Flying Fish News - 3/18/2022
On the calendar
  • Monday, March 21: Last day to register for spring season. See below.
  • Thursday, March 24 - Sunday, March 27: Sunkissed Jr/Sr Championships in Charlotte, NC. See below.
  • Friday, April 1: Marathon funds and info due. See below.
  • Monday, April 4: Spring season begins. See below.
Marathon money and info due April 1
Congratulations, Flying Fish swimmers, on your gritty performances in the annual swim marathon!

  • Funds raised outside of the online platform are due to the front desk at the YWCA by Friday, April 1. Please use this form when turning in your money.

  • If you're not turning in any money, you can reply to this email with your total amount raised online.

  • Why do we need your total amount raised? It determines your prizes! (If you raised more than $250, please also give us your t-shirt size on the printed form or via email.)

Click here for more marathon info and click here to see the see how much Flying Fish swimmers raised online.
March clinics
We're offering clinics for younger swimmers during the month of March. Spots are still available in the free/back clinic, which happens the week of March 21. (The fourth and final week of clinics is full.) Learn more here.
Register for spring ASAP
You'll find the practice schedule and info about the spring season here. And, see below for a tentative swim meet schedule for spring.

Anyone interested in participating in the spring season should confirm and register on Community Pass no later than Monday, March 21. After that, registration will be closed.
Tentative spring meet schedule
Here are the swim meets we're planning on for spring:

LFSC meet @ RecPlex in Pleasant Prairie, WI (long course)
Saturday, April 30 - Sunday, May 1
Eligible groups: Blue, Iron, Gold, Diamond, and high school groups

NASA meet @ Northwestern University in Evanston (long course)
Friday, May 6 - Sunday, May 8
Eligible groups: Swimmers with qualifying times; more info to come

Blue Devil meet @ RecPlex in Pleasant Prairie, WI (long course)
Friday, May 13 - Sunday, May 15
Eligible groups: Blue, Iron, Gold, Diamond, and high school groups

Oz Memorial meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore (short course)
Week of May 16
Eligible groups: All FF swimmers participating in the spring season

LFSC meet @ RecPlex in Pleasant Prairie, WI (long course)
Saturday, June 4 - Sunday, June 5
Eligible groups: Blue, Iron, Gold, Diamond, and high school groups

We also are working on another short course meet that will be open to all spring swimmers. Look for more info in the weeks ahead.

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Note: "Long course" meets are held in 50-meter pools -- one length is 50 meters. "Short course" meets are held in 25-yard pools -- one length is 25 yards. Most meets in the fall/winter season are short course and most meets in spring/summer are long course.
Reserve your spot for summer swim camp now
Flying Fish swimmers age 8-13: Join us for swim camp this summer!

Flying Fish swimmers currently have priority in signing up for our summer swim camp.

Beginning April 1, we'll open up registration to non-Flying Fish swimmers.

You can pick and choose which weeks you want to attend. Reserve your spot now! Learn more here.
Upcoming swim meets
Sunkissed Jr/Sr Championships @ Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center, Charlotte, NC
Thursday, March 24 - Sunday, March 27

You'll find our updated entry here. Good luck, swimmers!
Meet results
Congratulations to Jenna Wild, who set a new team record in the open girls 1,650-yard freestyle (18:03.05) at the Illinois Swimming Senior Championships.

Congratulations to Sam Cast (pictured), who set new team records again at the Illinois Swimming Age Group Championships in the 10-under boys 50-yard freestyle (28.11),100-yard freestyle (1:02.37) and 200-yard freestyle (2:19.63). Sam also set a team record in the 10-under boys 50-yard backstroke (33.55).

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Illinois Swimming Senior Championships @ Patriot Aquatic Center,
Thursday, March 3 - Sunday, March 6
You'll find results here.

Windy City Conference meet @ University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
Sunday, February 20
Results are posted here.

Illinois Swimming Regionals @ Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook
Friday, February 25 - Sunday, February 27
Results are posted here.

Great job, swimmers!
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