
  • We hope to have both pools back in operation and some practices for older swimmers the week of August 23 -- info to come.
  • Our fall season officially begins August 30.

Questions? Email Pete.
Good luck, high school girls!
Good luck to all of the Flying Fish girls who will be competing for their high schools in the IHSA girls swim season, which began this week.

We're also proud of the Flying Fish girls who are serving as team captains for their high schools. Go Fish!
Meet highlights and results
Shout out to all of our swimmers who participated in summer championship meets!

Congratulations to our first-place finishers at the GSC "A" Champs (Regionals):
  • Sam Cast (pictured), 9-10 boys 50-yd free (30.27)
  • Merrill Short, 11-12 girls 200-yd back (2:30.06)
  • Annie Lewis, open girls 200-yd free (1:58.32) and 100-yd back (1:00.63)

And, congratulations to the following swimmers on their new (long course) team records:
  • Lily Consiglio, open girls 100m fly (1:04.01) and 200m fly (2:23.27).
  • Matt Gibson, open boys 100m fly (57.00), 200m fly (2:03.25) and 200m back (2:06.04).
  • Colton Lane, John Martin, Joe Dienstag and Aaron Martin, open boys 400m medley relay (4:05.33).

See detailed meet results below. Way to go, swimmers!


Central Zone Speedo Sectionals @ RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI
Thursday, July 8 - Sunday, July 11
You'll find complete meet results here and Flying Fish results here.

GSC "A" Champs (Regionals) @ Glenbrook South High School, Glenview
Friday, July 16 - Sunday, July 18
You'll find results here.

IL Swimming Age Group Championships @ FMC Natatorium, Westmont
Thursday, July 22 - Sunday, July 25
Results are posted here.

IL Swimming Senior Championships @ FMC Natatorium, Westmont
Thursday, July 29 - Sunday, August 1
Individual results are posted here and relay results are here.

Speedo National Summer Championships @ William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine, CA
Tuesday, August 3 - Saturday, August 7
You'll find results here.
Updated Covid guidelines
In response to the latest public health guidelines, we are now asking that everyone entering the pool areas, vaccinated or not, wear a mask unless in the water.

We also continue to adhere to the Chicago Department of Public Health's Travel Advisory, which applies to those who are unvaccinated.
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