August 1st Weekly Newsletter
This is your River Falls Swim News for August 1st!
Action items are highlighted in yellow.
This past weekend the River Falls Swim Club attended the Minnesota 14 and Under State Championship. Our team had eight swimmers and competed in 11 events. There were five new individual PRs achieved and one relay team PR achieved. This week's swimmer of the week is the River Falls Swim Club 200 freestyle relay team, which consisted of Elise Gulick, Sydney Thompson, Kjersten Richter, and Zoe Jarosch. These four ladies joined forces to eliminate 13.63 seconds off their seed time, which was a 7.8 percent drop, and a new record for the relay team. Each of the ladies swam their fastest 50 freestyle ever! Great Job this past weekend!
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 $5,700! RSVP on TeamUnify has closed. To provide an accurate head count for food, please RSVP using this Google Form, here. Also, if you plan on attending the cookout, please bring a lawn chair to sit in. We need some volunteers to pull off the Swim-A-Thon this week. A volunteer signup event has been created and can be accessed here. We are in need of lap counters, food preparers, and tie dyed shirt makers. Your help is greatly appreciated. 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 HAVE BEEN DELIVERED! If you ordered a swim cap, see Coach Michael, Coach Marissa, or the Team Administrator, to pick it up before or after practice.
UPCOMING SWIM MEETS & EVENTS:
The meets for the Summer Session are posted on the Team Events page of the website.
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 on TeamUnify has closed. To provide an accurate head count for food, please RSVP using this Google Form, here. Fundraising in progress. We need some volunteers to pull off the Swim-A-Thon this week. A volunteer signup event has been created and can be accessed here. Also, if you plan on attending the cookout, please bring a lawn chair to sit in. We are in need of lap counters, food preparers, and tie dyed shirt makers. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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)
FALL COMPETITIVE SESSION: Registration for returning competitive swimmers will open on/about August 15th. The Fall Competitive session will begin September 12th.
SUMMER DEVELOPMENTAL SESSION: The second summer developmental session is in progress and runs through August 26th. Summer developmental classes are offered on Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday from 5:00PM-7:00PM. Our Fall Developmental session will begin on September 12th and will run through October 21st. Registration for the Fall Developmental lessons will open September 1st for returning swimmers and September 6th for new swimmers. Share with your family and friends if you would like them to get started with RFSC in the coming sessions! Developmental lessons will still be held on Thursday, August 4th, at normal times. The Swim-A-Thon will be finishing right before the Developmental lessons begin.
HAPPY SWIMMING!
Robert
