Flying Fish News - 4/23/2022
On the calendar
  • Saturday, April 30 - Sunday, May 1: LFSC meet at RecPlex. See below.
  • Friday, May 6 - Sunday, May 8: NASA meet at Northwestern. See below.
  • Friday, May 13 - Sunday, May 15: Blue Devil meet at RecPlex. See below.
  • Week of May 16: Oz Week at the YWCA. See below.

Reminder: You can always find our current practice schedule and other info on the swim team page of the YWCA website.
Pick up marathon prizes beginning April 25
Congratulations, swimmers! During the swim marathon, you swam more than 25,000 lengths (about the distance from Evanston to Minneapolis) and raised $49,000 -- just shy of our $50,000 goal!

You can pick up marathon prizes at the front desk beginning Monday, April 25 during normal YWCA lobby hours. (8 am - 7 pm weekdays; 8 am - 4 pm weekends).

What are the prizes?
  • If you raised $100 or more, you will receive a marathon swim cap.
  • If you raised $250 or more, you will receive a marathon t-shirt in addition to a swim cap.

Questions about marathon prizes? Contact Anne Wolff.
Oz Week is back -- beginning May 16
After a hiatus due to the pandemic, Oz Week is back for 2022!

What is Oz Week? It's devoted to honoring longtime swim instructor and coach Oswald "Oz" Roper, who died in 2013. Oz was passionate about giving kids access to swimming.

During Oz Week, we remember Oz, hold a swim meet in his honor, and conduct the 24-hour Oz Relay.

All proceeds raised during Oz Week go to the Oz Fund, which provides financial assistance for lessons and swim team.

The Oz Memorial meet is for current Flying Fish swimmers, but the Oz Relay is open to anyone (high school and older) interested in participating, including:
  • FF alums,
  • Masters swimmers,
  • lap swimmers,
  • parents and other family members,
  • others in the community interested in supporting this great cause.

Look for more info in the weeks ahead and mark your calendars:
  • Oz Memorial meet -- May 16, 18 and 19 (see below).
  • Oz Relay -- May 21-22.
Updated team records and top ten lists
You'll find our our updated short-course team records here and our updated top ten lists here.
Are you joining us for summer swim camp?
Flying Fish swimmers age 8-13: We still have openings for summer swim camp. You can pick and choose the weeks you want to attend. Learn more here.
Upcoming swim meets
LFSC meet @ RecPlex in Pleasant Prairie, WI (long course)
Saturday, April 30 - Sunday, May 1
You'll find our updated entry here


NASA meet @ Northwestern University in Evanston (long course)
Friday, May 6 - Sunday, May 8
You'll find our updated entry here. Note that the entry is updated to include a few bonus events, which the host is now allowing.


Blue Devil meet @ RecPlex in Pleasant Prairie, WI (long course)
Friday, May 13 - Sunday, May 15
You'll find our updated entry here.


Oz Memorial meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore (short course)
Monday, May 16, Wednesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 19
  • 9-unders: Monday, May 16; warm up at 5:15 pm
  • 10-12 year olds: Wednesday, May 18; warm up at 5:15 pm
  • 13-overs: Thursday, May 19; warm up at 5:15 pm
All FF swimmers participating in the spring season are eligible for this meet.

How do you sign up for the Oz Memorial meet? Simply go to Community Pass and register. The cost for participating in this meet is a $40 donation, which will support future swim scholarships for Flying Fish swimmers. Please sign up for the Oz meet (via Community Pass) by Friday, May 6.


LFSC meet @ RecPlex in Pleasant Prairie, WI (long course)
Saturday, June 4 - Sunday, June 5
Entry will be posted soon.
Meet results
SunKissed Jr/Sr Championships @ Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center, Charlotte, NC
Thursday, March 24 - Sunday, March 27
You'll find complete results here and individual FF results here.
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