Weekly News - September 19, 2022

Amy Parratto

Riptide Weekly News – September 19, 2022

Latest Information

  • Important USA Swimming Registration Reminders: USA Swimming changed their process this year. Athletes, coaches and officials must now register directly with USA Swimming. If you need help with this process, please let us know.
  • Minnesota Swimming Workshop - Athlete/Coach Retreat/Workshop Registration is now open!!! Event Timing: October 8th, 2022 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Event Address: St. Kate’s University, 2004 Randolph Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105. Event will include motivational, mental health, nutrition, asthma, and college athlete speakers. There will also be group open discussions for athletes and coaches. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Please register by Wednesday, Oct. 5th.
  • Team Gatherings on Saturday – Thank you to everyone who helped organize our multiple team gatherings this past Saturday. We have such an amazing group of families on Riptide. Check out the pictures on our newsfeed!
  • Riptide Intrasquad Meet: We are now in the planning stages for our Intrasquad meet on October 1st. Stay tuned for team assignments (Blue, Green or White)! Once the team assignments are in place, the coaching staff will select the swimmers’ events.
  • Question & Answer Nights: We will offer four Q&A sessions to help answer any questions you have about how the team works, our website, where to find the answers to your questions and much more. All sessions will be held in the upstairs meeting room from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: September 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th.
  • Team Suit Update: The new team suit is Speedo Ruse in blue for all meets. For Senior Elite swimmers specifically, they have two team suits. Ruse for all home meets and the black suit with the logo for away meets when only Senior Elite swimmers are competing. Elsmore is expecting those suits around Oct. 1 due to warehouse issues at Speedo. All items are on the Riptide team apparel page and available to order. Swimmers should wear last year’s suit until the new suits arrive.
  • Adult Swim Training & Private Lessons - Group Beginner Adult Lessons, Individual and Small Group Lessons – will resume at the beginning of September. For more information – contact Michelle Hopewell at [email protected].

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]
  • Stroke and Turn Officials - Anyone interested in learning to become a USA Swimming Stroke and Turn Official - please contact Wendy Peterson at [email protected].  
  • 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].

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