Flying Fish News - 12/1/2018
Mark your calendars
  • Sunday, December 2 - McGaw YMCA 10-Under meet. See below.
  • Friday, December 7 - Winter meet forms due.
  • Friday, December 7-Sunday, December 9 - NASA Blast Off meet. See below.
Sign up for winter meets by December 7
Our winter meet schedule is now available. You can find it here, and you can find our meet sign-up form here.

Please check the groups that are eligible for each meet. If you have questions about which meets are best for your individual swimmer, feel free to reach out to his/her coach.

Completed meet forms are due back to Pete via email or in his folder at the YWCA by Friday, December 7.
Once a Fish, always a Fish
Whether you joined us in the water or stopped by to say "hi," we loved seeing so many Flying Fish alums during Thanksgiving break.

Here's a one group of FF alums - front row (L-R): Grant Smith (swam at Davidson), Charlie Morgan (attending Denison), Clio Hancock (swimming at Emory), Sophia Girgenti (swimming at Johns Hopkins), Tommy Hackley (swimming at DePauw), Aidan Dillon (swimming at University of Minnesota), Kate Grossman (swimming at Carleton). Back row (L-R): Ana Woods (swimming club at Cal-Poly), Meredith Long (attending Tufts), Julia Bartol (playing water polo at Emory). Go Fish!
Upcoming meets
Reminder: If you are new to swim meets, there is good information on our website about what to expect. Look for information for "first timers" here.

McGaw YMCA 10-Under Meet @ McGaw YMCA in Evanston
Sunday, Dec. 2

Our entry is posted here. (This entry does not reflect recent updates.)
  • Doors open at 7:30; check in at 7:45 am.
  • Warm up begins at 8 am; meet starts at 9:30 am


NASA Blast Off @ Northwestern University in Evanston
Friday, Dec. 7 - Sunday, Dec. 9

Our updated entry is posted here. A meet email has been sent and event sheets have been distributed.
  • Friday PM session (events 1-12) - check in at 4:15 pm; warm up at 4:30 pm
  • Saturday/Sunday AM sessions for 10-unders - check in at 6:45 am; warm up at 7 am
  • Saturday/Sunday midday sessions for 11-12s - check in at 10:15 am; warm up at 10:30 am (approx.)
  • Saturday/Sunday PM sessions (13-up) - check in at 1:15 pm; warm up at 1:30 pm (approx.)
Meet results
SWIFT Triple Crown @ Niles North High School in Skokie
Friday, Nov. 16 - Sunday, Nov. 18

Results are posted here. Great job, swimmers!


Michigan Shores @ Michigan Shores Club in Wilmette
Wednesday, Nov. 28

Great job, swimmers! Results will be posted soon.
"Lend a hand" yourself or let the Flying Fish girls do it for you
Once again, YWCA Evanston/North Shore is creating a holiday store in which residents in our domestic violence shelter can shop for gifts for their children. If you'd like to help stock this store (and provide gifts for the women, too) you can select a mitten from the "lend a hand" display in the YWCA lobby and shop for the item yourself. Or you can have the Flying Fish high school girls do the shopping for you -- simply write a check to YWCA Evanston/North Shore with "lend a hand" in the memo and drop it in the gray safe by the pool office. The swimmers will take it from there.

Please bring your gift (unwrapped) to the YWCA lobby or donate your check by Monday, December 10. Thank you!
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