Weekly News - Dec. 1, 2024

Amy Parratto

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

RIPTIDE TURKEY CLASSIC: Our first USA Swimming Block Party on Saturday was a success! It was fantastic to see our swimmers get up and race and not have to spend long hours at the pool. The results are loaded into TU (Team Unify). Thank you to our volunteers who helped to run such a fun meet. We do plan to run more meets in the future using the flexibility that the block party meets offer.

RIPTIDE JINGLE BELL INVITE: Next Saturday’s Jingle Bell meet is now bigger than we had originally planned. We have 7 visiting teams and over 260 swimmers entered. Because of this, the timeline is well over 4 hours and we must re-sanction the meet as an open / mixed gender format. Thank you for your patience as we work through this challenge to make sure we can provide a good swim meet for everyone.

SENIOR ELITE MORNING PRACTICES: There will be no Tuesday / Thursday morning practices for the next two weeks (Dec. 3-12).

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN: Thank you to everyone who participated in our Feed My Starving Children event on Saturday night! We had an incredible turnout of 155 people showing up to support this meaningful cause. Your enthusiasm and teamwork not only made a significant impact but also helped strengthen the bonds within our team and community. It’s inspiring to see what we can accomplish together! Thank you again for being part of this effort and making a difference!

UPCOMING MEET DEADLINES:

  • Tigersharks Invite (Jan.4-5) - Dec. 2
  • Aquajets Invite (Jan. 25-26) – Dec. 14

REGULAR REMINDERS

  • QUESTIONS REGARDING PRACTICES AND SWIM MEETS: If you have questions regarding your child’s practices or swim meets, contact the lead coach for their group (see below).
  • QUESTIONS REGARDING BILLING AND REGISTRATION: If you have questions regarding billing and registration, reach out to Cara Pavek. Our contact information is listed below.
  • FUN CAP FRIDAYS: Riptide swimmers are expected to wear a Riptide team swim cap at all practices except Fridays. Now you can wear your favorite fun cap on Fridays! 😊
  • 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 LEAD COACH and STAFF CONTACTS: