Please join us and volunteer for a worthy cause!

On Wednesday, July 16, from 7:00 - 8:45pm, the Sharks will be volunteering to help Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) pack donated meals for families in need. FMSC is located at 740 Wiley Farm Court, Schaumburg, IL. 60173.

The number of swimmers who will be able to participate is limited to the number of parents who also volunteer to participate. The ratio of children to parents required by FMSC is 3 to 1 for grade school ages, and 4 to 1 for middle school and above. For swimmers: please RSVP as soon as possible. For parents: please RSVP & sign-up to be a volunteer worker/chaperone/car pool driver.

We will meet at the Wood Dale pool at 6:00pm to organize swimmers into volunteer parent vehicles, and will leave the pool by no later than 6:15pm. We're due to arrive at FMSC at 6:45. Our volunteer shift will end at 9:00, and we will re-convene at the pool for swimmer pick-up at approx. 9:30.

You may visit the FMSC website here for FAQs and more information.

Map and directions here

Parking in Village Hall and Library parking lots (if early enough), or at Green Meadow Mall parking lot across Lake St. from event

Sharks tent will be up from approximately 5:00pm to 6:30pm, to sell candy and promote swim team awareness.

Music artists perform from approximately 6:00pm to 9:30pm. Food and beverage vendors available, or you may bring your own, including coolers and alcoholic beverages. You need to bring your own portable chairs.

More information may be found here

Map and directions here

Parking in Village Hall and Library parking lots (if early enough), or at Green Meadow Mall parking lot across Lake St. from event

Sharks tent will be up from approximately 5:00pm to 6:30pm, to sell candy and promote swim team awareness.

Music artists perform from approximately 6:00pm to 9:30pm. Food and beverage vendors available, or you may bring your own, including coolers and alcoholic beverages. You need to bring your own portable chairs.

More information may be found here

SWIMATHON WAS CHANGED TO JULY 26TH. If you signed up for a job/role on the 19th, and cannot make it on the 26th, please email [email protected] or contact either of those creepy Regans.

On Wednesday, June 26th, at 8:00am, swimmers will attempt to swim as many laps as they can to raise funds for team activities. NOTE: DUE TO TIME AND LANE CONSTRAINTS, A MAXIMUM 30 MINUTE TIME PERIOD PER SWIMMER HAS BEEN INSTITUTED I.E., AS MANY LAPS AS POSSIBLE IN 30 MINUTES

Parents may attend to watch & cheer, but are not required to. Normal practice schedule applies, but swimmers are encouraged to attend the entire event to cheer on their teammates. Water, Gatorade, and of course, donuts, will be available, compliments of the Parent Club.

Forms will be available at upcoming meets & may also be found for printing here (2024 Swimathon pdfs). Swimmers will raise donations from friends & family per laps completed. Fixed donations are also acceptable, but not as much fun! Be sure to tell swimmers to estimate how many laps they can swim beforehand, so their sponsors can gauge an appropriate donation rate.

Prizes will be given to swimmers who raise the most!

Goodie bags for every participant!

(6) TBD Gold Medal gift cards will be awarded to the girl and boy who raises the most ($50 minimum raised) in each of the following Swimathon age groups:

12 and under

13 & 14

15 and older

Other TBD prizes as well, but roughly equivalent to 10% of funds raised

(For the purposes of this event, a "lap" counted will be 25yds, or once across the pool)

Due to the elimination of the Parent Club $50 FUNd fee, it is necessary for the Swimathon to be able to fund approximately 66% of all of 2024 expenditures, including social events, awards, the water park trip, and our new scholarships. In order to prevent the $50 fee from returning, it is imperative that every Shark participates. Good luck, get those sponsors and GO SHARKS!