Flying Fish News - 7/15/2022
On the calendar
  • Friday, July 15 - Sunday, July 17: Illinois Swimming Summer Regionals at Niles North High School. See below.
  • Thursday, July 21 - Sunday, July 24: Illinois Swimming Summer Age Group Championships, Lake Central High School, St. John, Indiana.
  • Thursday, July 28 - Sunday, July 31: Illinois Swimming Summer Senior Championships, FMC Natatorium, Westmont.
  • Sunday, July 31: Last day of summer swim team season.
  • Monday, August 1: Last week of summer swim camp begins. See below.
  • Monday, August 1: Swim clinics begin. See below.

Reminder: You can always find our current practice schedule and more info on the swim team page of the YWCA website.
Check out a typical swim camp week -- and join us!
We have three more weeks of Flying Fish swim camp for swimmers age 8-14. Check out the variety of activities in this sample schedule and see if you might be interested in this half-day camp.

Questions? Contact Chris Russo. Registration takes place via Community Pass.
Swim clinics begin August 1
Looking to enhance your skills during the break between swim team seasons? Join us for swim 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 in the fall.

We'll run clinics for four weeks. Sign up for one week or all four! You can pick and choose:
  • 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.
Fall season info coming soon
Look for information about the fall season of swim team in the next few weeks.
Upcoming swim meets
Illinois Swimming Summer Regionals @ Niles North High School, Skokie (short course)
Friday, July 15 - Sunday, July 17
You'll find our entry here.

Illinois Swimming Summer Age Group Championships @ Lake Central High School, St. John, IN (long course)
Thursday, July 21 - Sunday, July 24
For swimmers with qualifying times.

Illinois Swimming Summer Senior Championships @ FMC Natatorium, Westmont (long course)
Thursday, July 28 - Sunday, July 31
For swimmers with qualifying times.
Meet results
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.

Oz Memorial meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore (short course)
Monday, May 16, Wednesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 19
Results are posted here.

Congratulations, swimmers!
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