Flying Fish News - 11/13/2025

On the calendar

  • Friday, November 14-Sunday, November 16: Triple Crown meet at Niles North H.S. See below.
  • Thursday, November 20: Michigan Shores meet at YWCA Evanston/North Shore. See below and note practice changes.
  • Saturday, November 22-Saturday, November 29: Modified practice schedule. See below.
  • Monday, December 1-Wednesday, December 3: Intra squads at YWCA. See below.
  • Saturday, December 6-Sunday, December 7: NASA Blast Off at Northwestern. See below.
  • Monday, December 8: Winter season begins.
  • Wednesday, December 10: Michigan Shores meet at Michigan Shores. See below.


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, November 14: No AM Thunder/Lightning practice.
  • Saturday, November 15: Gold, Diamond, Platinum not swimming at the meet will practice 9:45-11 am. No regular Iron practice; Iron not swimming at the meet will practice with Silver at 2:15 pm. All other practices remain as scheduled.
  • Thursday, November 20: No Copper or Red practices. No regular Gold practice; Gold can swim in the morning (6:30-7:30 am). Diamond practice is earlier: 4-5:15 pm.
  • Saturday, November 22-Saturday, November 29: You'll find our modified Thanksgiving practice schedule here.
  • Monday, December 1-Wednesday, December 3: Look for practice changes due to intra squads.

Register now for winter

The winter season of swim team begins December 8. Learn more about registering and renewing your USA Swimming membership here.

Flying Fish in the news

You'll recognize Flying Fish swimmers in this story about the ETHS girls team at their IHSA sectional meet.


Good luck to the Flying Fish girls swimming at the IHSA state meet this weekend. We look forward to welcoming you back to the YWCA!

Safe Sport update

Thank you to the many parents who completed Safe Sport training. Because of you, we have fulfilled that requirement for certification.


We need just a few more swimmers ages 13-17 to complete the online training and we'll get certified!


The course for teens is titled "Safe Sport for Youth Athletes (13-17)." Get more details here.

Meets for remainder of 2025

November 14,15 and 16

Triple Crown meet at Niles North H.S. See below.


November 20

Thursday PM meet at YWCA Evanston/North Shore. See below.


December 1, 2 and 3

Intra squads at YWCA Evanston/North Shore. See below.


December 6-7

NASA Blast Off at Northwestern University, Evanston. See below.


December 10

Wednesday PM meet with Michigan Shores at Michigan Shores Club. See below.

Winter 2026 meets

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.


Valentine Open @ RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Friday, February 6 - Sunday, February 8. More info to come.


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

Saturday, February 14 (AM session). More info to come.


Windy City Champs @ University of Illinois Chicago

Sunday, February 22. More info to come.


Illinois Swimming Regionals @ location TBD

Late February, early March

This meet has qualifying standards. More info to come.


Illinois Swimming 10-under, 11-14 and senior champs @ locations TBD

Various weekends in March.

These meets have 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

SWAQ Triple Crown @ Niles North High School, Skokie

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

  • Friday PM - distance events; warmups at 4:30 pm
  • Sat/Sun AM - ages 12-under; check in at 6:45 am
  • Sat/Sun PM - ages 13-over; check in at 11:45 am

The deadline to enter this meet has passed.

You'll find our updated entry here.



Michigan Shores Club meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore

Thursday, November 20

  • Check in at 5:30 pm

Eligible groups include Yellow, White, Copper, Red and Silver. The meet fee is $25. No need to email Pete; sign up by paying through Community Pass by November 18. Space is limited to the first 55 swimmers who register.

You'll find our initial entry here. Note that all swimmers will swim first two events; we'll add other events as time allows.



NASA Blast Off @ Northwestern University, Evanston

Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7

  • Sat/Sun AM - 10-under; check in at 7:15 am
  • Sat/Sun midday - 11/12s; check in at 11:15 am
  • Sat/Sun PM - 13-over; check in at 2:15 pm

The deadline to enter this meet has passed.

You'll find our entry here.



Intra squad meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore

Monday, December 1 - Wednesday, December 3

  • Monday, December 1: 9-under; check in/warmups at 5:30 pm
  • Tuesday, December 2: 10-11 year olds; check in/warmups at 5:30 pm
  • Wednesday, December 3: 12-over; check in/warmups at 5:30 pm

Eligible groups include all fall season swimmers, including Green and Bronze; no meet experience necessary. The meet fee is $35. No need to email Pete; sign up by paying through Community Pass by November 29. (Swimmers will swim in the session based on their age as of December 1.)



Michigan Shores Club meet @ Michigan Shores Club, Wilmette

Wednesday, December 10

  • Warmups at 5 pm

Eligible groups include Yellow, Copper, Red and Silver. The meet fee is $25. No need to email Pete. Sign up by paying through Community Pass by December 5. Space is limited to the first 45 swimmers who register.



Rise and Shine meet @ University of Illinois Chicago

Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11

  • Sat/Sun AM: 9-10s, 11-12s
  • Sat/Sun PM: 13-over

Eligible groups include Blue, Iron, Gold and Diamond. The meet fee is $60. No need to email Pete. Sign up by paying through Community Pass by December 3.



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 and top 12 return for evening finals
  • Sat/Sun: 10-unders swim afternoon sessions, which are timed finals

Eligible groups include White, Blue, Iron, Gold, Diamond and Platinum; Red and Silver with meet experience should check with coaches. The meet fee is $60. No need to email Pete. Sign up by paying through Community Pass by December 8.

Meet results

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

Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8

Results are posted here.


LFSC Monster Mash @ RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26

Results are posted here.


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

Friday, October 17

Results are posted here.


NASA Fun in the Wild @ Northwestern University, Evanston

Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12

Results are posted here.


New Trier Shark Frenzy @ New Trier High School (east campus in Winnetka)

Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28

Results are posted here.

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