Flying Fish News - 2/8/2019
Mark your calendars
We have a few practice cancellations, noted below, for Presidents Day. Other items for the calendar:

  • Friday, February 8-Sunday, February 10: Highland Park Aquatics Club meet. See below.
  • Sunday, February 10: Marathon make-up swims. See below.
  • Saturday, February 16: 8-under Windy City Champs meet. See below
  • Sunday, February 17: 9-over Windy City Champs meet. See below.
  • Monday, February 18: Baker closed - no practices for Purplefish or Copperfish. Regular practice schedule at YWCA.
  • Tuesday, February 19: Baker closed - no Silverfish practice. Regular practice schedule at YWCA.
  • Friday, February 22-Sunday, February 24 - Regional meet. See below.
  • Week of February 25: Intersquads. See below.

Please also note that Goldfish and Ironfish no longer have weekday AM practices.

Also, Saturday, March 2 is the last day of the regular season. We will offer clinics in March and the spring season begins Monday, April 1. Look for more information about clinics and the spring season in the weeks ahead.
Marathon make-up swims this Sunday
If your swimmer was unable to swim his/her marathon, we are offering two make-up swims this Sunday, February 10, at the YWCA:
  • 10:00-11:00 am
  • 11:00 am-12:00 pm

If you can attend either of these sessions, please email Pete. Also, you can find details about the marathon here.

Reminder: All marathon direct donations and prize sheets are due to the front desk at the YWCA on Friday, February 22.
Upcoming swim meets
Highland Park Aquatics Club meet @ Highland Park High School in Highland Park
Friday, Feb. 8 - Sunday, Feb. 10

Our updated entry is posted here. We sent an email and distributed event sheets to those entered. Reminder: AM sessions are 12-under. PM sessions are 13-older.


Windy City Championships
Saturday, Feb. 16: 8-unders @ Roosevelt High School in Chicago
Sunday, Feb, 17: 9-overs @ UIC

Our 8-under entry is posted here and our 9-over entry is posted here. We sent an email and distributed event sheets to those entered.


Illinois Regional meet @ Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest
Friday, Feb. 22 - Sunday, Feb. 24

The host team for our Regional meet is Scout Aquatics and the meet location is Lake Forest High School. This meet is for swimmers with qualifying times; we will post our initial entry next week.


End-of Season Intersquad meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore
Week of Feb. 25
  • Monday, Feb. 25 - all 8-unders; check in at 5:30 pm
  • Tuesday, Feb.26 - all 9/10s; check in at 5:45 pm
  • Wednesday, Feb. 27 - all 13-overs; check in at 5:45 pm
  • Thursday, Feb. 28 - all 11/12s; check in at 5:45 pm

We will post the Intersquad entry soon. Also, look for practice cancellations due to this meet.
Meet results
New Trier Aquatics meet @ New Trier High School in Winnetka
Friday, Feb. 1 - Sunday, Feb. 3

Great job, swimmers! Results are posted here.
Flying Fish in the news
The Crosstown Classic meet raised $5,000 for Evanston Swims! Read the story -- and see if you recognize the pictured swimmers -- here.
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