July 18th Weekly Newsletter
This is your River Falls Swim News for July 11th!
Action items are highlighted in yellow.
This past weekend the River Falls Swim Club attended the Minnesota Regional Championships. Our team had 24 swimmers and competed in 103 events. There were 56 new PRs achieved and 10 swimmers met new Achievement Time standards. This week’s Swimmer of the Meet is Macyn Sawall. He earned five Champ Achievement Times, one Gold Achievement Time, and vaporized a combined total of 5 minutes and 6.69 seconds over eight events. What a stellar performance this weekend!
New Time Standards Achieved:
Champ – Amelia Brudzinski-50 breast, Matteo Fontanesi-50 free, Elise Gulick-200 fly, Kathryn Olson-100 breast, Macyn Sawall 200 free/400 free/1500 free/100 fly/100 free
Gold – Amelia Brudzinski-50 free, Brielle Gray-100 free/100 back, Elise Gulick-200 free/400 IM, Elizabeth Hansen-100 free, Finn Meads-100 back, Kathryn Olson-200 free/200 breast/200 IM, Macyn Sawall-200 IM
Silver – Michaela Baar-800 free, Elise Gulick-800 free, Mason Toronto-400 free/100 back
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!). So far, we have raised over $3,100! RSVP for this event is open now until July 28th. Fundraising is in progress.
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. Serving as an official completes all volunteer requirements with the club for the year. If you have any questions about becoming an official, you can contact Robert at [email protected].
Orders for the black silicone swim cap, with the team logo on the sides, were compiled and sent in on July 1st. The swim caps are entering the production phase. We will provide updates via email and right here in the weekly newsletter.
UPCOMING SWIM MEETS & EVENTS:
The meets for the Summer Session are posted on the Team Events page of the website.
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 posted. Registration deadline for this meet has closed.
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 posted. Registration deadline for this meet has closed.
August 4: River Falls Swim Club Swim-A-Thon Fundraiser and Party (River Falls, WI). Swim-A-Thon is from 3:00pm-5:00pm. Immediately following, we will have an outdoor cookout with games and activites. Starting at 7:00pm, we will have a Movie-in-the-Pool event. RSVP for this event is open until July 28th. Fundraising in progress.
August 8: MSI Open Water State Championship (Shady Oak Beach, Hopkins, MN). Swimmers of any age who have achieved the qualifying times in an open water event. Meet information and event file are all still pending. As of June 30th, MNSI was looking for a new meet director. At the moment, there is no solid indication this meet will go on as scheduled. Registration deadline for this meet is July 25th.
MISC INFORMATION:
If you have taken pictures of your swimmer at practice or at swim meets, and would like them shared on the RFSC website, Facebook, and/or Instagram, please email them to [email protected]. Any emailed photos will only be shared publicly with the parental consent of all identifiable photographed swimmers due to league athlete protection policies.
If you are shopping on Amazon.com, Amazon.com will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the River Falls Swim Club. You can donate to River Falls Swim Club by using this link or by visiting smile.amazon.com, and clicking on the orange word “supporting”. Search for River Falls Swim Club and click on “select” next to the River Falls Swim Club located in River Falls, Wisconsin. Only purchases at smile.amazon.com or through AmazonSmile activated in the Amazon Shopping app will support your selected charity.
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: The second summer developmental session starts today and runs through August 26th. Summer developmental classes are offered on Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday from 5:00PM-7:00PM. Class rosters were emailed out last night. Registration for the second Summer Developmental lessons 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
