Weekly News - May 16, 2022

Amy Parratto

Riptide Weekly News – May 16, 2022

Latest Information

  • Swim Meets – Congratulations to all of our swimmers who competed at the Riptide Maggie McMahon Invite and the Sioux Falls Ready for Long Course Meet this past weekend!!! All results have been loaded into Team Unify. Thank you to our amazing parent volunteers for running another fantastic meet. You are truly the best!!!
  • Order Your “For Maggie” Shirt – Remember to fill out the order form by Wednesday, May 18 if you wish to purchase the “For Maggie” t-shirt that was specially made to honor our beloved Maggie! Remember that “Y” stands for youth size. Here is the link to the order form – https://forms.gle/72K2mvq9Uw3BFptP9.
  • Deadlines - The deadline for the June Friendship Splash is coming up (May 28). Please register soon to make sure your swimmer have a spot on the roster. We will start planning our fun activities soon and it will be very helpful if we know the number of participants sooner than later.
  • COVID Update – Positive case numbers have been going up these last few weeks. Please be extra vigilant in terms of monitoring your children and testing. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should swimmers exhibiting symptoms associated with Covid-19 and/or with a fever of 100.4 or higher attend practices. Please work together to reduce the risk of infection.
  • Current Covid Protocols: Positive Test - return on day 10 regardless of vaccination status provided person is symptom free. Close Contact Exposure or live with someone who is positive: Unvaccinated - Return on day 7 with a negative test taken on day 5 or later OR return on day 10 without a test. Vaccinated - Return on day 5 or later with a negative test 5+ days after exposure. 

Regular Reminders

  • Questions – If you have any questions regarding your swimmer, meets, clinics, practices etc. please contact your swimmer’s lead coach in order to get the quickest, most accurate and helpful response (see the list below). The coaches are here to help your child in all areas of their swimming. Make sure to reach out to them! If you have a billing question, contact Cara Pavek – [email protected]
  • Clinic Reminders – Clinic registration can only be done through our website. Do not register for clinics using the TU App. Make sure to read the description for clinics and register your swimmer with the correct roster. Your swimmer will not always be in the same session; it will depend on the clinic roster combinations.
  • Private Lessons - Riptide Coaches are offering 30 and 60 minute private lessons. If your swimmer is interested, either contact your lead coach directly or [email protected].
  • Adult Swim Training & Private Lessons - Group Training Sessions for Triathletes and Masters – Monday and Wednesdays from 6:45 to 8:00 a.m. and /or Tuesday and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. $25 / week – billing is monthly. Group Beginner Adult Lessons – 60 minute sessions on Fridays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. $25 / week – billing is monthly. Individual and Small Group Lessons – 30 and 60 minute sessions by appointment. $110 per hour lesson and $65 per 30 minute lesson. For more information – contact Michelle Hopewell at [email protected].

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