Sometimes, there are uncontrollable aspects that can effect how you perform, but any swimmer who can mentally push past that will have results that reflect their hard work. Here are some uncontrollable aspects to always be aware of: The venue and whether the pool is “fast” or “slow.” How your training and/or taper has gone up until this point. Your opponent’s size, reputation and speed. Your last race and anything else in the past. How fast you’ll swim, whether you’ll final. Other’s expectations of you, what they’ll think or say...

CWAC came away victorious at the Windy City Conference Championship meet on Sunday. Congrats to all swimmers!! There were many new state and regional times achived and it was a great way to kick off the championship meet season. Thank you to all of our parents and officials who helped the meet to run so smoothly!! Click here for meet results. New Sectional Cuts: Samantha Mondrus (1) New State Cuts: August Anderson (1); Petra Andric (2); Cristian Banini (1); Ryan Bezsaly (1); Magdalena Calahorrano (1); Mia Caliento (2); Brooklyn Johnson...

Congrats to all of the CWAC swimmers that led the team to victory at the CPSC Presidential Challenge. Haper Rauch set a new team record in the 11-12 girls 1650 free and Joy Cheng achieved a new NCSA time in the 1000 free. Lots of new sectional, state and regional qualifying performances as we head into championship season. Click here for meet results. New Sectional Cuts: Alexia Brockmann (1); Isabella Chow (1); Brooklyn Johnson (1); Briana Mingmuang (1); Delaney Mulcrone (1); Harper Rauch (1); Franchesca Sanchez (1); Colleen Tracy (1)...

As parents, we all want our kids to do their best. We want to see an honest effort from our kids at school and in the pool. Is there anything we can do to promote effort and a good work ethic? I spoke to Jon Sakovich, Head Swim Coach and Aquatics Director of the Bolles School Sharks, and here is what he said about effort: “My advice to any parent, the most important thing is it’s the child who is swimming, you are paying for it and supporting them. Your...

USA Swimming has released its “motivational times” for the upcoming 2024-2028 quad. The time standards sets varying marks for swimmers aged 18 and under based on relative speed within the corresponding age group. The standards range from B to AAAA to give swimmers benchmarks for goal-setting and track improvement. Some local club meets will also set qualifying standards based on these times. This document from the 2012 quad explains how the motivational times are determined. As a rough overview, they are built around a base “seed time”, determined by the...

With a new season approaching, it’s a great time to reflect as a swim parent on how the last season went and what we’d like to change. Was the schedule too hectic for your family? Do you need to cut out a few activities? Or, start a car pool or ask other parents to help? Maybe the last season was perfect and you’re looking forward to another one just like it. Here are a few tips to have a great swim season: ONE Let our kids take ownership of swimming....

The Bullets took a lead halfway through the final session, but great relay performances by the Wolfpack helped propel CWAC to the Illinois Age Group Championship on Sunday. The 11-12 girls 400 free relay team of Mila Chow, Ella Cremer, Samantha Mondrus and Kennedy Fitzgerald along with the 10&Under boys 200 free relay team of Reid Robinson, Patrick Cahill, Chris Yang and James Day claimed the Pack's first relay state titles of the meet. The 11-12 boys 400 free relay foursome of Tavion Brown, Grant Robinson, Christian Banini and Max...

Congrats to the following CWAC swimmers that qualified for the IHSA State Championships Maya Arroyo - Saint Ignatius Kaya Duran - Taft Jasmine Morgan - Saint Ignatius Taylor Otey - Whitney Young Renee Tan - Whitney Young Julieta Tracy - Saint Ignatius Brooke Whitt - Whitney Young

Starting on Thursday, September 22 you will notice a change to the CWAC website. The address will be the same and it will have much of the same functionality, but is an upgrade to the Team Unify platform. Click here for a resource guide to help you navigate the site. We will continue to make some upgrades to the site to help improve the look. If you have any feedback please feel free to pass it on. Go Wolfpack! Coach Dave

Congratulations to Marysol Arce, Billy Barth, Charlotte Rosenberg and Anthony Tremmel for making the 2013-2014 Scholastic All-American Team! This is a national award given by USA Swimming to honor swimmers who excel in both the classroom and the pool. Student-athletes need to have a 3.5 grade point average or higher and have achieved the required time standard for each event. Marysol and Billy attend St. Ignatius College Prep, Anthony attends Whitney Young High School and Charlotte attends the Latin School of Chicago. This was the second selection for Marysol, Billy...