Flying Fish News - 3/27/2024

On the calendar

Monday, April 1-Thursday, April 4: Clinics on diving/starts for younger groups.
Friday, April 5: First day of spring season.
Friday, May 3 - Sunday, May 5: NASA Spring Blast Off. See below.
Monday, May 13 - Thursday, May 16; Saturday, May 18: Oz Memorial Meet. See below.
Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 19: 24-hour Oz Relay. See below.
Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, June 2: LFSC Wisconsin Swim Fest. See below.

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

Diving/starts clinics April 1-4

We're offering clinics April 1-4 on diving and starts for younger groups only: Green, Bronze, Yellow, White, Copper and Red.

Each clinic (M/W or T/Th) includes two 40-minute sessions, which will be limited to 15 swimmers each. Here are the days/times:

Green/Bronze

Monday/Wednesday: 5:20-6 pm OR
Tuesday/Thursday: 5:40-6:20 pm

Yellow/White

Monday/Wednesday: 6-6:40 pm OR
Tuesday/Thursday: 6:20-7 pm

Copper/Red

Monday/Wednesday: 6:40-7:20 pm OR
Tuesday/Thursday: 7-7:40 pm

The cost is $75 per two-day clinic. Sign up now on Community Pass. (Sign up based on your practice group during the winter season.)

Spring season starts April 5

The spring season of swim team starts Friday, April 5 and ends Sunday, June 9.

Oz Relay is May 18-19

The 24-hour Oz Relay, which is a charitable event open to everyone (current swimmers, parents, alums, community members), will start late in the day on Saturday, May 18 and end 24 hours later on Sunday, May 19.

The Oz Relay, which is a separate event from the Oz Memorial Meet, will start after the Saturday finals session of the Oz Meet has concluded.

Look for more info about the Oz Relay in the weeks ahead.

Spring meet schedule

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

Friday, May 3 - Sunday, May 5

Eligible swimmers include those in Blue, Iron, Gold, Diamond and high school with qualifying times (BB+). Please email Pete first and once he confirms, you can register for this meet in Community Pass. The meet fee is $65.

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

Prelims: Monday, May 13 - Thursday, May 16

Finals: Saturday, May 18

Eligible swimmers include all those in the spring season with the exception of Green and Bronze. This intra squad meet, held in honor of the late coach/instructor Oswald "Oz" Roper, will be a prelim/final format this year. More info to come.

LFSC Wisconsin Swim Fest @ RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI (long course)

Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, June 2

Eligible swimmers include White, Blue, Red, Iron, Silver, Gold, Diamond and high school with away meet experience (not including Michigan Shores). More info to come.

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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 little meet experience.

Meet results

Sunkissed Invitational @ Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center, Charlotte, NC

Thursday, March 21 - Sunday, March 24

Results are posted here.

Illinois Swimming Age Group Championships @ Hobart Aquatic Center, Hobart, Indiana

Thursday, March 7 - Sunday, March 10

Results are posted here.

Illinois Swimming Senior Championships @ Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire

Thursday, February 29 - Sunday, March 3

Results are posted here.

Intra Squads @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore

Monday, February 26 - Thursday, February 29

Results are posted here.

You'll find older meet results here.

In other YWCA news. . .

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