Flying Fish News - 10/9/2024

On the calendar

  • Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27: LFSC Monster Mash meet. See below.
  • Thursday, October 31: No PM practices.
  • Wednesday, November 6: Michigan Shores meet. See below.
  • Friday, November 15 - Sunday, November 17: SWAQ Triple Crown meet. See below.
  • Friday, November 22 - Sunday, November 24: HPAC meet. See below.
  • Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29: No practices.


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

Practice changes ahead

  • Friday, October 11: No AM Thunder/Diamond practice. Diamond can join 4 pm practice.
  • Thursday, October 31: No PM practices due to Halloween.
  • Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29: No practices due to Thanksgiving.

Updated fall meet schedule

  • NASA Fun in the Wild (Northwestern) - Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28
  • New Trier Aquatics meet (New Trier H.S./Northfield) - Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29
  • LFSC Monster Mash (RecPlex) - Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27
  • Michigan Shores Club at Flying Fish - Wednesday, Nov. 6
  • Triple Crown (Niles North H.S.) - Friday, Nov. 15-Sunday, Nov. 17
  • HPAC meet (Highland Park H.S.) - Friday, Nov. 22-Sunday, Nov. 24
  • NASA Blast Off (Northwestern) - Friday, Dec. 6-Sunday, Dec. 8
  • Flying Fish at Michigan Shores Club - Wednesday, Dec. 11


See "Upcoming meets" below for more detailed info.

Coach Gale contact info

Many of you have asked about contacting Gale while she's away receiving treatment for cancer.


You can text her at 312-622-3491 or email her at galebarkley@gmail.com.


You can also send snail mail with good wishes to:

Gale Vineyard

c/o Mary McGaw Building, Room 346

3200 Grant St.,

Evanston, IL 60201

Suits are in!

If you ordered a team suit and haven't yet picked it up, you can do so at the front desk. We prefer to give suits to parents/caregivers and not swimmers.


You can always order suits via our team store.

Flying Fish in the news

You'll recognize some Flying Fish in this story about the ETHS girls swim team.

Upcoming meets

LFSC Monster Mash @ RecPlex, Pleasant Praire, WI

Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27


Eligible groups: Blue, Iron, Gold, Diamond and high school swimmers.

  • Morning sessions for all swimmers; check in by 7:45 am.
  • Registration is closed. An email with more details for participants will be sent next week.

You'll find our entry here.



Michigan Shores Club meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore

Wednesday, November 6


Eligible groups: Yellow, White, Copper, Silver.

  • Warmup at 5:15 pm; meet starts at 5:45 pm.
  • No need to email Pete first. Pay the meet fee of $20 and sign up directly through Community Pass by November 4.
  • Our team is limited to 55 swimmers for this meet.



SWAQ Triple Crown @ Niles North High School, Skokie

Friday, November 15 - Sunday, November 17


Eligible groups: Blue, Iron, Gold, Diamond and high school swimmers. (Blue and Iron should choose between this meet and the HPAC meet November 22-24.)

  • Friday PM - 13-over, distance events; 4:15 check in; warmup at 4:30.
  • Saturday/Sunday AM - 12-under; 6:45 check in; warmup at 7.
  • Saturday/Sunday PM - 13-over; 11:45 am check in; warmup at noon (these times subject to change).
  • Email Pete and pay meet fee of $45 through Community Pass by October 24.
  • Our team is limited to 80 swimmers.



HPAC meet @ Highland Park High School, Highland Park

Friday, November 22 - Sunday, November 24


Eligible groups: White, Red, Blue, Iron, Silver, Gold, Diamond (Blue and Iron should choose between this meet and the Triple Crown meet November 15-17.)

  • Friday PM - 13-over, distance events; 4:45 check in; warmup at 5.
  • Saturday/Sunday AM - 9-10, 11-12; 7:45 check in; warmup at 8.
  • Saturday/Sunday PM - 8-under, 13-over; 1:15 check in; warmup at 1:30 (these times subject to change).
  • Email Pete and pay meet fee of $55 through Community Pass by October 28.
  • Our team is limited to 80 swimmers.

Meet results

New Trier Aquatics Shark Frenzy @ New Trier High School (west campus in Northfield)

Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29

Results are posted here.


NASA Fun in the Wild @ Northwestern University, Evanston

Friday, September 27 and Saturday, September 28

Results are posted here.


Illinois Swimming Summer Senior Champs @ FMC Natatorium, Westmont (long course)

Thursday, July 25 - Sunday, July 28

Results are posted here.


Illinois Swimming Summer Age Group Championships @ Lake Central High School, St. John, IN (long course)

Thursday, July 18 - Sunday, July 21

Results are posted here.

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