Weekly News - June 6, 2022

Amy Parratto

Riptide Weekly News – June 6, 2022

Latest Information

  • Riptide Jump into June Invite – Thank you to one and all for running our last meet of the season. We cannot run Riptide meets without your help. The swimmers were fantastic – plenty of best times, new experiences and fun for all! The results have been loaded into Team Unify.
  • NSAC Summer Jam Invite – We have 126 swimmers attending the NSAC meet at the U of M starting this Friday through Sunday. We will have more details posted as soon as they are available.
  • Friday and Saturday Practice Changes (6/10-11) – On Friday, there will be no practice for Junior Select. On Saturday, there is no practice for Gold, Junior Select, Senior Prep and Senior groups. The TU practice calendars reflect those changes.
  • Atlantis Long Course Meet Deadline Extended – The deadline for the long course meet in Austin has been extended to Tuesday, June 7. This is a great opportunity to swim a long course meet in the same facility we are assigned to for Regionals.
  • 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. If you have questions, please reach out to your swimmer’s lead coach.

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.
  • 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. 
  • 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; Group Beginner Adult Lessons; and Individual and Small Group Lessons – will resume at the end of June as the schedule changes for the summer months. For more information – contact Michelle Hopewell at [email protected].

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