Flying Fish News - 1/10/2025

On the calendar

  • Saturday, January 25 and Sunday, January 26: New Trier meet. See below.
  • Friday, January 31 - Sunday, February 2: Annual swim marathon. See below.
  • Wednesday, February 5: Michigan Shores meet. See below.
  • Sunday, February 23: Windy City Champs. See below.
  • Friday, February 28 - Sunday, March 2: IL Swimming Regionals. See below.


You can always find more info, including practice schedules, on the swim team page of the YWCA Evanston/North Shore website.

The swim marathon is January 31 - February 2

The annual Flying Fish swim marathon is around the corner.


Get sponsors, enlist cheerleaders and prepare to make a splash! Learn more about this year's marathon here.


And look for an email soon with your group's marathon swim schedule.


What swimmers want from their parents

Swim families: Are you unsure about how best to support your child (particularly what to say) when it comes to swimming? See these tips from the pros.


Here's another good article for swim parents. Spoiler: You mostly have to show up and cheer!

Winter meet schedule

  • LFSC meet (RecPlex in WI) - Saturday, Jan. 4 and Sunday, Jan. 5
  • New Trier Invite (Northfield campus) - Saturday, Jan. 25 and Sunday, Jan. 26
  • Michigan Shores meet (at YWCA Evanston/North Shore) - Wednesday, Feb. 5
  • Windy City Champs (UIC) - Sunday, Feb. 23
  • IL Swimming Regionals (Stevenson H.S.) - Friday, Feb. 28 - Sunday, March 2
  • Intra squads at YWCA Evanston/North Shore - early March, dates TBD


Other winter meets include Illinois Swimming age group and senior state championships in March and the Sunkissed Invitational in Charlotte, N.C., March 27-30.

Upcoming meets

New Trier Aquatics Build the Base meet @ New Trier High School (west campus in Northfield)

Saturday, January 25 and Sunday, January 26


  • Prelim/final format for 11-older.
  • AM sessions: 11-older prelims; warmup at 7 am.
  • Midday sessions: 10-under, timed finals; warmup at noon.
  • PM sessions: top 16 from prelims; warmup at 4 pm.

You'll find our current entry here.



Michigan Shores meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore

Wednesday, February 5


Eligible groups: Yellow, White, Copper, Red and Silver

  • Warmup at 5:15 pm; 5:45 pm start
  • This meet is open to the first 55 swimmers who sign up in Community Pass. (No need to email Pete. Register directly in Community Pass by Friday, January 31.)
  • Meet fee is $30.



Windy City Championships @ University of Illinois Chicago

Sunday, February 23


Eligible groups: All winter season swimmers with away meet experience.

  • AM sessions - 12-under; warmup at 7:30 am; 8:35 am start
  • PM sessions - 13-over; warmup at 12:30 pm; 1:35 pm start
  • Swimmers cannot swim events in which they have a regional or state time.
  • Please email Pete first to confirm and then register in Community Pass by Friday, January 31.
  • Meet fee is $45.



IL Swimming Regionals @ Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire

Friday, February 28 - Sunday, March 2


This meet has qualifying time standards. More info to come.

Meet results

LFSC Windy City Open @ RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5

Results are posted here.


Flying Fish Intra Squad meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore

Tuesday, December 10, Wednesday, December 11 and Thursday, December 12

Results are posted here.


NASA Blast Off meet @ Northwestern University, Evanston

Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8

Results are posted here.


HPAC meet @ Highland Park High School, Highland Park

Saturday, November 23 - Sunday, November 24

Results are posted here.


SWAQ Triple Crown meet @ Niles North High School, Skokie

Friday, November 15 - Sunday, November 17

Results are posted here.

In other YWCA news

Join the YWCA's economic advancement team on Tuesday, January 14 from 6-8 pm and discover the best ways to save for your child's future.


Learn more and sign up here.

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