Weekly News - May 30, 2022

Amy Parratto

Riptide Weekly News – May 30, 2022

Latest Information

  • Riptide Jump into June Invite News - We are still looking to fill a few volunteer spots for our meet on Saturday. We cannot run the meet without our parents all chipping in to help. This is a small meet – just Riptide! The meet programs and timeline will be posted on the meet page no later than Thursday morning. We will have a Hawaiian theme for the meet so break out your colorful shirts and Hawaiian leis. GO RIPTIDE!
  • Saturday Practice Changes (6/4) – Because of the swim meet, there is no practice for the Gold group. Senior and Senior Prep swimmers will practice 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. in the 8 lane pool.
  • Summer Schedule Begins June 13 – All of our Team Unify (TU) group calendars are updated. We still need to go in and adjust for swim meets, but we will get to that shortly. There are some slight adjustments from June 13-21 for our Senior Elite swimmers not attending the Colorado Springs training trip. Those families have been notified of those changes. To get the most updated schedule, always refer to our TU calendars, but a hard copy of the entire program’s schedule is posted on our newsfeed for your easy reference. If you have questions, please reach out to your swimmer’s lead coach.
  • Summer Storms – For all outdoor practices this summer, we will notify families 1 hour before the start of practice. Additionally, we have back-up indoor practice time scheduled in case we get stormed out. We encourage all Riptide families to allow coaches to use the texting option in your Team Unify account. For example, only 50% of Junior Select families have checked off that option in their accounts.

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]
  • Minnesota Swimming T-Shirt Contest - The Safe Sport and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committees are excited to announce a t-shirt design contest! We are asking athlete members of the MN Swimming community to create an original design that incorporates the themes of COMMUNITY and GROWTH and should also incorporate what swimming means to you. Designs can be submitted via email to [email protected]. The deadline for submitting your design is Sunday, June 12, 2022
  • 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.
  • COVID – 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. 
  • 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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