Flying Fish News - 12/3/2024

On the calendar

Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8: NASA Blast Off meet. See below and note practice changes on December 7.
Tuesday, December 10, Wednesday, December 11 and Thursday, December 12: Intra squad meet. See below and note practice changes.
Monday, December 16: Winter season of swim team begins.
Saturday, December 21 - Sunday, January 5: Modified practice schedule. More info to come.

Please save these dates for the 2025 swim marathon: January 31-February 2.

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

Practice changes ahead

Saturday, December 7: No regular Gold and Blue practices. Gold can practice with Diamond/Platinum at 11 am. Blue can practice with Iron at 1 pm. Other Saturday PM practices are on a normal schedule.
Tuesday, December 10, Wednesday, December 11 and Thursday, December 12: All practices scheduled for 5 pm and later are canceled due to intra squads at the YWCA.

We will have a modified schedule late December/early January due to winter break. More info to come.

Have you registered for the winter season?

The winter season starts December 16 and ends March 9. You'll find the winter practice schedule and other info here.

If you have not yet registered, please email Pete and register on Community Pass ASAP.

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Most FF swimmers will need to renew their USA Swimming memberships for 2025 in order to attend practices and meets beginning January 1. (If you were new to the team in the fall of this year, your membership is current for 2025.)

You can renew your membership for 2025 through your existing USA Swimming account. If you don't yet have an account, you will be asked to create one.

Follow these instructions to get/renew a USA Swimming membership:

If you do not receive a scholarship/financial assistance from the Flying Fish, go to this link, which is specific to our team, to get started.
If you are a scholarship swimmer, go to this link, also specific to our team, to get started.

Flying Fish gear for the holidays

Looking for gifts for the swimmers in your life? Check out the Flying Fish gear on Community Pass or in our team store.

Questions about gear? Contact Anne Wolff.

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 (location TBD) - tentatively scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 23
Intra squads at YWCA Evanston/North Shore - early March, dates TBD

Other winter meets include Illinois Swimming regional and state championships late February through mid-March, and the Sunkissed Invitational in Charlotte, N.C., March 27-30.

Upcoming meets

Fall 2024 season

NASA Blast Off meet @ Northwestern University, Evanston

Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8

Saturday/Sunday AM - 9-10, 11-12; check in 7:45/warmup at 8.
Saturday/Sunday PM - 8-under, 13-over; check in by noon on Saturday and by 12:45 on Sunday.

You'll find our updated entry here.

Flying Fish Intra Squad meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore

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

Eligible groups: all fall season swimmers age 14-younger.

Tuesday, December 10: 9-unders; 5:45 pm check in and warmup.
Wednesday, December 11: 10-11 year olds; 5:15 pm check in and warmup.
Thursday, December 12: 12-14 year olds; 5:45 pm check in and warmup.

No need to email Pete first. Sign up directly in Community Pass by December 6. Sign up for the age group based on your swimmer's age the first day of the meet (December 10.) Meet fee is $35.

Winter 2025 season

LFSC Windy City Open @ RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5

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

AM sessions for all groups; 7:45 check in, warmup at 8.

Email Pete first to confirm, then register on Community Pass by December 9. Meet fee is $55. All entrants must be current with their USA Swimming memberships.

You'll find our current entry here.

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

Saturday, January 25 and Sunday, January 26

Eligible groups: White, Blue, Iron, Gold, Diamond, high swimmers. Red and Silver may also be eligible. Check with your coach.

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

Swimmers cannot swim events in which they have Regional times. Email Pete first to confirm, then register on Community Pass by December 9. Meet fee is $55. All entrants must be current with their USA Swimming memberships.

You'll find our current entry here.

Meet results

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.

Michigan Shores Club meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore

Wednesday, November 6

Results are posted here.

LFSC Monster Mash @ RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27

Results are posted here.

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.

Lend a hand for the holidays

Looking for a way to give of yourself this season? Help the families at Mary Lou’s Place and Bridges (YWCA's domestic violence shelters) by donating holiday gifts.

Your donations stock the YWCA holiday store, where shelter residents "shop" for gifts for their loved ones. (They don't have to pay but they are empowered to choose what they want.)

This gives the residents, who often flee their homes with nothing, the opportunity to share in the joy of gift selection and giving.

Here's how it works:

Order through Amazon using this list and have your gifts shipped directly to the YWCA. (Gifts for teens are especially appreciated.)

Please contribute gifts by December 9. Thank you for your generosity!

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