| May 21, 2013 - Arena Carbon Pro Suit Notice | |
 | USA Swimming to grant Carbon Pro waiver through June 2 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Following consultation with FINA, the international governing body for the sport of swimming, USA Swimming has granted ... | |
| May 20, 2013 - Academy Bullets Meet Results | |
| Congrats to the 92 CWAC Swimmers that competed in the Spring Swimtacular over the weekend. The provided a great chance to race against some of the top teams in Illinois. Event winners include Maryso... | |
| May 15, 2013 - Top Tips for Feeding Teen Swimmers | |
| Top Tips for Feeding Teen Swimmers By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD,RD, CSSD USASwimming.org nutrition contributor, Jill Castle, recently published ?Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High C... | |
| May 13, 2013 - Westmont Meet Results | |
| Congrats to the 119 CWAC Swimmers that participated in the Westmont Dive Into Summer Meet at UIC this past weekend. It's always nice to have the first long course meet of the season to get a feel for... | |
| May 8, 2013 - Concentration: The Skill of Mental Toughness | |
| Concentration: The Master Skill of Mental Toughness By Alan Goldberg, PhD//Sports Psychology Consultant What you focus on both before and/or during your races will largely determine if you soar with t... | |
| May 7, 2013 - CWAC Swimmers Train at Olympic Training Center | |
|  Congrats to Natalie Tapia and Kendra Nealey who participated in the 14&Under Elite Camp in Colorado Springs last week and the girls had a chance to meet with Olympic Gold Medalist Missy Franklin! | |
| May 7, 2013 - Illinois Multi-Cultural / Diversity Zone Meet | |
| Illinois Swimming will be hosting the first ever Central Zone Multi Cultural/Diversity meet. They are looking for enthusiastic swimmers of diverse backgrounds, including, but not limited to, race, ag... | |
| May 6, 2013 - Intrasquad Meet Recap | |
| Congrats to the 115 swimmers that participated in the spring intrasquad meet at Evergreen Park. Event winners include Anna Peterson, Sophia Christo, Cammeron Mabon, Immanuel Ayangoke, Connor Carr, Pa... | |
| May 5, 2013 - Michigan Distance Program Part 2 | |
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| May 5, 2013 - UIC Traffic Notice | |
| The Illinois Department of Transportation has decided to begin the resurfacing over the next month of Roosevelt Rd from the Dan Ryan to Ashland. This will result in changed traffic patterns and delays... | |
| May 2, 2013 - Olympic Trials Return To Omaha | |
| USA Swimming, in collaboration with the United States Olympic Committee, announced today that Omaha, Neb., has been selected as the host city for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials ? Swimming. The 2016... | |
| Apr 26, 2013 - Michigan's Distance Program: Part 1 | |
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| Apr 20, 2013 - CWAC finishes in top 200 | |
| CWAC finished the short course season ranked 199th in the country according to the USA Swimming Virtual Club rankings. This marks the highest ever finish for the Wolfpack. The team was 9th in the st... | |
| Apr 17, 2013 - Nutrition: Top Tips for Choosing Smoothies | |
| Nutrition: Top Tips for Choosing Smoothies By Chris Rosenbloom//PhD, RD, CSSD Smoothies are a great choice for swimmers because they provide nutrient-rich carbohydrates to fuel muscles before a work... | |
| Apr 13, 2013 - Spring / Summer Meet Schedule Posted | |
| The meet schedule for the 2013 Spring / Summer season is now posted on the website - click here | |
| Apr 12, 2013 - Carbohydrate Loading for Young Swimmers | |
| Carbohydrate Loading for Young Swimmers By Jill Castle, MS, RDN It?s not uncommon to see teams of young swimmers filing into the local Italian restaurant to load up on pasta the night before a big mee... | |
| Apr 8, 2013 - Official Training Clinic on May 5 | |
| Officials Training Clinic - La Grange When Sunday May 5, 2013 from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM CDT Add to Calendar Where Lyons Township North Campus 100 South Brainard La Grange, IL 60525 Driving D... | |
| Apr 8, 2013 - Mabon has trio of top 3 finishes | |
| CWAC swimmer Cammeron Mabon competed in the NASA meet over the weekend in Florida and finished 3rd in both the 50 free and 100 free as well as 7th in the 50 fly. His time in the 100 free of 59.73 bro... | |
| Mar 28, 2013 - Backstroke Hand Position | |
| Backstroke Hand Entries BY RUSSELL MARK // HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT In backstroke, it?s widely known the hands should enter pinky-finger first and above the shoulder or just outside of the shou... | |
| Mar 25, 2013 - Mulchrone qualifies for NCAA's | |
| Former CWAC swimmer Garrett Mulchrone became the first CWAC swimmer in team history to qualify for the men's NCAA Division I Championships. Garrett was a member of the University of Wisconsin's 800 f... | |
| Mar 21, 2013 - CWAC Team Pictures | |
| Pictures from the conference and regional meets as well as Saturday practice and the 10&Under pool party. christoc415's photostream CWAC Shutterfly - password CWAC2013 | |
| Mar 20, 2013 - Official Training Clinic on April 20 | |
| Officials Training Clinic - Aurora When Saturday April 20, 2013 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM CDT Add to Calendar Where Marmion Academy 1000 Butterfield Road Aurora, IL 60502 Driving Directions ... | |
| Mar 19, 2013 - CWAC Swimmers Chosen for Elite Camp | |
| Congrats to CWAC swimmers Kendra Nealey and Natalie Tapia who were each selected to participate in the Junior Elite Camp in Colorado Springs this May. Kendra and Natalie were chosen based on their pe... | |
| Mar 17, 2013 - Junior National Update #2 | |
|  The Wolfpack completed competition at the Junior National Meet over the weekend with a very successful showing. Rebeca Martinez and Nikol Lagodzinska finished 85th and 87th respectively in the 100 ba... | |
| Mar 14, 2013 - Junior National Update 1 | |
|  Seven CWAC swimmer qualified for the Junior National Meet in Florida - Marysol Arce, Nikol Lagodzinska, Rebeca Martinez, Kendra Nealey, Charlotte Rosenberg, Kevin Shanken and Natalie Tapia. Day one s... | |
| Mar 12, 2013 - Age Group State Recap | |
| As the dust settles on another Age Group State Meet we want to recognize all of our top 16 finishers and new record holders. The team posted another top 10 finish taking 9th place. The highest finis... | |
| Mar 10, 2013 - Shanken makes Junior National Cuts | |
| Congrats to Kevin Shanken who picked up his first two Junior National cuts at the Speedo Sectional Meet over the weekend in Wisconsin. Kevin finished 3rd in the 100 breast and 3rd in the 200 breast a... | |
| Mar 10, 2013 - Age Group State Day 3 | |
|  CWAC wound up 9th place in the overall team standings with a strong final day at the Age Group State Meet. Leading the way for the Wolfpack was 13-14 girls 400 free relay of Kendra Nealey, Anna Peter... | |
| Mar 9, 2013 - Age Group State Day 2 | |
|  The Wolfpack moved up two spots in the team standings to 8th place after finals on Saturday night. Cammeron Mabon had the highest finish for the team taking 3rd in the 50 fly. He also finished 4th i... | |
| Mar 8, 2013 - Age Group State Day 1 | |
|  The first day of the Age Group State Meet has the Wolfpack sitting in 10th place after a strong finals session on Friday night. Cammeron Mabon and Parker Nolan started off the scoring by finishing 3r... | |
| Mar 3, 2013 - Senior State Day 4 | |
|  The team wrapped up day 4 of the senior state meet with several strong performances. Marysol Arce led the way for the team with a 4th place showing in the 1650 setting a new team record. Charlotte R... | |
| Mar 2, 2013 - Senior State Day 3 | |
|  Day 3 was a strong day for the Wolfpack at the Senior State Meet. The team had 8 swims on Saturday night. Marysol Arce finished 6th in the 500 free picking up here Junior National Bonus cut. She al... | |
| Mar 1, 2013 - Senior State Day 2 | |
|  CWAC swimmers qualified 7 swims to finals tonight including 3 in the A Finals. Charlotte Rosenberg led the way for the Pack taking 6th place in both the 200 free and 400 IM. Kevin Shanken also reach... | |
| Feb 28, 2013 - 5 New Cuts at Last Chance Time Trial | |
| 15 swimmers participated in a last chance time trial meet on Wednesday night at Fenwick. 20 best times were achieved as well as 5 new state cuts. Kira Tiv made her first ever state cut in the 9-10 g... | |
| Feb 28, 2013 - Senior State Day 1 | |
| The team only had 2 swims on the opening night of the Illinois Senior State Championships. Justin Fernandez dropped 18 seconds off his 1000 free team record to take 9th place overall. Shira Bernstei... | |
| Feb 25, 2013 - CWAC takes third at Regionals | |
|  Congrats to the 75 CWAC swimmers that competed in the Illinois Regional Championship Meet over the weekend. CWAC finished 3rd in the team standings and picked up 17 new state cuts! New state times w... | |
| Feb 21, 2013 - Emily Beltan named to All-State Academic Team | |
|  Congrats to CWAC Swimmer Emily Beltran who was recently named to the IHSA All-State Academic Team. Emily was only one of 13 females in the state to receive this award. Emily is a four year varsity l... | |
| Feb 19, 2013 - Championship Meet Qualifiers | |
| Eligibility reports for the regional, senior state and age group state meets are now posted on the meet pages. Reports are as of February 18, 2013 and only include individual times. Relays will be d... | |
| Feb 19, 2013 - Keys to Success | |
| Keys to Success with National Teamer Haley Anderson 1. Have fun. Don?t take things too seriously. Swimming is too stressful if you do. If you aren?t having fun with it, you won?t be successful. Hav... | |
| Feb 18, 2013 - CWAC IHSA State Qualifers | |
| Congrats to the following CWAC swimmers that qualified for the IHSA State Championships this weekend. Billy Barth (St. Ignatius) - 200 medley relay, 50 free, 100 free, 400 free relay James Haney (St. ... | |
| Feb 18, 2013 - CWAC Wins Conference Meet | |
|  Congrats to the CWAC team on winning the 11th Annual Windy City Conference Championships on Sunday at UIC. This was the last chance to qualify for regionals and CWAC had 20 swimmers achieve new regio... | |
| Feb 12, 2013 - Why Skipping Breakfast is a Bad Idea | |
| Why Skipping Breakfast is a Bad Idea By Jill Castle MS, RD Roll out of bed and eat breakfast? Yeah, right. Many swimmers cringe at the idea of eating breakfast, especially if they?re heading to th... | |
| Feb 11, 2013 - BR Ryall Meet Recap | |
| Congrats to all of the CWAC swimmers that competed in the Valentine's Day Classic over the weekend. Numerous new regional and state times were achieved. Will Davis became the first swimmer in team hi... | |
| Feb 9, 2013 - Will Davis Sets State Record | |
| Congratulations to Will Davis who set a new Illinois State Record this morning in the 11-12 boys 50 backstroke. His time of 25.93 broke the 6 year old record. His time is now the fastest in the coun... | |
| Feb 8, 2013 - All Swimmers Need | |
| All Swimmers Need ~ To feel comfortable in the water. ~ To know stroke counts (per lap) for all strokes. ~ To understand timing of all strokes. ~ To have excellent walls and turns. ~ To practice with ... | |
| Feb 4, 2013 - Schroeder Meet Recap | |
|  Swimswam article about the meet - click here Congrats to the 36 swimmers that participated in the Schroeder A+ meet over the weekend in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. This was a great chance to swim against... | |
| Feb 1, 2013 - Competition Nutrition | |
| The most important thing about competition nutrition is to find and USE what works best for YOU. Having said that, here are some useful tips... 1. Stay hydrated. This should be in-practice throughout ... | |
| Jan 29, 2013 - Rosenberg named to US Maccabiah Games Team | |
|  Congrats to CWAC National Team member Charlotte Rosenberg who has been selected to the United States team set to compete at the Maccabiah Games this summer. The World Maccabiah Games are an Olympic-s... | |
| Jan 25, 2013 - Schroeder Meet to feature Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Irvin | |
| The Schroeder A+ Swim Meet is the region's most competitive swim meet of the winter with a field of 1200+ athletes representing 65 teams. Held annually at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center, it is t... | |
| Jan 21, 2013 - CWAC takes second at TOPS Meet | |
| CWAC finished second at the Claire Statton Memorial Invite. Congrats to the 150 CWAC swimmer that participated in the meet over the weekend. Gabby Veliz set a new team record in the 6&Under girls 50... | |
| Jan 19, 2013 - A Resolution to Make the Healthy Choice | |
| A RESOLUTION TO MAKE THE HEALTHY CHOICE, THE EASY CHOICE By Jill Castle, Registered Dietitian and Child Nutrition Expert Parents and coaches are powerful role models in the lives of children. Young, ... | |
| Jan 16, 2013 - Danielle Mantich named Scholastic All-American | |
| Congrats to CWAC swimmer Danielle Mantich who was named to the USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Team. To qualify for this athletes must have achieved a Junior National Bonus Time Standard and hav... | |
| Jan 14, 2013 - Kids and Caffeine Don't Mix | |
| You can walk into any store in America and find a selection of energy shots, gums and candy, all with added caffeine, but without a clear statement regarding the caffeine content, or if the product is... | |
| Jan 7, 2013 - CWAC takes second at HWSA Winter Splash | |
| CWAC finished second at the HWSA Winter Splash over the weekend. Congrats to all participants. New state times were achieved by Ezra Mizgala, Kendra Nealey, Parker Nolan and Isabel Veliz. New regio... | |
| Jan 7, 2013 - 10 Swimmer Goals for 2013 | |
| 10 Swimmer Goals for 2013 A friend of mine does not make New Year?s Resolutions. ?Studies say that most New Year?s Resolutions are broken after a few weeks,? she told me. ?So, instead, I make New Ye... | |
| Dec 30, 2012 - Top Nutrition Questions for 2012 | |
| Top Nutrition Questions of 2012 (& My Answers) By Jill Castle, MS, RD, Child Nutrition & Feeding Expert I get questions from parents, coaches and swimmers ? from near and far (New Zealand and Phuket,... | |
| Dec 21, 2012 - Holiday Party | |
|  The 10&Under Holiday Party was a great success. Thanks to everyone for their participation and for bring in some snacks for everyone. I special thanks to Coach Jayna for organizing some great holida... | |
| Dec 20, 2012 - 7 Things Successful Swimmers Do Differently | |
| 7 Things Successful Swimmers Do Differently WHY do some swimmers have a hard time achieving success while other swimmers seem to effortlessly enjoy wild and never-ending success? Generally the first t... | |
| Dec 18, 2012 - CWAC Holiday Schedule | |
| Click here for the UIC holiday practice schedule - group coaches will notify families of any changes Click here for the EP hoiday practice schedule | |
| Dec 16, 2012 - IMX Meet Recap | |
| Congrats to the 73 CWAC swimmers that participated in the IMX Challenge. The meet presents a chance for swimmers to compete in some new events and complete the IMX events. Thanks to everyone who mad... | |
| Dec 14, 2012 - Starts & Turns | |
| The Buzz: Starts and Turns With every flip and turn in the short course pool at the 2012 Short Course World Championships, Ryan Lochte solidified himself as one of the greatest butterfly kickers of... | |
| Dec 10, 2012 - 10&Under Wonder Meet Recap | |
| Congrats to the 43 CWAC swimmers that participated in the 10&Under Wonder on Sunday at Fenwick. For many this was their first chance to swim a meet and show off all of their skills. Congrats to ever... | |
| Dec 8, 2012 - CWAC Swimmers in National Rankings | |
| Congrats to the following CWAC swimmers and relays that are currently ranked in the top 20 in the country for their age group. Go Wolfpack!! Issac Davis 12 year old boys 3rd 50 Fly 5th 100 Free 8th 1... | |
| Dec 5, 2012 - Reaching Your Goals | |
| Make today the day you fully commit to your goals. The feeling in the pit of your stomach is compelling you to move in that direction. It's almost as if you can't say no. But what if you cannot mainta... | |
| Dec 4, 2012 - Westmont Meet Results Posted | |
| Congrats to the 92 swimmers that competed at the Mid-Season Challenge. There was a lot of fast swimming from Wolfpack swimmers across all age groups. Great job to all swimmers, coaches and parents! ... | |
| Dec 3, 2012 - Candy Cane Results Posted | |
| Congrats to the 90 CWAC swimmers that participated in the 10th Annual Candy Cane Classic. Congrats to Maya Arroyo (6&U girls 50 back) and Gabby Veliz (6&U girls 50 breast) who set new team records ov... | |
| Nov 29, 2012 - Juicing and Performance | |
| Juicing and Performance By Dan McCarthy//National Team High Performance Consultant A recent New York Times article ( Looking for Fitness in a Glass of Juice , Reynolds) confirmed that a number of Olym... | |
| Nov 25, 2012 - What Swimmers Are Thankful For | |
| Thanksgiving isn?t only a time where swimmers get a day off practice, consume 10,000 calories, and otherwise engulf in the most epic Meal of Meals. Thanksgiving is also a time to give thanks ? to our... | |
| Nov 23, 2012 - Winter Lesson Schedule Posted | |
| The winter / spring lesson schedule for the Wolfpack Swim School is now posted - click here . Registration opens on Saturday, December 1. Please e-mail Coach Sam if you have any questions. | |
| Nov 21, 2012 - Swimming Makes Kids Smart | |
| Children who learn how to swim at a young age have better visual-motor skills and mathematical abilities, says a new study. Researchers from the Griffith Institute for Educational Research surveyed pa... | |
| Nov 19, 2012 - CWAC Swims Shine at HS State Meet | |
|  CWAC swimmers had a great performance at the IHSA State Meet over the weekend. Nikol Lagodzinska finished 3rd in the 100 free and 10th in the 50 free. Rebeca Martinez finished 8th in the 200 IM. La... | |
| Nov 14, 2012 - Official Training Clinic | |
| The St. Charles Swim Team is please to host an all levels officials training clinic. Take this opportunity to advance your skills or forward on to a fellow team member who would like to become an offi... | |
| Nov 12, 2012 - CWAC State Qualifers | |
| Congrats to the following CWAC swimmers that qualified for the IHSA Girls State Championship Meet: Marysol Arce - St. Ignatius - 200 IM, 500 Free, 400 Free Relay Jamie Doherty - St. Ignatius - 200 Med... | |
| Nov 7, 2012 - Good Luck High School Girls | |
| Good luck to all CWAC swimmers competing at the IHSA Sectional Girls Championship Meets this Saturday. CWAC swimmers will be at the UIC, Fenwick and Downers Grove South sectionals. Click here for ... | |
| Nov 6, 2012 - Overcoming Fear | |
| Overcoming Fear The first time my coach said, ?You?re swimming the 50 yard butterfly,? I cried. I don?t know why. As a kid, I was irrationally scared of the entire prospect of swimming butterfly in a ... | |
| Nov 5, 2012 - CWAC wins 50 Freeze | |
| Congrats to the 157 swimmers that competed in the 50 Freeze on Sunday. The Wolfpack won the meet for the fourth year in a row and by over 1000 points. New state times were achieved by Yuyu Katahira ... | |
| Nov 3, 2012 - CWAC wins HWSA Dual meet | |
| CWAC won the 3rd annual dual meet with the HWSA Dolphins on Friday night. Madison Schiml picked up a new state cut in the 100 breast and new regional times were achieved by Justin Fernandez, Matthew ... | |
| Oct 31, 2012 - Davis Twins Post Top 100 Times | |
| USA Swimming recently updated their top 100 All-Time performances and brother Will and Isaac Davis made the list. Isaac posted the 22nd best all time swim in the 11-12 boys 50 meter fly and Will came... | |
| Oct 30, 2012 - Nutrition: Protein Post-Training | |
| Nutrition: Protein Post-Training By Dan McCarthy//National Team High Performance Consultant Ongoing research has led to more concrete information regarding the timing of protein intake, the quantity o... | |
| Oct 30, 2012 - Haunted Swim | |
|  The 1st Annual Haunted Swim was a great success. Thanks to all of the parents who brought in treats and to Coach Jayna, Jessica, Sam and Joy for organizing a very fun and festive gathering. | |
| Oct 24, 2012 - Healthy Fast Food Options | |
| Top Fast Food Choices for Swimmers By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RD, CSSD I?ve had the joy of working with athletes for over 20 years, and I know that athletes, like all Americans, eat fast food. In an ... | |
| Oct 24, 2012 - EP Swim-A-Thon | |
| Many of you will notice a new line on top of our website about a swim-a-thon. Swim-a-thons are fundraising events sponsored by USA swimming with the goal of helping to raise money for a team cause. ... | |
| Oct 22, 2012 - CWAC wins Ghostly Gathering | |
| Congrats to the 171 CWAC swimmers that participated in the Ghostly Gathering over the weekend and helped lead the team to victory. Meet results now posted - click here . New individual team records ... | |
| Oct 12, 2012 - 2012-13 IL Time Standards | |
| Illiniois Swimming Times Stanards for the 2012-13 season have been released for regional and state cuts. Click here to see where to start setting those goals! | |
| Oct 5, 2012 - CWAC Intrasquad Meet Results | |
| Thanks to everyone who came out to the 9th Annual CWAC intrasquad meet on Saturday. This was the largest intrasquad meet in team history and it made for a cozy meet, but everyone survived. Meet resul... | |
| Oct 3, 2012 - Illinois Top 10 Performances | |
| CWAC swimmers posted 65 Top 10 performances for the state of Illinois during the 2012 Long Course Season. First place finishers include Marysol Arce, Isaac Davis, Rebeca Martinez and Kendrick Xie. T... | |
| Oct 1, 2012 - Weekday Morning Lesson Classes | |
| The Wolfpack Swim School is now offering a parent and tot class and pre-school class at 11 AM on either Monday / Wednesday or Tuesday / Thursday. Click here for more details. | |
| Sep 25, 2012 - CWAC Caps | |
| SWIM CAPS I have been getting a lot of questions on swim caps so wanted to address the entire team. The caps are listed on the gear page, but as many of you have found out you cannot order them off t... | |
| Sep 24, 2012 - Nutrition for Recovery | |
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| Sep 17, 2012 - UIC Parent Meeting Outline | |
| Below is the outline distributed to UIC parents at the meetings on 9/12 and 13. If you have any questions please let us know. Click Here for outline | |
| Sep 6, 2012 - National Motivational Times Released | |
| USA Swimming has unveiled their new Motivational Time Standards for the 2013-2016 seasons. It comes as no surprise, based on what we?ve been seeing as age group swimmers have gotten better-and-better,... | |
| Sep 2, 2012 - Revised Practice Groups | |
| CWAC has a new practice group structure. Each level is based on age and each level has 3 groups based on ability level. Gold Level - Gold 1, 2 & 3 for ages 13-17 Silver Level - Silver 1, 2 & 3 for ag... | |
| Sep 1, 2012 - Revised UIC Practice Schedule | |
| Due to the restructuring of the groups a new UIC practice schedule has been posted. Click Here | |
| Aug 28, 2012 - New Team Vendor | |
| CWAC will be working with the Swim Team Store as our new vendor this season. We will have a new website store as part of our website that will allow families to buy suits and gear directly online. T... | |
| Aug 25, 2012 - Tips for Feeding the Swimmer | |
| Tips for Feeding the Thin (and Growing) Swimmer By Jill Castle, Registered Dietitian and Child Nutrition Expert Can a growing swimmer be too thin? In today?s world, there is much ado about weight?... | |
| Aug 21, 2012 - CWAC Team Party | |
| CWAC will be having a team party for all swimmers on Wednesday, August 29 to celebrate a great 2011-12 season and look forward to the upcoming year. This will also be a chance for all of the Bronze s... | |
| Aug 16, 2012 - Officials Training Clinic | |
| Officials Training Clinic - Naperville Where: Naperville Central High School 440 W. Aurora Ave. Naperville, IL 60540 Driving Directions When: Sunday September 16, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM CDT ... | |
| Aug 6, 2012 - CWAC swimmers shine at Zone Meet | |
| Bahda Hoang, Yuyu Katahira, Matthew Fernandez, Cammeron Mabon, Kendrick Xie, Anna Peterson, Connor Carr, Aaron Payne, Tristan Stevens, Kelvin Xie and Nigel Vanha represented Team Illinois as the Centr... | |
| Jul 29, 2012 - Isaac Davis captures 2nd title to lead Pack | |
|  Congrats to the 38 CWAC swimmers that helped lead the team to a 5th place finish which is the highest ever for the team in a long course meet. Isaac Davis captured his 2nd individual state title of t... | |
| Jul 28, 2012 - Isaac Davis & 13-14 boys relay grab state titles | |
|  Isaac Davis picked up his first ever state title winning the 11-12 boys 50 fly and posting the 21st fastest performance in United State history. The 13-14 boys 400 free relay of Reilly Shields, Jesus... | |
| Jul 27, 2012 - Pair of runner up performances highlight day 2 | |
|  After day 2 of competition the Wolfpack remain in 5th place at the Age Group State Meet. A pair of state runner up performances highlighted the day for the team. Will Davis had his highest ever indi... | |
| Jul 26, 2012 - Kendick Xie and 13-14 boys 800 free relay lead pack | |
|  The CWAC team opened day one for the Age Group State meet with two state titles. The first came from Kendrick Xie who won the 10&U boys 50 breaststroke and set a new team record. The 800 free relay ... | |
| Jul 25, 2012 - Conference Recap | |
| Congrats to the 42 CWAC swimmers that participated in the Windy City Conference Meet on Tuesday night. This was a great chance for many of our swimmers to wrap up the season before a much deserved br... | |
| Jul 23, 2012 - Regional Meet Results | |
| Click here for final regional meet results. Congrats to all swimmers! | |
| Jul 23, 2012 - Great Weekend for CWAC | |
| It was a great weekend for the CWAC Nation! The sectional team re-wrote the CWAC record books breaking 25 team records and all three girls relay records. Click here for updated team records. At U... | |
| Jul 19, 2012 - Sectional Update | |
| The CWAC team had a great first day of competition at the Speedo Sectional Meet. Marysol Arce highlighted the day for the Wolfpack finishing 11th in the 200 fly and 800 free both in team record fashi... | |
| Jul 16, 2012 - St. Charles Meet Recap | |
| Congrats to the 37 swimmers that participated in the St. Charles Endless Summer Meet over the weekend. This was a last chance meet to qualify for regionals and state. Congrats to our new state quali... | |
| Jul 16, 2012 - Senior State Meet Recap | |
| Congrats to the 13 CWAC swimmers that participated in the Senior State Meet over the weekend. The meet started off on a strong note Thursday night as Marysol Arce and Justin Fernandez established new... | |
| Jul 9, 2012 - Athlete Protection Training for Parents | |
| The USA Swimming Safe Sport Program is proud to offer free athlete protection training to the parents of our member athletes. Parents are a critical component to our overall goal to protecting childr... | |
| Jul 9, 2012 - COHO Meet Recap | |
| Congrats to all who braved the heat over the weekend. Despite the heat CWAC swimmers still picked up 28 new regional and 18 new state cuts. Thanks to all of the parents who helped time and a ver spe... | |
| Jun 18, 2012 - CWAC Finishes 2nd at Wheaton Meet | |
| Congrats to the 120 CWAC swimmers that braved the heat, swam fast and helped the team to a second place team showing at the Wheaton Father's Day Challenge. 25 new state cuts and 63 new regional cuts ... | |
| Jun 13, 2012 - CWAC Finishes 2nd at Mustang Meet | |
| Congrats to the 55 CWAC swimmers who helped lead the team to a second place showing at the Mustang "Bring on the Heat" Meet in Wisconsin over the weekend. This is the site of the Age Group State Meet... | |
| May 24, 2012 - Speedo Tip of the Week | |
|  Recovery Nutrition during Hard Training By Dan McCarthy//National Team High Performance Consultant During hard training cycles, like Christmas training, it is imperative for athletes not only to... | |
| May 24, 2012 - Top 5 Recovery Snacks | |
| Top 5 Recovery Snacks By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RD, CSSD Recovery is a hot topic for swimmers and for good reason. A long pool and/or land workout burns muscle fuel and causes muscle protein break... | |
| May 21, 2012 - CWAC Wins Champs Season Opener | |
| Congrats to the 50 CWAC swimmers that helped lead the team to victory at the Champs Season Opener on Sunday, May 20. More details forthcoming. Click here for meet results. | |
| May 14, 2012 - CWAC Finishes 2nd at Westmont Meet | |
| Congrats to the 75 CWAC Swimmers that participated in the first long course meet of the season over the weekend. CWAC finished runner-up to the host team and had a very strong opening to the season. ... | |
| May 11, 2012 - Davis Twins Garner National Recognition | |
| Congrats to brothers Will and Isaac Davis who each posted top 16 times in the United States. Will Davis finished 10th in the nation in the 11 years old 100 back and 15th in the 11 year old 50 back. ... | |
| May 10, 2012 - Illinois Top 10 Performances | |
| Congrats to the following CWAC swimmers that posted top 10 times in the state of Illinois during the 2011-12 Short Course Season. Ramiro Almaraz, Brayden Amendola, Marysol Arce, Ola Baranowska, Eduar... | |
| May 8, 2012 - Michael Phelps 60 Minute Interview | |
| Recently there was an interview with Michael Phelps done by Anderson Cooper on CBS? news show 60 minutes. Anderson Cooper did a phenomenal job on the interview. He was direct, and avoided compiling fl... | |
| Apr 23, 2012 - CWAC Opens Meet Season | |
| 12 CWAC 10&Under swimmers started off the long course season competing at the CSSC Stop the Drowning / Stop the Violence Charity Meet held at Chicago State University. The meet offered a chance to do... | |
| Mar 27, 2012 - Breaststroke Pullout Rule Clarification | |
| Breaststroke Pull Rules Interpretation. On March 7, 2012, FINA issued an interpretation of the breaststroke rule covering the initiation of the arm pull. This interpretation also applies to correctly... | |
| Mar 20, 2012 - Good Luck Junior National Swimmers | |
| Good luck to CWAC swimmers Brayden Amendola, Jaime Juarez, Nikol Lagodzinska and Rebeca Martinez who will be competing in the NCSA Junior National meet in Orlando, Florida the next four days. Go Wolf... | |
| Mar 12, 2012 - CWAC finishes 4th at AG State | |
| A strong Sunday session saw the Wolfpack leap one spot into 4th to mark their highest ever finish at the Age Group State meet. Congrats to Marysol Arce who took first place in the 13-14 girls 200 but... | |
| Mar 10, 2012 - AG State Meet Update #3 | |
| Another strong day of swimming saw the Wolfpack move into 5th place at the Age Group State Meet. Relays again were the key for the Wolfpack with all 6 relays finishing in the top 9 led by the 10&U bo... | |
| Mar 9, 2012 - AG State Meet Update #1 | |
| CWAC started off the morning session of the Age Group State Meet with a strong prelim session. CWAC has 6 swimmers in the championship final and 5 in the consolation final tonight. Securing spots in... | |
| Mar 9, 2012 - AG State Meet Update #2 | |
| CWAC finished day one of the Age Group State Meet in 6th place behind four top 7 relay performances and 8 top 8 individual performances including a state runner up performance from Isaac Davis in the ... | |
| Mar 5, 2012 - Martinez wins State Title | |
| Rebeca Martinez won her first ever individual state championship coming from behind to win the 200 backstroke at the Illinois Senior State Meet on Sunday night. Martinez posted the fastest last 100 s... | |
| Mar 4, 2012 - CWAC finishes 10th at SR State | |
|  The Wolfpack Senior swimmers were out in force this morning at the Senior State Meet qualifying 2 final swims, 5 consol swims and 1 bonus swim tonight. In addition the women's 800 free relay has the ... | |
| Feb 27, 2012 - CWAC finishes 2nd at Regional | |
| Congrats to the 74 CWAC swimmers that led the team to a 2nd place finish at the Regional meet over the weekend and 17 new state cuts were achieved. Justin Fernandez set a new team record in the 1650 ... | |
| Feb 24, 2012 - Amendola 9th in 100 breast at State Prelims | |
| CWAC Swimmer Brayden Amendola sits in 9th after the prelims at the IHSA State Meet. Brayden dropped almost 3 seconds off his seed time moving from 51st to 9th with a 58.52. Congrats Brayden! | |
| Feb 20, 2012 - Regional Meet | |
| Final entries for the regional meet have been posted on the regional website ! Good luck to the 74 participants! | |
| Feb 20, 2012 - 5 CWAC Swimmers qualify for High School State Meet | |
| Congrats to CWAC Swimmers Brayden Amendola, Jaime Juarez, Billy Barth, James Haney and Jesus Juarez who qualified for the IHSA State Meet. Additionally Bradley Mueller, Max Enger, Tom Dowling and Ang... | |
| Feb 20, 2012 - CWAC Wins Conference Meet | |
| Congrats to the 125 CWAC swimmers that helped lead the team to vicotry at the 10th Annual Windy City Conference meet on Sunday. Congrats to Will Davis who set a new team record in the 11-12 boys 200 ... | |
| Feb 14, 2012 - CWAC Wins BR Ryall Meet | |
| On the strength of over 150 swimmers and against some of the best teams in the state the Wolfpack came out on top at the BR Ryall Valentine's Day Classic. Despite some long sessions the Wolfpack swim... | |
| Jan 30, 2012 - CWAC Wins Mustang Classic | |
| Congrats to the 74 CWAC swimmers that helped lead the team to victory at the Mustang Classic. Event winners include Isaac Davis, Will Davis, Cammeron Mabon and Reilly Sheids. New state times were ac... | |
| Jan 24, 2012 - On Deck Parent App for Droid | |
| The On-Deck Parent App is now also available for Droid phones - click here for more information. | |
| Jan 11, 2012 - CWAC Wins Windy City Open | |
| Congrats to the 153 CWAC swimmers that helped lead the team to victory at the Windy City Open over the weekend. New individual team records were set my Reilly Shields (13-14 & Team 1000 free), Spence... | |
| Jan 4, 2012 - 2011 Season Highlights | |
| 2011 CWAC Highlights As we end the calendar year this weekend I wanted to thank all of the swimmers, parents and coaches for a great year. Thank you to the swimmers for all of their hard work, the pa... | |
| Dec 29, 2011 - Twin Success | |
| Brothers Will & Isaac Davis have posted several of the fastest times in the country half way through the short course season. Isaac is currently ranked first in the country in the 11 year old boys 50... | |
| Dec 27, 2011 - All-Time Top 100 List | |
| From 1965-2000, USA Swimming recognized the fastest 16 swimmers in each age group. In 2000, rather than honor the top 16 in each age group, we chose to recognize the top 10 swimmers per age. The A... | |
| Dec 19, 2011 - IMX Meet Results | |
| Congrats to the 65 CWAC swimmers that participated in the IMX Challenge at GBS high school over the weekend. The meet gave many swimmers a chance to swim some new events. IMX scores for those who co... | |
| Dec 9, 2011 - The Direct Health Effects of Stimulant/Energy Drinks | |
| Energy Drinks: Psychological Implications 12/5/2011 USA Swimming's Sports Medicine Task Force recently conducted research into the topic of energy drinks. For the last few weeks, the task force pres... | |
| Dec 7, 2011 - Mantich to compete at Junior Nationals | |
| Good luck to Danielle Mantich as she will be representing CWAC at the United States Junior National Meet this weekend in Austin, Texas. Danielle will be competing in the 100 and 200 backstroke. Foll... | |
| Dec 6, 2011 - CWAC Wins Westmont Meet | |
|  CWAC won the Westmont Mid-Season Challenge over the weekend. Congrats to 11-12 girls high point winner Lillian Hua. Additional high point trophy winners include Rebeca Martinez (Open Girls Runner-Up... | |
| Dec 6, 2011 - CWAC finishes 5th at Candy Cane | |
| Congrats to the CWAC swimmers that participated in the Candy Cane Classic over the weekend. New regional times were achieved by Georgia Goldrick and Kristopher Symanski. Top 8 performances were turn... | |
| Dec 6, 2011 - Pace Work Tips | |
| Pace Work By Garrett Weber-Gale//Olympian Championship season is right around the corner, and soon we?ll be ready to do some seriously fast swimming. Before we get there, it?s essential to crank out s... | |
| Dec 5, 2011 - Winter / Spring Lesson Information | |
| The Winter/Spring 2012 schedule for the Wolfpack Swim School is now posted on the website under Swim Lessons at All lesson registration will be done via the website. We have invested in a lesson pla... | |
| Nov 19, 2011 - Lagodzinska posts pair of top 10 finishes | |
|  CWAC swimmer Nikol Lagodzinska posted a pair of top 10 performances at the Illinois High School State Meet finishing 9th in the 100 free and 10th in the 50 free. Nikol also anchored the 400 free rela... | |
| Nov 9, 2011 - Deck Pass Available for Android | |
| Deck Pass Available for Android 11/8/2011 USA Swimming today released the Android version of its first-ever mobile application ? Deck Pass. The Android and iPhone Deck Pass mobile application is fre... | |
| Nov 7, 2011 - CWAC Wins 50 Freeze | |
| Congrats to the 100 CWAC swimmers who helped lead the team to victory at the 50 Freeze on Saturday at Fenwick High School. Tadzio Kurka set a new team record in the 9-10 boys 50 back. New state ti... | |
| Oct 24, 2011 - CWAC finishes 2nd at Ghostly Gathering | |
| Congrats to the 115 CWAC swimmers who helped the team finish 2nd at the Ghostly Gathering over the weekend. New team records were set by Natalie Tapia (13-14 girls 50 free) and Isabel Veliz (9-10 g... | |
| Oct 19, 2011 - Charysh named to Scholastic All-American Team | |
| Congrats to CWAC swimmer Michael Charysh who was named to the 2010-11 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American team for the third year in a row. Mike is one of only 85 swimmers in the country to achieve ... | |
| Oct 18, 2011 - 2011-12 Time Standards | |
| Regional, AG State and SR State time standards for the 2011-12 season are now available - click here | |
| Oct 8, 2011 - Intrasquad Meet Results | |
| Congrats to the 115 CWAC swimmers that participated in the 8th Annual CWAC Intrasquad Meet. This was a great chance for everyone to get in and do some early season racing after being in the water for... | |
| Oct 3, 2011 - Tri-Meet Results | |
| Congrats to the 30 CWAC swimmers that participated in the 3rd annual CWAC-COHO-MUND tri-meet on Sunday. This was a very early meet and gave the swimmers a chance to race and work on the little things... | |
| Sep 23, 2011 - CWAC Illinois Top 10 Performances | |
| Congrats to the following swimmers who posted top 10 times in the state of Illinois during the 2011 LCM season. Ramiro Almaraz, Brayden Amendola, Marysol Arce, Ola Baranowska, Eduardo Chavez, Isaac D... | |
| Sep 23, 2011 - CWAC Top 25 National Performances | |
| Congrats to the following CWAC Swimmers that posted top 25 times in the country during the 2010-11 season. Click here for a complete list of state and national CWAC rankings Will Davis (LCM 2011) ... | |
| Aug 9, 2011 - Former CWAC swimmer makes Olympic Trial Cut | |
| While swimming at the US National Meet in California this past weekend Garrett Mulchrone qualified for the 2012 United States Olympic Trials in the 100 meter butterfly. Garrett is a 2009 graduate of ... | |
| Aug 2, 2011 - CWAC Zone Swimmers | |
| The following CWAC swimmers will be representing Team Illinois at the Central Zone Championships - Isaac Davis, Will Davis, Brianna Gist, Lillian Hua and Tadzio Kurka. Congrats!!! | |
| Aug 2, 2011 - CWAC Fall / Winter Information | |
| Information for the CWAC Fall / Winter schedule is now posted on the website - click here | |
| Jul 31, 2011 - AG State Updates | |
|  The Age Group State is being held July 28 - 31 at the Rec Plex in Plesant Prarie, Wisconsin. 25 CWAC swimmers will be competing against the states best over the next four day. Live meet results - c... | |
| Jul 27, 2011 - Conference Recap | |
| Congrats to all the CWAC swimmers that participated in the Windy City Conference Championships. Event winners include Emily Beltran, Yuyu Kathaira and Alexis Porter. Porter also picked up a new regi... | |
| Jul 24, 2011 - Speedo Sectional Updates | |
|  SECTIONAL UPDATE #1 (Thu Prelims) Eight members of the CWAC National Team are at the new University of Iowa pool for the Speedo Sectional Championships. The morning session was a great success as all... | |
| Jul 24, 2011 - Regional Updates | |
| FRIDAY RECAP New state cuts were achieved by Stephania Lopez, Brianna Gist, Lillian Hua and Sara Mantich. All four turned in top 8 performances along with Emily Beltran, William Christy, Matthew Fern... | |
| Jul 21, 2011 - St. Charles Meet Recap | |
| Congrats to the 33 CWAC swimmers who participated in the St. Charles Endless Summer Meet. This meet is a last chance for many to make new regional cuts. New State Times were achieved by Isaac Davis,... | |
| Jul 21, 2011 - Senior State Recap | |
| Congrats to the five CWAC swimmers that competed at the Senior State meet at Stevenson High School. Brayden Amendola finished 10th in the 100 breaststroke and 18th in the 200 breaststroke. Justin Fe... | |
| Jul 11, 2011 - COHO Meet Recap | |
| Congrats to the 84 CWAC swimmers who braved the heat at the COHO Summer Classic. The outdoor venue gave the team a chance to swim in a new environment and enjoy the sun. New Team Records were set by... | |
| Jun 24, 2011 - Olympic Trial Tickets On Sale | |
| 2012 Trials tickets to go on sale Saturday 6/23/2011 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ? Tickets to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials ? Swimming will go on sale Saturday, June 25, at 10 a.m. CT, marking one yea... | |
| Jun 21, 2011 - CWAC finishes 2nd at Wheaton Meet | |
| Congrats to the 72 CWAC swimmer who competed in the Wheaton Father?s Day Challenge at UIC. The Wolfpack finished 2nd in the women?s team standings, 2nd in the men?s team standings and 2nd in the comb... | |
| Jun 14, 2011 - Mundelein Mustang Meet Recap | |
| Congrats to the 33 CWAC Swimmers that competed in the Mundelein Mustang 'Bring On The Heat Challenge' at the Rec Plex Center in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. This meet will serve as the host site for ... | |
| Jun 6, 2011 - CWAC 12&U Challenge | |
| Congrats to the 63 CWAC Swimmers who competed in the First Annual CWAC 12&U Challenge. This was a great opportunity for everyone to get up and race long course against each other and members of Y2K a... | |
| May 31, 2011 - CWAC Swimmers Compete at National Black Heritage Meet | |
| Congrats to the following CWAC Swimmers that competed at the 9th Annual National Black Heritage Swim Meet in North Carolina over the weekend. Jazmyne Fannings, Cammeron Mabon, Kailyn Mabon, Tyra Patt... | |
| May 18, 2011 - CWAC Illinois Top 10 Performances | |
| Congrats to the following CWAC Swimmers who posted top 10 times in Illinois during the 2010-11 SCY season. Maysol Arce, Ola Baranowska, Mossimo Chavez, Michael Charysh, Jaime Juarez, Jesus Juarez, Ni... | |
| May 17, 2011 - Westmont Meet Recap | |
| Westmont Dive Into Summer Meet - May 14-15 Congrats to the 64 swimmers who helped lead CWAC to a 3 rd place finish at the Westmont Dive Into Summer Meet. Although it is early in the season the team ... | |
| Apr 21, 2011 - Beyond Limit: Fran Crippen Tribute | |
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| Apr 11, 2011 - CWAC Bowling Party | |
|  Thanks to everyone who came out to the CWAC Bowling Party on Saturday. A good time was had by all and as usual no one could beat the coaching staff!!! If you have any pictures please be sure to post... | |
| Mar 14, 2011 - CWAC Finishes 5th at AG State Meet! | |
| CWAC Takes 5th Place Age Group State Championship Meet!!!!! Congrats to the 31 CWAC swimmers who helped lead the team to a 5th place finish at the Age Group State Championship Meet over th... | |
| Mar 10, 2011 - CWAC Team Pictures | |
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