Membership and Practice Fees
Lap Swim Practice Options:
To swim with the Swedish Fish, swimmers have the following options.
Northside College Prep and Uplift High School Practices
Due to the generous giving of Swedish Fish donors to support our team’s mission of “building relationships through swimming” and making swimming as accessible as possible to our membership, we are able to keep pool fees low for members.
Fees for the entire Fall 2025 session include unlimited practices September-December, 2025:
$150.00 (regular)
$100.00 (student/senior 65+)*
*Student rate is for our young professionals (under 25) and full-time students of any age.
Drop-In Pass: $10.00 passes are reserved for new swimmers and guests from other USMS teams. These passes will need to be arranged prior to practice by sending an email to ChicagoSwedishFish@gmail.com.
No cash or checks will be accepted on deck. Fees should be paid via Zelle or Venmo to ChicagoSwedishFish@gmail.com. Checks can be sent to Swedish Fish NFP, 6602 N Harding Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712.
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
Year-round swim practices happen at Galter LifeCenter. There are various membership and pass options. To learn about various options for swimming at Galter, email: ChicagoSwedishFish@gmail.com
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
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)
Subscribe to the team email list
Join the team’s Facebook Group
Read our guide to Practice Etiquette
(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.
