Weekly News - June 19, 2022

Amy Parratto

Riptide Weekly News – June 19, 2022

Latest Information

  • Atlantis Meet News – Please check our meet page for the latest updates. Remember that this is an outdoor meet. Riptide will provide several tents to keep the swimmers protected from sun and rain, but more tents are welcome as well as the help to set up the tents on Friday. The swimmers will sit together as a team on one side of the pool and families on the other side. Remember to bring your own camp chair, sunscreen, water and coolers. Swimmers will need to wear tinted or mirrored goggles. Be prepared for the elements! Volunteers are needed for this meet. The host team is very small and could use our help. Let’s continue to show our team spirit as a team of swimmers and families.
  • Aquajet Meet News – Please check the meet page for the latest meet news. This is a big meet! Our Senor Elite swimmers will be ready to rock the pool after their training trip. The preliminary timeline and psych seet are now posted.
  • Welcome Coach Ethan Sellers - Ethan has just joined our coaching staff this past week. He is working with multiple groups this season and we are thrilled to have him on board the Riptide coaching staff. Welcome Coach Ethan!!!
  • Important Schedule Changes – Due to swim meets, the following changes have been made to our practice schedules: Senior Elite – No p.m. practice on Thursday (6/23), no practices on Friday (6/24), Saturday (6/25) and Monday (6/27) morning. Senior – No a.m. practice on Friday (6/24) and Saturday (6/25). Junior Select – No practice on Friday (6/24) and Saturday (6/25). Monday’s (6/27) practice has been moved to 9:00 to 10:15 a.m. BWAC. Gold – There is no p.m. practice on Friday (6/24) and Saturday (6/25). There is a Bloomington practice on Friday (6/24) from 10-11:30 a.m. All other groups have their normal practice schedule.
  • Independence Day – There are no practices on Monday, July 4th for all groups with the exception of Senior Elite. More specifics to come on their practice time.
  • News Regarding Billing – Please read over these important billing details:
  1. All families are charged for the full month of July, no matter when they will be ending. We do not prorate dues for the month of July.
  2. All swimmers will receive a championship tee-shirt and their TU account will be charged $15 around the time championship meet fees are charged.
  3. Riptide DOES NOT swim for the month of August AND they are NOT charged dues for the month of August. Coach Olga Grinberg has info for the August flex swim program.
  4. Fall / Winter (short course season) – Registration details will come out sometime in early August. The start of the short course season is scheduled for the week of September 12th.
  • End of Season Championships – If you have any questions regarding if you should register your swimmer for MAC’s or MRC’s, please contact your swimmer’s lead coach. We are here to guide you in this swimming journey!

 

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]
  • 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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