• Thursday, March 26- Sunday, March 29: Sunkissed Invitational in Charlotte, NC. See below.
• Sunday, March 29: Last day of extended winter season.
• Monday, March 30-Sunday, April 5: No regular programming. See below.
• Monday, April 6: Spring season begins. See below.
• Sunday, April 12: Water polo clinics begin. See below.

See new information about spring meets below. And, you can always find more info, including practice schedules, on the swim team page of the YWCA Evanston/North Shore website.

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• Thursday, March 26: No AM practice for Iron/Lightning/Thunder. Diamond/Lightning/Thunder swimmers not at Charlotte meet will swim 5-6:15 pm. (No 4 pm option.) Iron will swim 6:15-7:15 pm.
• Friday, March 27: No early AM practice; all PM practices remain the same.
• Saturday, March 28: Diamond and high school swimmers not at Charlotte meet can swim with Gold 7:30-8:45 am. Iron will swim with Blue 8:45-9:45 am. No afternoon Iron practice.
• Monday, March 30-Sunday, April 5: No practices due to spring break.

Note: Private coaching sessions are available the week of March 30. If you're interested in scheduling a session, reach out to Coach Zoe.

Sunday water polo clinics

Want to try water polo or polish the skills you already have? Join us for Sunday afternoon clinics, beginning Sunday, April 12 through Sunday, May 17. (No clinics on May 10.)

All swimmers ages 9-14 welcome. No experience necessary!

For beginners:

• Sundays: 1:30-2 pm
• Cost: $95

For those with some experience:

• Sundays: 2-2:45 pm
• Cost: $120

Register now through Community Pass. Questions? Contact Pete.

Upcoming meets

Sunkissed Invitational @ Mecklenburg Aquatic Center, Charlotte, NC (short course)

Thursday, March 26 - Sunday, March 29

You'll find our updated entry here.

Lake Forest Swim Club meet @ RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI (long course)

Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3

• AM sessions: 13-older
• PM sessions: 12 and under

Eligible groups: Blue, Iron, Gold, Diamond and high school swimmers. White, Red and Silver may be eligible; check with your coach. No need to email Pete first. Register by paying the $55 fee in Community Pass by April 12.

NASA Spring Blast Off @ Northwestern University, Evanston (long course)

Friday, May 8 - Sunday, May 10

• Friday PM: 13-older
• Sat/Sun early AM: 10-under
• Sat/Sun late AM/midday: 11-12s

Eligible groups: Blue, Iron, Gold, Diamond and high school swimmers with qualifying times. (This meet has time standards similar to regional times.) Not sure if you qualify? Check with Pete. Then register on Community Pass by April 12. Meet fee is $65.

Oz Memorial meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore (short course)

Week of May 18

Eligible groups: All spring season swimmers. More info to come.

Lake Forest Swim Club meet @ Rec Plex, Pleasant Prairie, WI (long course)

Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31

• AM sessions: 13-older
• PM sessions: 12 and under

Eligible groups: Blue, Iron, Gold, Diamond and high school swimmers. White, Red and Silver may be eligible; check with your coach. No need to email Pete first. Register by paying $55 fee in Community Pass by April 27.

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What's the difference between long course and short course?

Long course refers to a pool that measures 50 meters in length. The standard size for international swimming (including the Olympics) is 50 meters. Typically, swim meets conducted in the U.S. from the end of April through August are long course.

Short course refers to a pool that measures 25 yards in length. Generally, meets conducted in the U.S. from October to March are short course. The YWCA upstairs pool is a short course pool.

The Flying Fish coaches do not recommend long course meets for beginning swimmers or those with limited meet experience.

Ilinois Swimming 11-14 Age Group Championships @ RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Thursday, March 12 - Sunday, March 15

Results are posted here.

Congratulations to Stone Driscoll who set a new team record in the 11-12 boys 100-yard freestyle.

Illinois Swimming 10-under Championships @ Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook

Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8

Results are posted here.

Congratulations to Brody Baker who set new team records for 9-10 boys in the 50-yard backstroke, 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard IM.

Illinois Swimming Senior Championships @ University of Illinois Chicago

Thursday, March 5 - Sunday, March 8

Results are posted here.

Intra Squad Meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore

Tuesday, March 3 - Thursday, March 5

Results are posted here.

Illinois Swimming Regionals @ Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire

Friday, February 27 - Sunday, March 1

Results are posted here.

Windy City Championships @ University of Illinois Chicago

Sunday, February 22

Results are posted here.

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