Dominating the pool with their shouts, chants and swaying arms, athletes from the Trails Swim Team gathered at the end of the turn lane to cheer on their teammates at the NCISC conference championship at the Kishwaukee YMCA in Sycamore on Saturday. The meet concluded the summer team’s 60th anniversary season. Among the free relay conference champions encouraged by the noise were the 8&under girls Alyssa Schroeter, Lucy Kob, Hannah Niemi and Molly Machesky. Then, the 11-12 Boys, who not only came away with gold but also a Trails team...

The Trails Swim Team hosted its 26th annual Invitational swim meet at Lions Armstrong Memorial Pool in Algonquin on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The 10-hour event featured swimmers aged 5 to 18 from area teams, as well as an exhibition coaches relay, a highlight of the day. The Trails coaches pulled out a big W for the first time in many years! Team scores included Trails with 489 points. First place went to Geneva River Rats 673, followed by Cary Barracudas 328, Elgin Cyclones 271, Huntley Stingrays 137, Dundee Dolphins...

Congratulations to all Trails swimmers on a successful 2022 swim season! Team Awards The following swimmers won the team awards this year. Swimmers Choice Awards 8u Kaylee Tomaszewski 9/10 Macy Vietmeier 11/12 Brandon Schroeter 13/14 Eliana Niemi 15up Carly Pierzchalski Best Effort Awards 8U Averie Vietmeier and Jeffrey Forsber 9/10 Ruth Johnson and Aiden Johnson 11/12 Cada Kozlowski and Carter Tomaszewski 13/14 Mia Vietmeier and Paul Reid 15up Avery Mason and Luke Johnson Most Improved Awards 8U Finely Melendy and Marshall Forsberg 9/10 Genevieve Barnes and Liam Jost 11/12 LilahTipton...

The free relay at the NCISC conference championship at the Kishwaukee YMCA in Sycamore is a highlight every year for the Trails swim team. While the Geneva River Rats may have won the meet with the most points, Trails wins every year with the most heart. Dominating the pool with their shouts, chants and swinging arms, dozens of swimmers gathered at the end of the turn lane to cheer on their teammates. Among the free relay conference champions encouraged by the noise were the 8&Under girls, including Penelope Johnson, Evey...

The Trails swim team held its Inaugural Swimathon on Saturday, June 26 at the Algonquin Lions Memorial Pool. Sswimmers aged 6 to 18 swam for up to an hour each to raise $6485.31 for the local team, with more coming in through pledges. Despite the rain, the event was a big hit with families. Donations are still being accepted to reach their goal of $8000: tinyurl.com/trailsswimathon The Swimathon is the community swim team's primary fundraiser for the year and is essential to the summer program. Funds from this event directly...

"Quiet for the start, please. Quiet for the start." The crowd hushes. But only momentarily. As soon as the starter beep sounds and the lead swimmer dives in, the crowd erupts in cheers. The noise steadily grows louder with each leg of the race. The free relay at the NCISC conference championship at the Kishwaukee YMCA in Sycamore is a highlight every year. And this season is no different. The pool is bursting with excitement. The Trails swimmers are supporting their teammates, slowly builing a mob at the end of...

The Trails Swim Team hosted its annual Invitational swim meet at Lions Armstrong Memorial Pool in Algonquin on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Trails finished the event with 990 points, in second to the Geneva River Rats (1139.5), followed by Cary Barracudas (750), Dundee Dolphins (287.5), Huntley Stingrays (65), HealthBridge Huntley HammerHeads (53), Dolphin Swim Club (16) and McHenry Marlins (12). The 10-hour event featured swimmers from age 5 to 18, as well as an exhibition coaches relay, a highlight of the day. Four Trails Swim Team records were broken. Penelope...

The Trails Swim Team celebrated a second place victory at the North Central Illinois Swim Conference A Championship on Saturday July 21, 2018. The event, held at the Kishwaukee Family YMCA in Sycamore, IL was won by the Geneva River Rats and also featured teams from Cary, Geneva, Oswego, DeKalb and Huntley. Trails conference individual champions included Mary Jost who took first place in the Girls 11-12 50 Yard Butterfly (31.70) and Mason Gaylord in the Boys 9-10 50 Yard Breaststroke (39.61). In addition to the Boys 8&Under 100 Yard...

The Trails Swim Team hosted its annual Invitational swim meet at Lions Armstrong Memorial Pool in Algonquin on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Trails finished the event with 499 points, finishing second to the Geneva River Rats (571), followed by Cary Barracudas (315), Dundee Dolphins (222), McHenry Marlins (219), Elgin Y Pelicans (181), Health Bridge Huntley HammerHeads (114), Health Bridge Crystal Lake HammerHeads (25) and Huntley Stingrays (15). The 12-hour event featured swimmers from age 5 to 18, as well as an exhibition coaches relay, a highlight of the day. Two...

The Trails Swim Team ended a successful season with an overall 5th place finish at the North Central Illinois Swim Conference A Championship on Saturday July 15, 2017. The event also featured teams from Cary, DeKalb, Geneva, Oswego and Rock River Valley and was held at Kishwaukee Family YMCA in Sycamore, IL. Having just moved up to the more competitive NCISC A conference this year, head coach John Jost was pleased with the Algonquin-based team's performance. In addition to four individual champions and two relay first place finishes, Trails had...