CWAC was victorious at the 2026 Regional Championship this past weekend in New Lennox. Congrats to all of the participants on helping lead team to victory. CWAC swimmers won 36 events and achieved 22 new state times. New Sectional Cuts: Aimee Kim (1); Corene Mui (1); Felicja Sadkowski (2); Fernando Santos (1) New State Cuts: Khloe Acosta (1); Matt Ambrosino (1); Cristian Banini (1); Anthony Bartels (2); Mia Caliento (1); Kylie Carman (1); Maureen Day (1); Hayes Isackson (2); Jackson Kaiman (2); Timothy Lee (1); Alex Popov (1); Fernando Santos...

Congrats to all of the CWAC swimmers that qualified for the IHSA State meet last weekend. The following swimmers earned All-State honors for their top 16 performances: Ashton Boeke - Lane Tech - 14th 500 free, 4th 400 free relay Charlie Cali - Saint Ignatius - 10th 200 free, 10th 500 free, 8th 200 free relay, 5th 400 free relay Kale Chow - Whitney Young - 9th 200 IM, 5th 500 free Alistair Guth - Saint Ignatius - 4th 200 free, 12th 100 free, 8th 200 free relay, 5th 400...

Good luck to the 146 CWAC swimmers competing at the regional championship meet this weekend at Lincoln Way Central High School. Individual event winners can qualify for state and this is the last chance to achieve those state times. Click here for meet info Go Wolfpack!!

It’s that exciting time of year when our swimmers get to reap the rewards of months of hard work. “What is championship meet season all about? It’s a celebration, it’s supposed to be fun,” said Tim Hill, head coach of the SHARKS Swim Club in Friendswood, Texas. “Positive energy and attitude can have a good impact—even when someone has a disappointing swim.” According to Hill, championship meet season is about celebrating with teammates and friends. “After months of preparation, it’s time to step up to give your best effort without...

CWAC came away victorious at the Windy City Conference Championships. For many this was the final meet of the year and chance to wrap up the season on a strong note. Congrats to all participants and to all the new state and regional qualifiers. Thank you to all of the parents who helped make the meet run so smoothly and to all of our officials for their great work on deck and at the table. Shout out to Doris and Simon Weffer for running a fabulous concessions and gear sales....

Swim meets are a world upon themselves. They can be stressful, fun and a wild roller coaster ride. If we step back and let our swimmers take over, meets can be a place for them to be responsible. They provide many opportunities for our kids to practice skills that will cross over to the real world—in college, careers and families. Here’re a few life lessons your kids can learn from swim meets: ONE How to talk with adults in authority positions. Whether it’s an official who explains a DQ or...

Congrats to all of the CWAC swimmers that participated in the Final Flight meet at UIC over the weekend. The format was unique giving swimmers an extra chance to try and make their regional cuts. Over 75 new regional times were achieved!! We head into championship season now as we host the Windy City Conference meet on Sunday (2/22). New Sectional Cuts: Joy Cheng (1); Kennedy Fitzgerald (1); Kinsley Fitzgerald (1); Colleen Tracy (1) New State Cuts: Petra Andric (3); Quinn Bartels (2); Magdalena Calahorrano (1); Mia Caliento (3); Madalena...

It Doesn't Matter How You Feel Before or During Your Race, it Only Matters Where You Keep Your Focus At meets, many swimmers make the mental mistake of attaching far too much importance to how they feel in warm-up or during their race. They mistakenly believe that if you feel like garbage pre-race (tired, sore or tight) or while you're swimming, then you will always put up slow times. This belief is not an etched-in-stone fact, but instead, is a BIG myth! Here's today's KEY lesson: You can still have...

As a reminder, a new login experience for your USA Swimming account will launch on February 5, 2026. This update aims to enhance security and simplify account creation and access. To prepare for this change, all members need to update their account email addresses and phone numbers during their next login. Please log in at least once before February 5 to verify your email and phone number. After February 5, all members will be required to reset their account passwords during their first login. The password recovery will be sent...

From Katalin Rodriguez Ogren - The Parisi Speed School of Chicago Most competitive swimmers already understand the importance of a pool warm-up before racing. Getting in the water early allows athletes to feel the temperature, rehearse stroke timing, and mentally settle into competition mode. But before athletes even touch the water, there’s a powerful and often overlooked opportunity: a short, intentional dryland dynamic warm-up. Dryland warm-ups don’t replace pool acclimation — they enhance it. When done correctly, just 8–12 minutes on land can dramatically improve how swimmers feel, move, and...