Practice Locations



University of Illinois (Click for Maps)
Physical Education Building, Indoor 50 meter by 25 yards.
Address: 901 West Roosevelt Road / Chicago, IL 60608

General Directions

From the North: Take Taylor Street/Roosevelt Road exit off of Interstate 90/94 (Kennedy Expressway). At the second stoplight, which is Roosevelt Road, turn right. Flames Natatorium is located just inside the Physical Education Building at 901 West Roosevelt Road, about one block west, once you turn onto Roosevelt Road. Parking is available across the street from the Physical Education Building.

From the West: Take Racine Avenue exit off of Interstate 290 (Eisenhower Expressway). Turn right at Racine and immediately make a left onto Harrison Street. Take Harrison Street to Halsted Street and turn right. Take Halsted Street about half a mile to Roosevelt Road. At Roosevelt Road turn right. Flames Natatorium is located just inside the Physical Education Building at 901 West Roosevelt Road, about one block west, once you turn onto Roosevelt Road. Parking is available across the street from the Physical Education Building.

From Downtown: Take the Ashland Avenue exit off of Interstate 290 (Eisenhower Expressway) and turn left onto Ashland. Take Ashland Avenue to Harrison Street and turn left. Take Harrison Street to Halsted Street and turn right. Take Halsted Street about half a mile to Roosevelt Road. At Roosevelt Road turn right. Flames Field is located behind the Physical Education Building at 901 West Roosevelt Road, about one block west, once you turn onto Roosevelt Road. Parking is available across the street from the Physical Education Building.

By Public Transit: The Halsted (#8) Bus drops off at Roosevelt Road just one block east of the Physical Education Building. Either Blue Line train drops off at the “UIC/Halsted” stop near Halsted and Harrison; the #8 bus going south can be picked up from Halsted outside the station. The Red Line drops off at the “Roosevelt” stop. Walk through the station to Roosevelt Rd. and take the Roosevelt (#12) bus west to the Physical Education Building.

Website http://uicflames.ocsn.com/facilities/nat.html

Getting to the Large Pool
The Large Pool is located directly to the left of the doors on Roosevelt.  Men can enter their locker room through a ramp just inside the pool doors. Women can use the changing room inside the Large Pool area.

Getting to the Small Pool
Enter through the doors on Roosevelt. To your right is the gym.  Go down the stairs just outside the gym. Take a soft left to a long hallway. Follow the hallway all the way around until you see signs for the women’s locker room and a stairway to your right. Go up the stairs. Continue to walk down the hall. The small pool is the first door on your right after the stairs. You should hear waves.


Moody Bible Institute
Solheim Center (Enter on Wells)
Indoor 25 yds, 6 lanes, 9 ft deep in deep end.
Address: 930 N. Wells St. / Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312.329.4440
Website: http://solheim.moody.edu

General Directions

By Car: The Solheim Center is located on Well Street at Walton (between Division and Chicago). You can find metered street parking on the streets surrounding the Solheim Center.

By Public Transit: The Brown Line train drops off at Chicago and Orleans. You'll walk to Wells and about two blocks (0.3 miles) north to the Solheim Center. The Red Line train drops off at Chicago and State. You can walk from State St. or take the Chicago Bus (#66) west to Wells and walk north. http://tripsweb.rtachicago.com/ is the CTA Trip Planner and is the best way to determine the path from your starting point to the pool.

Getting to the Pool
The door attendant will buzz you into the building.  If you look to your right, you will see the pool.  First, go to the welcome desk and sign in as a Blue Dolphin.  There will be a sign-in sheet on a clipboard at the desk.  Second, head down the hallway to your right to get to the locker rooms and into the pool.


Ohio St. Beach - a.k.a. Olive Park
At the bottom of the bike/running ramp Outdoor Lake Michigan.
Address: 598 E. Grand Ave. / Chicago, IL 60611.

General Directions

From the North: Take Lake Shore Drive (US 41) and get off at the Grand Ave. exit toward Wacker Dr./Illinois St. Take a slight left on Lake Shore Drive. Take a left on E. Illinois St. Turn left at N. Streeter Dr.

From the South: Take Lake Shore Drive (US 41) and get off at the Illinois St. exit heading toward Grand Ave. Merge onto N. Streeter Dr.

From Northside on the Kennedy Expressway: (I94E/I90E): From the Kennedy Expressway (I94E/I90E), take Exit 50B to merge on W. Ohio St toward 600N. Turn right on N. McClurg Ct. Turn left on E. Illinois St. Turn left at N. Streeter Dr.

From the Southside on the Dan Ryan Expressway: (I94W/I90W): From the Dan Ryan Expressway (I94W/I90E), take exit 53C on the left to merge onto I-55 N. toward Lake Shore Dr. Take the Lake Shore Dr./US-41 exit. Merge onto US-41 N. Take the Illinois St. exit toward Grand Ave. Merge onto N. Streeter Dr.