About The Ultimates

The Ultimates are active in the lifestyle and members of Chicago’s swing scene. They maintain profiles on various lifestyle websites and regularly visit swing clubs and events around the nation, including the Bella Vita Boat Club's Naked Swingers Regattas in Miami. They are best known for their class, Swinging/Swapping 101: Intro to The Lifestyle offered at the Discovery Center and, in Chicago, and have been interviewed in Chicago Magazine, Rolling Stone (Europe) and TimeOut/Chicago, the Wakin' Up With Wolf radio show, and were the subjects in a recent documentary about the swinger sub-culture. The Ultimates were also the featured panel speakers for Michael Bailey's Human Sexuality Class at Northwestern University, and are regular guest “sexlebrities” for Ken Melvoin-Berg's Networking for Kinky People and his Red Light District Sex Tour.

Why We Teach a Class on Swinging?

We created IPS and Swinging/Swapping 101: Intro to the Lifestyle as a safe, informative alternative to the trial and error approach most couples use when learning to navigate elements of the lifestyle; for example, online profiles, dating, clubs, parties, travel and, of course, sex!

We enjoy sharing our experiences to not only help new lifestyle couples avoid awkward situations, but to help them get the most out of their early, exciting experiences.

Customer testimonials

"W___ and I enjoyed meeting you the other night and learned a lot. You made the lifestyle seem much less intimidating!"

W&A

"We would like to let you know we loved the
class."

D&J

"We really appreciated your openness and candid humor throughout the lesson."

K&A

"We felt that we left the class with a lot of useful information we would have otherwise not found on our own."

J&T

Feedback from Northwestern University Audience

I really liked this panel. It was both informative and entertaining. I like how they played off of each other. L.R., NU

I thought they were great! I had heard about swingers before but had a very limited knowledge of "the lifestyle", so it was interesting to hear how the process works from start to finish. I enjoyed how they were so open and I thought that some of their descriptions were hilarious. One of my favorite after-class events for sure! K.L., NU

I really enjoyed the swingers! I wasn't sure what exactly to expect - but they really opened up my eyes to a whole, new lifestyle I was completely unaware of/misinformed about. They seemed like such a happy couple, and I really appreciated their candid comments and honesty while answering our questions. E.S., NU

I thought they were really hilarious. They were totally open about sharing EVERYTHING, even their "rules" and all of the nitty gritty. It was definitely weird to hear about, but actually really interesting and probably only weird because we haven't been exposed to it. Overall I definitely learned a lot from them and enjoyed them. D.B., NU

They were great! I liked hearing their perspective on how they mutually enjoy sex with other people and how they went about pursuing the "swingers" lifestyle. It is an interesting, yet complicated situation to see two people who love each other also engage in sex with others. Z.W., NU

I really liked hearing them talk. They interacted with each other well on stage which made it more informal and fun. A.H., NU

I thought that they were both very attractive and articulate individuals. It made me be more open-minded to the lifestyle and changed my perspective on what kinds of people become swingers. K.Y., NU

The couple was very entertaining. I thought they were one of the best speakers we had. I enjoyed how open they were and I thought they did a great job at answering questions. P.T., NU

They were really cool and informative. A.C., NU

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