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RIPTIDE REMINDERS AND NEWS RIPTIDE LAST CHANCE MEET: All meet details will be posted by Wednesday. If you have any questions, please reach out to your swimmer’s lead coach. Remember that we cannot run these meets at our own facility without volunteers. Please take a moment to select one of the open positions. Management Console - Riptide Swim Team - SportsEngine Motion There are many!!! Thank you �� END OF SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS: We are still waiting for the meet information for championship meets to be released by Minnesota Swimming. As...

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RIPTIDE REMINDERS AND NEWS RIPTIDE SPLASH BASH BLOCK PARTY MEET: Congratulations to our Riptide swimmers who competed this past Saturday. We had quite a few swimmers try new events which was fantastic. Way to go everyone!!! Thank you to our families who volunteered and made it possible to run this fun meet for our team. The results have been loaded into SWIMS and Team Unify. END OF SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS: If you are not sure which end of season meet your swimmer should attend, please reach out to your child’s lead...

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RIPTIDE REMINDERS AND NEWS FOXJETS WINTER CLASSIC: This past weekend, we have several groups attending the Foxjets Winter Classic held at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center at the University of Minnesota. Riptide swimmers raced very well for this time of the season. The coaching staff is very proud of them! The results are in the system. �� RIPTIDE SPLASH BASH BLOCK PARTY MEET: This Saturday, we are running a two-session block party meet. We should have the meet program and timeline posted by Wednesday. There are still several timing...

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RIPTIDE REMINDERS AND NEWS HOLIDAY PRACTICE ADJUSTMENTS: There are no practices for all groups on December 31 and January 1. Happy New Year! TIGERSHARKS INVITE: This weekend, we have several groups attending the Tigersharks Invite in Farmington. Updated meet info will be posted as soon as it is made available. MASTERS CHARITY SWIM: Our Masters group is hosting another charity swim event on January 1 for 360 Communities to help them stock their food pantry. Tables are set up in the lobby for donations. Thank you in advance! FEED MY...

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RIPTIDE REMINDERS AND NEWS HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: Make sure you are aware of the adjustments to the practice schedule due to the holidays. Our online practice calendars are up to date. If you have any questions, please reach out to your swimmer's lead coach. Happy holidays to one and all!!! MASTERS CHARITY SWIM: Our Masters group is doing another charity swim on January 1st for 360 Communities to help them stock their food pantry. A table will be set up in the lobby for donations. Thank you in advance! FEED MY...

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS SCSC WINTER CARNIVAL: Congratulations to our swimmers who competed at the SCSC Winter Carnival meet this past Friday through Sunday. Our swimmers battled a few curve balls on Saturday afternoon as well as experiencing poor air quality throughout the meet. Despite the challenges, our swimmers had many great swims and personal best times. The official results are not yet available but should be posted soon. Way to go everyone! RIPTIDE WINTER BLOCK PARTY: We are hosting a two-session block party meet on Saturday, January 17th. There will be...

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS JINGLE BELL INVITE: Congratulations to our swimmers who competed this past Saturday at our Jingle Bell Invite. We are super proud of every single swimmer! Thank you to our parents and family members who helped to run the meet. We cannot host swim meets without your help! The results are loaded into SWIMS and Team Unify. 14&U SINGLE AGE STATE: Riptide swimmers demonstrated their resilience and competitive ability over the two-and-a-half-day championship meet. The air quality had a significant impact on everyone, but our swimmers still were able...

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS We’re Almost Halfway Through the Short Course Season! A huge thank you to all the swimmers and parents who have shared their time and energy so far. Your support makes everything possible—Riptide couldn’t host meets or social events without you! We appreciate you and look forward to an amazing second half of the season! SWIM MEET NEWS: Riptide swimmers are competing at two meets this weekend! We are hosting our Jingle Bell Invite on Saturday. It looks like it will be a great meet with three local teams...

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS HAST IMX INVITE: Congratulations to our swimmers who attended the HAST IMX Invite this past weekend. A special shout out to our high point winners Elliott Loesche (11-12 boys) and Emma Leonard (17+ girls)!!! Way to go everyone!!! The results are loaded into SWIMS and Team Unify. TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: We are in need of parents interested in training to run Meet Manager and Colorado Timing Systems for the swim meets we host. If your strong suit is technology, this is a great way to help out the team....

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS SWIM MEETS: Several Riptide practice groups are attending the HAST IMX Invite this coming weekend. We should have additional information posted on our meet page in the next few days. If you have any questions, please reach out to your swimmer’s lead coach. THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY PRACTICE ADJUSTMENTS: There are no practices held on Thanksgiving except for Senior Elite. They will practice in the 7 lane pool from 7:00 to 9:30 a.m. and will enter the pool area from the entrance at the start end of the pool. The...