Membership and Practice Fees

Lap Swim Practice Options:

To swim with the Swedish Fish, swimmers have the following options.

Fall Session Practices at Northside College Prep/Loyola University

Payment Options

• Fall Session Unlimited: $175 for unlimited practices
  For those who plan to regularly swim 2 or more days per week

• Student/Senior (65+) Unlimited: $120 for unlimited practices
  For young professionals (under 25), seniors, and full-time students of any age

• Unlimited (Monthly payment option): $60 (regular), $40 (student/sr)
  Month 1: 9/20 – 10/19 – fee due by 9/30
  Month 2: 10/20 – 11/19 – fee due by 10/31
  Month 3: 11/20 – 12/19 – fee due by 11/30

• Weekly Warrior: $100
  Once-a-week practices

*Save $5 by paying for the full session vs. monthly

• Drop-in payments: $15 per practice. $15 Drop-ins are special and need to be arranged prior to practice. Drop-ins are reserved for new swimmers and visitors, including out-of-town SWEDs

How to Pay

All fees should be paid prior to deck entry. No cash or checks will be accepted on deck.

• Electronic: Zelle or Venmo to ChicagoSwedishFish@gmail.com

• Checks can be sent to: Swedish Fish NFP, 6602 N Harding Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712 

Questions about practice payments/fees should be sent to:  ChicagoSwedishFish@gmail.com 

United States Masters Swimming (USMS) provides our general liability insurance during practices. If you plan to swim at Uplift High School, you MUST hold a current USMS membership. Visit the USMS site to join or renew.

LMSC: Illinois
CLUB: Chicago Swedish Fish (SWED)

Galter LifeCenter Practices

Year-round swim practices happen at Galter LifeCenter. There are various membership and pass options. For more information about the Masters Swimming Program at Galter LifeCenter please contact Coach Peter Marcy at Peter.Marcy@endeavorhealth.org or by calling (773) 839-5477, ext. 3863.

Visitors

We love to have visitors swim with us. If you’re visiting from another Master’s team or just wanting to check us out, come join us at any practice listed on our Practice Schedule.

We ask that all swimmers have the ability to swim 200 yards (eight pool lengths) freestyle without stopping. New swimmers are welcome at any practice.

Please arrive 15 minutes early and introduce yourself to the on-deck coach. The coach will ask about your swim ability and assign you to a lane. You’re free to move lanes if you believe you should be in a faster or slower lane.

Bring a swimsuit, cap, goggles, towel and water bottle. Coaches provide a workout for each lane.

New Swedish Fish Checklist

1. Register or Renew your United States Masters Swimming membership. 

   USMS provides our general liability insurance during practices. Every person in the pool at Galter LifeCenter, Northside College Prep or Northeastern, including the coaches and lifeguards, needs to be a member of USMS or this liability insurance is voided. 

   Sign up with these affiliations:

   • LMSC: Illinois

   • CLUB: Chicago Swedish Fish Masters (SWED)

2. Subscribe to the team email list

3. Join the team’s Facebook Group

4. Read our guide to Practice Etiquette

5. (Optional) Purchase Swim Caps or Visit Team Store

   To order Neon (high visibility for open water) or Dark Blue swim cap, please send $10 to ChicagoSwedishFish@gmail.com using Chase QuickPay/Zelle, PayPal, or Venmo.
   
   Please send an email to ChicagoSwedishFish@gmail.com and provide an address where we can send the cap.