The final championship meet weekend started up on Thursday night with the Speedo Sectional meet in Fargo, North Dakota and the Age Group State meet in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Sectionals - Brooklyn Johnson posted the highest finish on the day taking 4th in the 1000 free and Mariposa Arroyo finished 8th to reach the podium. The girls 200 'A' medley relay foursome of Alexia Brockmann, Livia Cremer, Chayse Massimino and Claire Wood took 7th and the 'B' team of Sam Mondrus, Arroyo, Alexis Ambrosino and Greta Mikulaninec tied for 19th....

If you're a competitive swimmer between 10 and 17, you already know the grind. Early practices, long pool sessions, dryland training, homework—it never stops. And through it all, you're expected to drop time and keep improving. Here's what most swimmers miss: you don't get faster during practice. You get faster during recovery. And sleep is the most powerful recovery tool you have. Why Sleep Actually Matters Sleep isn't just about feeling less tired. It's when your body repairs muscle damage, builds strength, and adapts to training. The Science Backs This...

For the second time in as many years the Wolfpack won the Illinois Senior State Championship. The Pack cracked the 1,000 point barrier and finished 200 points ahead of the runner up Academy Bullets. CWAC won the women's meet by 140 points and the men were runner up to PPD. Joy Cheng capped off a great weekend with state runner up performance in the girls 1650 free. Alex Ivascu was state runner up in the boys 200 fly and set a new 15-16 team record. The foursome of Alistair Guth,...

Action continued on Sunday at the 10&Under State Championships. Mia Caliento had the highest individual finish on the day taking 8th in the girls 100 breast. Maggie Calahorrano finished 9th in the girls 200 free and 10th in the 50 free. Emmett Schreiber grabbed 10th in the boys 200 free. Hayes Isackson took 16th in the boys 100 fly. Caliento and Calahorrano teamed up with Addison Sydel and Chloe Tang to finish 11th in the 200 medley relay. The Pack finished 14th in the overall team standings. Congrats to all...

Joy Cheng won her third and fourth individual state title taking the top spot in the girls 200 IM and establishing a new 15-16 team record and took top honors as well in the girls 500 free. Charlie Cali won his first individual state title of the meet with a win in the boys 500 free. Alex Ivascu was state runner up in the boys 200 breaststroke and established new 15-16 and overall team record. The Pack lead after 3 days of competition. Top 8 Performances Liv Cremer – 4th...

Action stated on Saturday at the 10&Under State meet. Maggie Calahorrano had the top performance of the day reaching the podium with a 7th place in the 100 free along with a 15th place finish in the 100 back. Emmet Schreiber took 9th in the 500 free and finished 13th in the boys 200 IM. Mia Caliento raced to a 10th place finish in the girls 50 breast. Quinn Bartels grabbed 10th in the 500 free. The girls 200 free relay foursome of Addison Sydel, Mia Caliento, Chloe Tang and...

Joy Cheng picked up her second individual state title taking the top spot in the girls 100 breast on Friday night. Alex Ivascu finished up the finals session on Friday with state title in the 400 IM. The Pack had a quartet of state runner up performances. Alex Ivascu was state runner up in the boys 100 breast and set new 15-16 and overall team records. Briana Mingmuang was state runner up in the girls 50 back, Franchesa Sanchez was state runner up in the girls 100 fly and Colleen...

CWAC swimmers swept the top 3 spots in the girls 1000 freestyle on the opening night of action at the Illinois Senior State meet. Joy Cheng took top honors and set at new 15-16 team record. Liv Cremer and Brooklyn Johnson finished second and third respectively. Charlie Cali posted the highest boys finish in the 1000 taking fourth. Scoring swims include Mariposa Arroyo (9th) and Joey Dumm (16th) while Samantha Mondrus and Ben Del Cid each took 19th. Action continues Friday through Sunday with prelims in the morning and finals...

We are excited to partner with Olympian Olivia Smoliga for the second year of the Illinois Swimming Girls Clinic! With her In Depth Swim Academy, Olivia is coming back home to work the girls of Illinois Swimming and this year we're growing - with 3 sessions, new workshops and an entirely new meaning from within. With authenticity at the center, this event blends intentional swimming, honest conversation and meaningful connection - inviting girls to show up fully both in and out of the pool. Location: Hinsdale South High School Time:...

The pressure and anxiety of competition does weird stuff to swimmers. During the weeks and months of training we are confident in our ability and sure about our technique. But then as the race approaches, the pressure goes up, the nerves start to rise, and that confidence starts to tumble. To battle back against the nerves, some swimmers will try to think through the race. The reasoning goes, if I just think harder about how much I want to perform well, if I just think the hardest about my technique,...