Weekly News - December 11, 2023

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

SCSC INVITE and JUNIOR NATIONALS: Congratulations to our swimmers who competed at the SCSC Winter Carnival and Winter Junior Nationals. The results for the SCSC meet are loaded into SWIMS and TU. Official results from Juniors will be available soon.

MEET DEADLINES: Riptide Snowball Invite (Jan. 20^th) deadline Dec. 15^th. If you have any questions about meets, please reach out to your swimmer’s lead coach.

LOCKER ROOM CODE OF CONDUCT: Please be sure to read over the locker room code of conduct (below) with your swimmer(s). Our coaching staff has reviewed this and will continue to remind the swimmers of their responsibilities as team members. Thank you!

PRIVATE SPECIAL: Once again, we are offering private lessons at a special rate on Dec. 27^th and 28^th. 30 minutes-$55, 60 minutes-$95. Please follow this link to sign up. Please fill out a  waitlist form if all the spots are full. Please note once you sign up, this session is not refundable or non-creditable. 

RIPTIDE HOLIDAY STORE: See the link below for fantastic holiday items for your swimmer:  Riptide Holiday Shop on Etsy https://mamasmood.etsy.com/.                                                                       

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, contact your lead coach directly and they can help you out or recommend another coach on our staff.

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

RIPTIDE STAFF CONTACTS:

• Head Coach / Senior Elite - Mike Parratto - [email protected]
• Senior Elite - Michelle Hopewell - [email protected]
• Senior and Senior Elite – Ethan Sellers - [email protected]
• Senior Prep - Amanda Johnson - [email protected]
• Bronze and Junior Select - Amy Parratto- [email protected]
• Gold – Sissy Rytting - [email protected]
• Silver – Penny Lindgren - [email protected]
• 8 & Under – Olga Grinberg - [email protected]
• Masters - Amy Parratto - [email protected]
• Billing – Cara Pavek - [email protected]
• Clinics, Team Events, Assessments – Olga Grinberg - [email protected]

Riptide Swim Team Locker Room Code of Conduct

• I will not use profanity in the locker room.
• I will not have conversations about inappropriate topics.
• I will not use my cell phone to take pictures or videos, read or send texts, make or receive phone calls or even check the time. My cell phone will stay in my backpack or bag whenever I am in the locker room.
• I will not engage in horseplay or roughhousing.
• I will not scream or yell when I am in the locker room.
• I will be respectful of my teammates, their personal space and their belongings while in the locker room.
• I will be respectful of the facility and will not damage walls, showers, ceiling, toilets, shelves, counters or doors.
• I am responsible for my own actions, and I will hold my teammates accountable for their actions. If I see my teammates not following the rules, I will say something to them. If I am not comfortable saying something to them, I will tell my coach instead.