• Saturday, January 17: Distance time trials for some groups. See below.
• Monday, January 19: No practices due to holiday.
• Saturday, January 24 and Sunday, January 25: New Trier meet. See below.
• Friday, January 30 - Monday, February 2: Annual swim marathon.
• Saturday, February 7 and Sunday, February 8: PX3 Valentine Open at RecPlex. See below.
• Saturday, February 14: 8-under Championships at New Trier. See below.
• Sunday, February 22: Windy City Championships at UIC. See below.

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

• Saturday, January 17: No regular practices for Gold, Diamond, Platinum, Lightning and Thunder due to distance time trials at the YWCA. Warmups at 9:45 am. All other practices remain as scheduled.
• Monday, January 19: No practices due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
• Friday, January 30 - Monday, February 2: Modified practice schedule due to the marathon. See marathon practice changes here.

The annual Flying Fish swim marathon starts Friday, January 30. Learn more about the marathon here, and see the marathon schedule here.

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Winter 2026 meet schedule

Rise and Shine meet @ University of Illinois Chicago

Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11. See below.

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

Saturday, January 24 and Sunday, January 25. See below.

PX3 Valentine Open @ RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Saturday, February 7 and Sunday, February 8. See below.

New Trier 8-under Champs @ New Trier High School (west campus in Northfield)

Saturday, February 14. See below.

Windy City Champs @ University of Illinois Chicago

Sunday, February 22. See below.

Illinois Swimming Regionals @ Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire

Friday, February 27 - Sunday, March 1

This meet has qualifying standards. More info to come.

Illinois Swimming Senior Championships @ University of Illinois Chicago

Thursday, March 5 - Sunday, March 8

This meet has qualifying standards. More info to come.

Illinois Swimming 10-under Championships @ Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook

Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8

This meet has qualifying standards. More info to come.

Illinois Swimming 11-14 Championships @ RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Thursday, March 12 - Sunday, March 15

This meet has qualifying standards. More info to come.

Sunkissed Invitational @ Mecklenburg Aquatic Center, Charlotte, NC

Thursday, March 26 - Sunday, March 29

This meet has qualifying standards. More info to come.

Upcoming meets

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

Saturday, January 24 and Sunday, January 25

• Sat/Sun: prelim/final format for 11 and older swimmers; AM prelims; top 12 return for evening finals.
• Sat/Sun: 10-unders swim afternoon sessions, which are timed finals.

Registration for this meet is closed.

You'll find our updated entry here.

PX3 Valentine Open @ RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Saturday, February 7 and Sunday, February 8

Prelim/final format on Saturday; timed final format on Sunday. More details to come.

Registration for this meet is closed.

You'll find our entry here.

New Trier 8-under Championships @ New Trier High School (west campus in Northfield)

Saturday, February 14

Eligible groups: 8-under swimmers from Yellow and White. The meet fee is $25. No need to email Pete. Sign up by paying through Community Pass by February 2.

Windy City Championships @ University of Illinois Chicago

Sunday, February 22

• 12-under: AM session
• 13-over: PM session

Eligible groups: all swimmers with away meet experience. The meet fee is $45. No need to email Pete. Sign up by paying through Community Pass by February 9.

You'll find our current entry here.

Rise and Shine meet @ University of Illinois Chicago

Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11

Results are posted here.

Time Trials (for some groups) @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore

Friday, December 19

Results are posted here.

Michigan Shores Club meet @ Michigan Shores Club, Wilmette

Wednesday, December 10

Results are posted here.

NASA Blast Off @ Northwestern University, Evanston

Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7

Results are posted here.

Intra squad meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore

Monday, December 1 - Wednesday, December 3

Results are posted here.

Michigan Shores Club meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore

Thursday, November 20

Results are posted here.

SWAQ Triple Crown @ Niles North High School, Skokie

Friday, November 14, Saturday, November 15 and Sunday, November 16

Results are posted here.

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