We've posted our meet schedule for swimmers participating in the spring season. Please check dates and eligibility before you complete your meet sign-up form.

All meet sign-up forms are due back to Pete by Saturday, April 13.

We had a good turnout for our awards ceremony on April 4. All swimmers (excluding high schoolers) received trophies for their dedication and commitment to completing the season.  If you were not able to attend the ceremony, you can pick up your trophy at the YWCA beginning on Monday, April 8.

We honored those who excelled during the marathon and we recognized outstanding swimmers in each practice group. Our outstanding swimmer awards are based on attendance, practice habits, work ethic, attitude, and sportsmanship. We also consider how well swimmers cope with challenges at practice and at meets. (The swimmers pictured at right were part of a group of four Whitefish who were named outstanding swimmers.)

You can see this year's marathon award winners here and outstanding swimmers here.

We also named swimmers of the year, for both junior swimmers (grade school) and senior swimmers (high school). These awards include the criteria noted above, along with performance at meets.

This year's junior swimmers of the year were Abigail Romisher and Nate Cvetas. Our senior swimmers of the year were Erin Long, Lily Consiglio, and Matt Gibson.

Finally, it has become a tradition at our awards ceremony for our graduating seniors to share reflections about their years as Flying Fish. You can watch this year's senior speeches on our  Facebook page.

Congratulations all!

Congratulations, swimmers, on raising $75,000 for the Flying Fish and YWCA Evanston/North Shore through your marathon swims!

You can pick up your marathon prizes in the lobby on these dates, during these times:

We're offering a lifeguard certification and training course at the YWCA, April 26-28. This course is initially open to Flying Fish swimmers only, who are age 15 and older. After all interested Flying Fish swimmers have enrolled, we will open it to the public. If you're interested, please email Pete.

Are you interested in becoming an official? Illinois Swimming is hosting an officiating clinic on Sunday, May 19, at Northside College Prep, 5501 N. Kedzie in Chicago. You can learn more and sign up here. The sign-up deadline is May 12.

We've updated our Flying Fish team records and top ten lists to reflect the 2018/2019 fall/winter season. .

Congratulations to our record breakers and new additions to our top ten lists!

SunKissed Junior/Senior Championships @ Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center, Charlotte, NC

Thursday, March 28 - Sunday, March 31

Congratulations to all of our swimmers on a great meet. In addition to the camaraderie and fun, here are highlights:

Swimmers who finished in the top three:

New team records:

Way to go, swimmers! Individual results are posted here, and relay results are posted here. In addition, you can read a Pioneer Press story with meet highlights here.

Join us for our fourth annual Equity Summit (formerly Racial Justice Summit) on April 10-11. We'll have dynamic speakers and workshops, and we'll release highlights of a report on equity in Evanston. Learn more and sign up here.

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