June 13th Weekly Newsletter
This is your River Falls Swim News for June 13th!
Action items are highlighted in yellow.
This past weekend, the River Falls Swim Club participated in the Alexandria Summer Invite and Open Water Swim. A total of 8 swimmers traveled to Alexandria, Minnesota, and competed in 57 events. There were 35 new PRs achieved and 1 swimmer met new Achievement Time standards. This week's Swimmer of the Meet is Kathryn Olson. She shaved off a combined total of 10.84 seconds over 9 events.
New Time Standards Achieved:
Gold – Macyn Sawall, 200 IM (2:23.97)
Our swim club will be hosting half of the Minnesota Achievement Championship (MAC’s) on July 9th and 10th. There will be approximately 30 teams in attendance and we have approximately 160 swim meet jobs to fill in order to make the meet a success. More information can be found on the MAC Volunteer page of the website. The majority of the positions are open and ready to be filled. All families in the competitive groups: Novice Transition, Novice, Age Group, Pre-Senior, and Senior must complete at least two blocks of volunteering each session (any additional help beyond two blocks would be greatly appreciated). If you have swimmers that are inelgible or unable to compete in this meet (due to exceeding time standards), their help would also be wonderful. Developmental families are not required to volunteer, but we would greatly appreciate the help, and it is a great opportunity to learn and see what competitive swimming looks like! If you don't know how to work a particular position, don't be afraid to sign up. We will teach you how to fill the position. This event is a large portion of our fundraising. A successful event helps keeps RFSC registration/fees in line. Your help is imperative to making this event successful.
RFSC will be hosting a Swim-A-Thon fundraiser held on Thursday, August 4th, from 3:00pm-5:00pm. There will be a cookout and movie in the pool following the Swim-A-Thon (5:00pm-9:00pm). The funds raised from the event will be used to help replace team equipment (e.g. fins, paddles, resistance bands, etc.) and the scoreboard that is used to run meets. This event is open to all current and former RFSC swimmers that have a current USA Swimming membership (Yes, Developmental swimmers are eligible to participate!). RSVP for this event is open now until July 28th.
Have you ever considered a volunteer position on deck during a swim meet? Would you like to have the best seat in the house at your child’s swim meet events? Meet new friends? Get free entry into the meet? Free food and drinks while you officiate? Consider giving back to the swim community by becoming a swim meet official! We are looking for Stroke And Turn judges, Administrative officials, Starters, and Referees. If you have any questions about becoming an official, you can contact Robert at [email protected].
UPCOMING SWIM MEETS & EVENTS:
The meets for the Summer Session are posted on the Team Events page of the website.
June 18: Aquajets June Invite (Eden Prairie, MN). Meet Information and event file are posted. Registration for this meet has closed.
June 24-26: MANTAS Summer Invite (Mankato, MN). This is our second Long Course Meter (50m) outdoor pool meet of the summer. A great meet and pool in Mankato MN. Meet Information and event file are uploaded. Registration for this meet has closed.
July 9-10: RFSC Hosted Minnesota Achievement Championships (MAC’s) (River Falls, WI). Home Swim meet and first Championship meet of the summer. Meet information and event file are posted. MAC’s entry qualifications: swimmers must have a posted time in the event, but must be slower than the Silver time standard. Registration deadline for this meet is June 24th. Be sure to sign up for volunteer opportunities for this event.
July 15-17: MSI Minnesota Regional Championships (MRC’s) (New Hope, MN). Meet information, and event file are all pending. Eligible swimmers are those who have achieved a Silver or Gold time in an event, but slower than a Champ time. Registration deadline for this meet is July 2nd.
July 21-24: MSI LCM Senior State (Minneapolis, MN). Swimmers 15 & Over who have achieved Champ times or faster. Meet information, and event file are all pending. Registration deadline for this meet is July 11th.
July 28-31: MSI 14 & Under LCM State (Rochester, MN). Swimmers 14 & Under who have achieved Champ times or faster. Meet information, and event file are all pending. Registration deadline for this meet is July 15th.
August 8: MSI Open Water State Championship (Shady Oak Beach, Minnetonka, MN). Swimmers of any age who have achieved the qualifying times in an open water event. Meet information, and event file are all pending. Registration deadline for this meet is July 25th.
MISC INFORMATION:
SUMMER COMPETITIVE SESSION: Summer session runs from June 6th- August 5th. Summer session will have morning practice and evening practice opportunities.
- Seniors 7:00AM-9:00AM (Monday-Friday) or 5:00PM-7:00PM (Monday-Thursday)
- Pre-Seniors 7:30AM-9:00AM (Monday-Friday) or 5:00PM-6:30PM (Monday-Thursday)
- Age Group 9:00AM-10:00AM (Monday-Friday) or 5:00PM-6:00PM (Monday-Thursday)
- Novice 6:00PM-7:00PM (Monday-Thursday)
- Novice Transition 6:00PM-6:45PM (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday)
SUMMER DEVELOPMENTAL SESSION: Summer developmental sessions are offered June 6-July 15th & July 18-August 26th. New swimmer evaluation nights for the second session are scheduled for Tuesday July 12th & Thursday July 14th from 5:00-6:30! Summer developmental classes will be offered on Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday from either 9:00AM-10:00AM or 5:00PM-7:00PM. Registration for the second Summer Developmental lessons are expected to be open on/about July 7th and will close on Tuesday, July 19th. Share with your family and friends if you would like them to get started with RFSC in the coming sessions!
HAPPY SWIMMING!
Robert
