Illinois HS programs

@JHU84 wrote:

May be moving back to chicago area – what programs HS/Club are doing best job of developing college levels swimmers – guys that continue to do well in college – not just HS and done coaches chime in too

Which area? There are a few clubs in the Far North Suburbs and a few in the Western Suburbs I’d look at strongly. I’m currently in the Western Suburbs, which has produced several top D3 swimmers and also Eric Triebe. If you’re in the area, let me know!

In the northern suburbs, New Trier quickly jumps to mind. They are a powerhouse club and high school team. They have put out a lot of talented swimmers. But, they did just lose their head coach about a year ago. Also, Northbrook Spartans Swim Club has a good club, although they just graduated a bunch of studs. I also heard that Libertyville Cats club is combining with another club or something, not sure about that one, but they probably have a bigger pick at good swimmers. A lot of other high school teams that are decent at state usually have a quality club team as well. Most teams will have a couple decent studs, to get a better look at clubs and high schools, you should probably just go to ihsa or ilswim to look at state meet results and club championships.

@silentp wrote:

@JHU84 wrote:

May be moving back to chicago area – what programs HS/Club are doing best job of developing college levels swimmers – guys that continue to do well in college – not just HS and done coaches chime in too

Which area? There are a few clubs in the Far North Suburbs and a few in the Western Suburbs I’d look at strongly. I’m currently in the Western Suburbs, which has produced several top D3 swimmers and also Eric Triebe. If you’re in the area, let me know!

there’s also a current neuqua swimmer, brian alden (20.1 50 free, 44.8 100 fr), who will be one of the top recruits in the country.

Any of the Naperville schools including Neuqua Valley have solid coaching
Scott Walker at Lyons Township, Corky King at Hinsdale Central, Bill Schalz at Marmion Academy and New Trier are all great swim programs and great schools. You can’t go wrong with any of these programs. :

I can’t predict what will happen the next three years but I can tell you that New Trier HS has been in the top five last four years. Other powerhouse teams are Naperville Central, Neuqua Valley in Naperville. Waubonsie Valley near Naperville, Glenbrook South, Evanston and St Charles North. These teams have also been in the Top five the last several years. I also feel very strongly about the other teams that I mentioned such as Lyons, Hinsdale and Marmion Academy.

http://www.ihsa.org/activity/swb/index.htm

Look at the results and it should give you a good indication.

I think New Trier is always in it, as well as at least one of the Naperville schools. New Trier is in a close north suburb, like you were looking for.

Perhaps even more importantly, New Trier is supposed to be a good school academically as well. Although, I don’t know of any great swimming HS/Colleges that are not good academically, unless you count Indian River community college…

Disclaimer: I am passing judgement because of the community college staus, it may in fact be a good school.

@NCACDork wrote:

Perhaps even more importantly, New Trier is supposed to be a good school academically as well. Although, I don’t know of any great swimming HS/Colleges that are not good academically, unless you count Indian River community college…

Disclaimer: I am passing judgement because of the community college staus, it may in fact be a good school.

New Trier is an excellent school, but the Naperville aren’t too shabby either. tons of AP programs to choose from and were only getting better when i left.

hinsdale central is great academically, they havent been as hot as they used to be in the past few years; they were 3rd my frosh soph and junior years, and 6th my senior year, but from what i hear Coach King is a great coach