--Early AM practices for Diamond, Platinum, and Thunder will be at 6 am during the first week and 6 am will remain an option during the second week for those still in school.

--Weekday AM practices for Gold, Iron/Silver, Copper/Red will begin the second week (June 10) for those finished with school.

--Practices for Yellow/Purple will start at 5 pm during the week of June 3, and 5 pm on Monday, June 10.

--Practices for White/Bronze will start at 5:30 pm on Monday, June 3, and Monday, June 10; 5 pm on Wednesday, June 5, and Wednesday, June 12; and at 5:30 pm on Friday, June 7.

--Practices for Copper/Red will start at 5:30 pm on Thursday, June 6, and Friday, June 7.

After the first two weeks of the summer season, we will be on the regular summer schedule.

Registration is open for the summer season of the Flying Fish, which begins June 3 and runs through July 27. You'll find information about the summer season here.

Although our meet sign-up deadline was May 22, we may still be able to add you to some meets if you turn in a form ASAP. You'll find the summer meet schedule here and the meet form is here.

Thank you for the many ways you supported the Oz Fund last week. Whether through the Oz Meet, Oz Relay, or making a donation (including the fishbowl), your generous gifts will make a big difference for hundreds of children.

To date, we have raised more than $21,000, which will help fund over 200 sessions of swim lessons or more than 1,400 30-minute swim classes.

A special thank you to those who sponsored five lanes during the Oz Relay: Julie McBratney, Cath Carpenter, Roshni Flynn, Kurt Zoller, Kathy Wolff, and Shannon Cahill. Thank you also to Dana and Katrina Martin for hosting the Oz rally on Saturday night. (And thanks to the swimmers pictured, who swam the final leg of the relay!)

If you're still planning on supporting the Oz Fund or if you haven't yet paid for your relay swim, please email Pete. Learn more Oswald Roper and the Oz Fund here.

If you're looking for an easy, rewarding way to help others, volunteer to work with the Books and Breakfast kids from Evanston's public schools this summer.

We need swim instructors for this group on Saturdays from noon to 1:30 pm from mid-June to mid-August. We'll supply the training and anyone middle-school age to adult can sign up. You don't need experience, just a desire to share your love of the water with young kids. We work with Books and Breakfast as part of our outreach to the community.

Contact Aquatics Manager Peter Raffel for more information.

We will post more information as these meets get closer. For now, please check the entries to make sure you're signed up as requested. All of the meets below are long course (50 meters).

LFSC's Wisconsin SwimFest @ RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI

Saturday, June 8 - Sunday, June 9

Our initial entry is posted here.

NTA Centennial Sizzler @ Centennial Pool, Wilmette

Wednesday, June 12

Our initial entry is posted here.

PAC Patriot Pride Meet @ Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire

Friday, June 21 - Sunday, June 23

Our initial entry is posted here.

NTA Summer Time Trials @ Centennial Pool, Wilmette

Wednesday, June 26

Our initial entry is posted here.

Oz Meet @ YWCA Evanston/North Shore

Tuesday, May 14 - Thursday, May 16

Results are posted here. Great job, swimmers! And thank you, parents, for officiating, timing, and volunteering in other ways.

The 20th annual Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate is Sunday, June 16. This annual 5/10k run, walk, and youth mile is a community staple and a family-friendly way to get more deeply involved with the mission of YWCA Evanston/North Shore.

You can register now, put a lawn sign in your yard (they're in our lobby), and look forward to joining a host of Flying Fish families on race day. You don't want to miss it!