Weekly News - May 8, 2023

Amy Parratto

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Important Reminders

  • Riptide Maggie Memorial Invite: Thank you to everyone who helped to run a fantastic meet for all of our swimmers and the visiting teams. Our volunteers kept the meet moving through thick and thin. Many of our volunteers stayed after to clean up even though they did not sign up to do that. We had several swimmers who volunteered because they wanted to honor Coach Maggie. Congratulations to all of our swimmers who swam their hearts out! Maggie would have been very proud! The results are attached and are now loaded into TU and SWIMS.  
  • Free Workshop / Mark Your Calendar: Please take advantage of this amazing opportunity to learn about anxiety prevention and strategies with our guest speaker- Izaak Davidson-Kirkwood. June 24 4-6pm at Bluewater Aquatic Center. He works with children and adolescents from ages 5-18 as well as adults. Izaak uses current research to inform his practice and utilizes both body-based and cognitive therapies to develop a holistic understanding of emotions and their purposes for clients, as well as effective ways to manage them. Izaak holds a Master’s degree in clinical counseling and art therapy. Stay tuned for more details!
  • MN Swimming Opportunities: Minnesota Swimming, Inc. (MNSI) places great importance on volunteer involvement. Except for staff, Minnesota Swimming is served entirely by volunteers who give very generously of their time in the service of our athletes. Committees of MNSI are looking for individuals willing to be part of the process of governing the sport. If you are interested in learning more about MNSI committees, please contact Coach Amy Parratto. 
  • Championship T-Shirts: Please take a few minutes to update your swimmer’s t-shirt size by May 14. Shirt will be ordered May 15 based on the size provided on your TU account.                                                                                                

Regular Reminders

  • Adult Swim Training & Private Lessons: Group Training for Triathletes & Masters; Beginner Adult Swim Classes; Individual and Small Group Lessons going on now! For more information –contact [email protected].
  • Private Lessons: Riptide Coaches offer 30 and 60 minute private lessons. If your swimmer is interested, either contact your lead coach directly or [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].  

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