Riptide Weekly News – May 2, 2022 Latest Information Meet Deadlines – NSAC L.C. Invite (June 10-12) deadline extended to May 10, AQJ L.C. Invite (June 23-26) deadline extended to May 3, Atlantis L.C. Invite (June 24-26) deadline May 10. If you have any questions regarding these meets, contact your swimmer’s lead coach. Practice Schedule Adjustments – Due to swimming meets, we have a few practice adjustments this week and next week: Gold and Junior Select – No Practice on Saturday, May 7; Junior Select and Silver – No Practice...

Riptide Weekly News – April 25, 2022 Latest Information Meet Deadlines – NSAC L.C. Invite (June 10-12) deadline May 1, AQJ L.C. Invite (June 23-26) deadline May 1, Atlantis L.C. Invite (June 24-26) deadline May 4. If you have any questions regarding these meets, contact your swimmer’s lead coach. Elsmore Looking to Hire – Elsmore Swim Shop is looking for help in their Apple Valley store, warehouse and custom house areas. Hours are flexible during the weekday. Please contact Marnie at 952-997-6255. Regular Reminders Questions – If you have any...

Weekly News – April 17, 2022 Latest Information Parents’ Meetings – Saturday, April 23: Junior Select 11:15 to 12:00 p.m., Silver (option #2) 12:15 to 1:00 p.m. All meetings are held in the upstairs room at BWAC. Elsmore Looking to Hire – Elsmore Swim Shop is looking for help in their Apple Valley store, warehouse and custom house areas. Hours are flexible during the weekday. Please contact Marnie at 952-997-6255. Clinic News - Please use team website when registering for the clinics and splash events. On Deck app does not...

Weekly News – April 11, 2022 Latest Information Riptide Swimmers Make USA Swimming National Top 10 – Congratulations to the following Riptide swimmers who achieved a National Age Group Top Ten time: Individual Events – Caroline Mulrooney, Megan Hutchins and Regan Smith / Relay Event – Caroline Mulrooney, Greta Marcott, Rachel Hutchins and Tate Dihel. Way to go everyone!!! Riptide Open House for New Parents - Riptide is offering two open house nights for new swim parents looking to learn how to navigate our team website, learn about how the...

Weekly News – April 4, 2022 Latest Information Welcome to the 2022 Long Course Season – Group practice calendars are now posted. We will have the summer schedule out shortly but do not anticipate too many changes from last summer. Parents’ Meetings – Friday, April 8: Senior Elite 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. (new) Saturday, April 9: Senior Prep and Senior 10:15 to 10:45 a.m., Gold 11:15 to 12:00 p.m., 8&U and Bronze 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. Saturday, April 16: Silver (option #1) 11:15 to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 23: Junior...

RIPTIDE NEWS – March 30, 2022 We are all in a daze and can hardly believe that our beloved Coach Maggie is no longer with us. Here are a number of important pieces of information as we begin this process of grieving together. SERVICES for MAGGIE Visitation – Thursday, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the White Funeral Home, 20134 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville. Funeral – Friday, 11:00 a.m. with a visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. at the White Funeral Home. A TIME TO GATHER IN MEMORY OF MAGGIE Riptide will host...

Weekly News – March 28, 2022 Latest Information Honoring Coach Maggie - There will be a visitation at White Funeral Home in Lakeville on Thursday, March 31 from 5-8pm. A memorial service will also be held at White Funeral Home in Lakeville on Friday April 1 at 11:00am with a luncheon to follow. Riptide Gear - Maggie's family has requested a large Riptide presence at her services. We are encouraging everyone to wear their Riptide gear so we can show her family our love, but also so we can come...

Weekly News – March 21, 2022 Latest Information 14&U Age Group State Championship – Riptide attended the Minnesota Swimming 14&U Championships held at the Rochester Recreation Center this past Thursday through Sunday with 62 swimmers ranging in age from 7 to 14. Our swimmers earned 1,828.5 points placing 4th in the large team standings. This is the second highest finish at this particular championship meet since the Riptide Swim Team was founded. Special congratulations to Savannah Kerkhoff who tied for 3rd in the 10&U high point award standings. The coaching...

Weekly News – March 14, 2022 Latest Information Senior State Championship – Riptide swimmers swam their hearts out to win the 2022 Senior State Championships with 2974 points this past weekend at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. Congratulations to all of our swimmers for their accomplishments, effort and hard work!!! Riptide had six high point award winners at the end of the meet: Distance High Point – Katherine Randall (2nd) and Evan Kindseth (1st). Overall High Point – Megan Hutchins (2nd), Haakon Naughton (3rd), Max Kasal (2nd) and Jackson...

Latest Information – March 8, 2022 Regional Champions – Riptide swimmers earned 29,959 points to win the meet for the large team category. Congratulations to everyone!!!! Our top three high point winners received certificates from Minnesota Swimming. If your swimmer did not receive their certificate, coach Amy has them. Awards not picked up at the meet will be available to pick up at the front desk from 5:00 to 6:30 this week and next week. Way to go Riptide! Senior and Age Group State – Starting this Thursday, Riptide has...