Weekly News - May 22, 2023

Amy Parratto

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Important Reminders

  • Star Invite: We are attending our first outdoor meet of the long course season this Friday and Saturday. Specific details regarding the meet will be sent out as soon as the meet director makes that information available. As of today, the forecast looks pretty good! Riptide will provide four tents for the swimmers, but we are always looking for a few more tents and help with the set up and take down at the end of the meet. Let coach Amy know if you can help out!
  • Memorial Day Weekend: We have practice as usual on Friday, Saturday and Monday with the following exceptions: Friday – Gold and Junior Select practices will be combined (5:00-6:15 p.m.); Saturday – No Gold or Junior Select practices, Senior and Senior Prep will practice 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.; Monday – Senior Elite 8 lane pool swimmers will practice 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
  • Swim Partner Day: It was great to see our mentor swimmers stepping up and engaging with their younger teammates! Thank you all of the swimmers who signed up! Our next Swim Partner Day is on June 30th, the sign up link is available below in the “Regular Reminders” section. If you would like to share your feedback please do so here.
  • Summer Volunteer Opportunities: We are providing a developmental program to Eastview and Rosemount Athletic associations and would love our swimmers (ages 12-18)  to volunteer  and help our coaches run this program. June 31-August 31 4:00-5:30 pm. Swimmers don’t have to commit to the entire 5 weeks. Please email Coach Olga if your swimmer is interested and their availability. All of the interested volunteers will be contacted on June 21 with the schedule details                                                                                          

Regular Reminders

  • Riptide Swim Partner Program: Our club is taking pride in raising caring, passionate and committed leaders! The Swim Partner program is open to swimmers 11 years and older in Gold, JS, Senior Prep, Senior and Senior Elite who are passionate about the sport of swimming and would like to lead by example. This is your opportunity to:
  • Make a big difference for a younger Riptide Swimmer
  • Be the Coolest Older person on the Team
  • Develop leadership skills
  • Promote a supportive community spirit within our team
  • Earn hours towards National Honors Society commitment

         Once a month our team will have a Swim Partner Day. This will be an opportunity for the first seven swimmers from each qualifying                   group to sign up and mentor swimmers in other groups. The following groups will be partnered together: Junior Select will mentor 8U,               Gold will mentor Bronze,  Senior/Senior Prep will mentor Silver and Senior Elite will mentor JS and Gold. *Make a positive impact- sign             up here*

  • 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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