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IMPORTANT REMINDERS NORTHFIELD SPOOKY SPLASH: Congratulations to all our swimmers who competed yesterday. Our swimmers swam their hearts out and earned a ton of best times! The results are now loaded in Team Unify and SWIMS. Way to go everyone!!! REMEMBERING COACH MAGGIE: Our beloved coach Maggie passed away suddenly on March 26, 2022. She was only 37 years old. Tomorrow (Oct. 17) would have been her 39th birthday. We would like swimmers to honor her memory by making a homemade card this week with a message to Maggie or...

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS ROCHESTER MEET: Congratulations to all our swimmers who competed at the Rochester Fall Frenzy this past Friday and Saturday. We saw some excellent swims for our first official meet of the short course season. Results are loaded into TU and SWIMS. RIPTIDE MASTERS MEET: The following Riptide swimmers served as timers for a well-attended Masters meet at BWAC this past Sunday: Micah Debeltz, Nikita Grinberg, Mason Pade, Elaina Pontrelli, Laney Bell, Marian Kalweit, Parker Stuckey, Mackenzie Schroeder, Ali Peterson, Alyssa Bower, Vivian Lenzen, Grant Seelig, Chandler Offerman, Greta...

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS RIPTIDE INTRASQUAD RELAY CARNIVAL: Our teams are set and the coaches are now figuring out the line-ups for Saturday’s relay meet. Make sure to check the meet page for the latest information. If you have any questions, reach out to your swimmer’s lead coach. PRACTICES ON SATURDAY: Only Senior Elite has practice. All other practices are cancelled. MEET DEADLINES: Riptide Halloween Invite – October 7th / Tigersharks Invite – October 11th SWIM PARTNER PROGRAM: Riptide’s swim partner / mentor program begins this Friday! We are still looking for...

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS MEET AND GREET: Thank you to all our volunteers and coaches for hosting a day full of fun, food, and friendship. It was a wonderful day! �� TEAM HANDBOOK: Our team handbook has been updated. You can find it under the “Parent Info” tab on our website. Please take some time to read it! RIPTIDE RELAY CARNIVAL: We will be updating our meet page later in the week with more details regarding the event. Although the relay carnival is not sanctioned, it is a scored meet and we...

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS MEET DEADLINES: Riptide Relay Carnival (Sept. 30) – deadline Sept. 16. NEW PARENT COMMITTEE: We would like to WELCOME our New Parent Volunteer Committee! Sarah Linsmeyer (8U), Chamraj Bathirappan ( Bronze), Sara Thompson ( Silver), Erin Engen ( Silver), Katie Johnson ( Silver) , Michelle Acosta (Gold), Heather Sokoly ( Gold), Shannon Fokken ( Junior Select), Sue Jang( Junior Select), Abbey Moynihan ( Senior Prep), Jelena Siegler ( Senior Prep), Choomsri Fitch ( Senior), Ali Spitzak ( Senior), Kristin Werdick ( Senior Elite), Julie Wentzel ( Senior Elite),...

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS COACH KELLY LEONARD – We learned yesterday that Coach Kelly has accepted a coaching position with another team. We will miss her very much and wish her all the best!!! USA SWIMMING REGISTRATION FOR 2024: Registration links from USA Swimming have not yet been sent. The link comes directly from USA Swimming so keep an eye out for it. You can also log onto your USA Swimming account and click on the red renew membership button. We have heard that the system is a little overwhelmed right now...

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS USA SWIMMING REGISTRATION FOR 2024: Registration links from USA Swimming will be sent to everyone starting September 1st. Look for that information and make sure your swimmer is registered before the start of the season. Thank you! RIPTIDE TEAM ATTIRE: Elsmore Swim Shop will be set up with team sizing for all team attire starting next week. We do have a new team suit! GROUP PARENT MEETINGS: All meetings are held at Bluewater Aquatic Center in either the lobby area or the upstairs classroom. Please be sure to...

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS GROUP PARENT MEETINGS: All meetings are held at Bluewater Aquatic Center in either the lobby area or the upstairs classroom. 8&U – Sept. 6th 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Bronze – Sept. 7th 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Silver – Sept. 6th 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Gold – Sept. 5th 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Junior Select – Sept. 7th 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Senior Prep – Sept. 7th 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Senior - Sept. 5th 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Senior Elite – Sept. 7th 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. MEET...

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Latest Information Important Reminders 14&U AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS: Congratulations to all of our swimmers who competed this past Thursday through Sunday at the 14&U Age Group Sate Championships in Rochester! Riptide finished 4th in the combined team standings!!! Our swimmers had an amazing number of best times, super exciting races and relay races. Congratulations to Marian Kalweit for earning the 2nd place High Point Award for the 11-12 girls – well done!!!! Check out pictures from the meet on our Team Feed. Way to Go Riptide!!!! CENTRAL ZONE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Congratulations...

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Latest Information Important Reminders REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Congratulations to all of our swimmers who competed this past weekend at the Regional Championships in Austin. Riptide finished 1st in the combined team standings – WAY TO GO EVERYONE!!!! The weather cooperated and our swimmers had a ton of outstanding races and new State qualifying times. Here is the list of our Top 10 High Point winners: 8&U's - Nelli Agalliu 4th, Olivia Liu 8th, Murphy DiMarco 2nd, Ben Kohler 3rd; 9-10's - Daelynn Schmidt 2nd, Morgan Simms 3rd, Chloe Qiu 4th, Nicole...