My daughter has been swimming for this club for three years. I also wanted to offer my opinion, as I was shocked at the negative experience listed above. I have 4 children, all athletes for multiple sports. Although I cannot compare this swim club to others, I can compare coaching styles to other sports as we have endured at least 25 over our parenting years.When we signed up our children for teams, we do not expect them to become awarding winning athletes. We want them to enjoy a physical activity, learn to set goals, persevere to achieve those goals, experience working as a team and handle wins and losses with gratitude and poise. We want them to learn to balance life with family, faith, fun and education.Coach Ed, Coach Shelia and Coach Carlos are a class act of leadership for my daughter. They handle wins and losses with grace. They beam with pride with jobs well done, console disappointment with grace and handle disruptive behavior firmly. They encourage the children to attend swimming practice and meets as often as possible without jeopardizing their academics and family life. I have appreciated and trusted their roll in our daughters life as our values and goals have aligned well.When my daughter started 3 years ago, she did not qualify for any regional events and at the banquet Coach Shelia highlighted her along with everyone else on the team. My daughter beamed with pride. This past season, had she not aged up a few weeks before state competitions, my daughter would have qualified for numerous state events. We did not participate in any other training outside of the team, evidence that the athletic coaching is top quality as well as the character building opportunities.I would highly recommend North Park Swim Team for families and athletes that want top quality coaching and competitive experiences that value balancing athletics with education and positive sportsmanship.

Northside college prep is a great swim team to is a great environment and I love watching the kids from the stands and on deck The coaches there are nice and respectful to the swimmers I would recommend you bring your kids and swimmers here

Very basic swim club. This is more like a learn to swim type of club. Their best swimmers all leave because it really is not a competitive swim environment or club swimming. It is also mainly a girl club as they have very few boys. The main coach Ed is also kinda in my opinion should not be working with young children his approach is not geared towards the younger swimmer. It is pretty clear he prefers to coach girls swimming. We left after only one season and also witnessing all the teen boys being ignored by Ed so they left. The other coach Carlos is also not very good. The swim club is more a recreational and social swim club for children. They enter all the worst meets and stay away from the competitive real swimming type meets. If you have a swimmer 12 and under then this is a good starter club to get your feet wet if a fast paced competitive club is to much for your child 12 and under. If you want to swim competitively 12 and up look elsewhere. The coaches for the younger swimmers are ok but I think you can do better elsewhere. Cost about $125 per month, other clubs are much more expensive so I guess you get what you pay for. Check out Evanston YMCA Flying Fish, or SWIFT if you are looking or a competitive swim club in this area.

I saw Brook Parkers review and thought it would be helpful to provide insight from a parent whose kids just began their 5th year with Northside Aquatics. My perspective includes being a USA Swimming official, and the fact that neither of my son nor daughter are top swimmers, but are present for most practices and meets. Im clearly biased, but I hope you at least youll find my opinion to be an informed one.We trust Ed, Carlos, Sheila, Jesus, and every other Northside coach with our kids. Im frequently present, and through four years (8 seasons) I have not sensed any gender bias. Kids that show up and work hard will always get attention. There are boys and girls in the 9-10 and 11-12 age groups placing high in IL state championship meets. Teenage swimmers cannot swim with a club when their high school team is in-season.Im not sure what the worst meets comment means. The team does the big meets at UIC, Pleasant Prairie, Notre Dame, Purdue, and Stevenson HS... and then many smaller meets. Core requirements are a regulation pool, timing system, and safe environment. Im not sure how anyone can make judgements regarding the worst meets after only one year, and then make a case that it actually matters. It shouldnt.The other teams that Brook mentions are also great ones. Swimming is a great sport for your kids; the parents, coaches, and kids are top shelf. If youre considering the sport, definitely give it a try. You and your kids will make great friendships and create incredible memories.