Flying Fish News - 7/29/2026

On the calendar

  • Thursday, July 30-Sunday, August 2: Illinois 11-14 Age Group Champs at Hobart High School in Indiana. See below.
  • Sunday, August 2: Last day of the summer season.
  • Week of August 3: Practices available for high school girls. Clinics. See below.
  • Week of August 10: No programming.
  • Week of August 17: Clinics. See below.
  • Monday, August 24: Pre-season starts. See below.
  • Monday, September 21: Fall season begins. Info coming soon.


Note: We are currently collaborating with YWCA senior staff to finalize plans for swim team leadership following Pete's retirement in mid-August. We look forward to sharing more information with Flying Fish families soon!


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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Practice changes ahead

  • Thursday, July 30: Gold and Diamond will practice earlier: 3:30 - 5 pm.
  • Saturday, August 1: Gold, Diamond and Platinum will be combined and will swim 10 - 11:15 am.

August swimming (before pre-season starts)

Practices for high school girls


Flying Fish girls who want to swim the week of August 3 (before high school season) have these options:


Thunder/Lightning and incoming 9th graders from Diamond:

  • Monday/Tuesday/Thursday: 6:30-7:45 am
  • Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday: 4:15-5:30 pm


Platinum and incoming 9th graders from Gold and Silver:

  • Tuesday/Thursday: 7:30-8:30 am
  • Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday: 3-4:15 pm


Cost is $35. Register via Community Pass.


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Starts/diving clinics


We're offering 2-day clinics the week of August 3 and August 17. (No programming the week of August 10.) You don't need to be part of the summer season of swim team to sign up. Choose your dates/times based on your most recent practice group.


Green, Yellow, White, Bronze and Copper

  • Monday and Wednesday: 5:30-6:10 pm OR
  • Tuesday and Thursday: 6:20-7 pm

Fee is $45.


Red, Blue, Iron, Silver and Gold

  • Monday and Wednesday: 6:10-7 pm OR
  • Tuesday and Thursday: 5:30-6:20 pm

Fee is $55.


Register on Community Pass.


Questions? Email us at flyingfish@ywca-ens.org.

Pre-season begins August 24; sign up now

Get an early start on the fall season by joining us for pre-season. View the practice schedule and learn more here.

Upcoming meets

Illinois 11-14 Age Group Champs @ Hobart High School, Hobart, Indiana (long course)

Thursday, July 30-Sunday, August 2

Good luck to those who qualified!

Meet results

Illinois 10-under Champs @ Libertyville High School, Libertyville (long course)

Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26

Results are posted here.


Illinois Senior Champs @ FMC Natatorium, Westmont (long course)

Thursday, July 23 - Sunday, July 26

Results are posted here.


llinois Swimming Summer Regionals @ Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire (short course)

Friday, July 17 - Sunday, July 19

Results are posted here.


CWAC Summer Sizzle @ University of Illinois Chicago (long course)

Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11

Results are posted here.


Coho Summer Classic @ Highland Park High School and Deerspring Park Pool (short course and long course)

Friday, June 19 - Sunday, June 21

Results are posted here.


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

Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31

Results are posted here.

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