July 31st Weekly Newsletter
This is your River Falls Swim News for July 31st!
Action items are highlighted in yellow.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
This past weekend, we attended the Minnesota Long Course 14 and Under State Championships. A total of two swimmers attended and competed in eight races. There were eight new PRs achieved and both swimmers met new Achievement Time standards. This week’s Swimmer of the Week is Connor Perfect. Connor competed in six events and scooped up six new PRs while eliminating a total of 33.70 seconds from his previous PRs. His greatest development occurred in the 50 Free, where he chiseled off 2.43 seconds, which was a 6.59 percent improvement. Additionally, he captured five “A” National Achievement Time standards, one “AA” National Achievement Time Standard, and collected three “top 10” finishes at the state level! Finally, Connor excelled in the 200 Free, where he dropped 11.60 seconds and secured a 6.56 percent time drop from his previous PR. Impressive swimming this weekend!
We will be having an End Of Season potluck on Thursday, August 3rd. All practices (Novice Transition-Senior) will be held from 5:00pm-6:30pm, followed by a potluck/yard games from 6:30pm-7:30pm, then open pool for swimmers and family members until 8:30pm. Developmental lessons will run as scheduled. Families are welcome to participate after their lessons. Signup for the potluck is available here. This event is open to all swimmers, even if you are not swimming in the summer session! When signing up for a dish, please include what you are bringing in the comments. We hope you will all be able to join us!
Swim Cap Order Update: The swim caps have arrived! If you ordered a swim cap, please pick up your swim caps from the pool office by August 4, 2023.
ON DECK
SUMMER COMPETITIVE SESSION: The Summer Competitive session is underway and is scheduled to end this Friday, August 4th. If you have questions, contact Robert at [email protected] or Coach Marissa at [email protected]. Summer practice times are shown below:
- Seniors 7:00AM-9:00AM (Monday-Friday) or 5:00pm-7:00pm (Monday-Thursday)
- Pre-Seniors 5:30PM-7:00PM (Monday-Thursday)
- Age Group 5:00PM-6:00PM (Monday-Thursday)
- Novice 6:00PM-7:00PM (Monday-Thursday)
- Novice Transition 6:00PM-6:45PM (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday)
- Senior Dryland 9:00AM-10:00AM (Tuesday,Thursday)
- PreSenior/Senior Dryland 7:00PM-8:00PM (Monday, Wednesday)
SUMMER DEVELOPMENTAL SESSION: The Summer2 Developmental session is underway and is scheduled to end August 25th. Our next swim evaluations will be held September 5-6, from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Share with your family and friends if you would like them to get started with RFSC in the coming sessions!
UPCOMING SWIM MEETS & EVENTS
The meets for the Fall/Winter Session are posted below. Team meets are posted on the Team Events page of the website and in this newsletter. As a reminder, once the deadline passes, we will not be able to add/remove swimmers or swimmers’ events from the meet registration.
November 4-5: RFSC Skeleton Splash (River Falls, WI). This is the home meet for the fall competitive session. This is a 2 day meet, with two sessions held each day. There is a $2 Facility/Program fee per athlete. Individual splash fee is $6. Relay splash fee is $24. Morning session warmups begin at 7:30AM, meet begins at 8:30AM. Afternoon session warmups begin 10 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session and run for 60 minutes. Afternoon meet will begin at the conclusion of afternoon warmups. Meet information and event file are pending. Registration deadline for this meet is October 18th, 2023.
This will be our home swim meet for the Fall Session, and we will need everyone’s help to volunteer at the meet and make the weekend a success. The volunteer event will be available for signups at the beginning of the Fall session.
December 1-3: Minnesota 14 and Under Single Age Group State (Minnetonka, MN). This meet is for swimmers, ages 14 and Under, with CH times. Meet information and event file are pending. Registration deadline for this meet is November 15, 2023.
February 24-25: RFSC Last Chance Invite (River Falls, WI). This is the home meet for the Winter competitive session. This is a 2 day meet, with two sessions held each day. There is a $2 Facility/Program fee per athlete. Individual splash fee is $6. Relay splash fee is $24. Morning session warmups begin at 7:30AM, meet begins at 8:30AM. Afternoon session warmups begin 10 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session and run for 60 minutes. Afternoon meet will begin at the conclusion of afternoon warmups. Meet information and event file are pending. Registration deadline for this meet is February 7th, 2024.
This will be our home swim meet for the Winter Session, and we will need everyone’s help to volunteer at the meet and make the weekend a success. The volunteer event will be available for signups at the beginning of the Winter session.
March 1-3: Minnesota Regional Championships (TBD). Meet information and event file are pending. Registration deadline for this meet is February 13, 2024.
March 7-10: Minnesota Senior Short Course State Championship (TBD). Meet information and event file are pending. Registration deadline for this meet is February 20, 2024.
March 9-10: Minnesota 10 and Under Short Course State Championship (Eden Prairie, MN). Meet information and event file are pending. Registration deadline for this meet is February 20, 2024.
March 14-17: Minnesota 11-14 Short Course State Championship (Minneapolis, MN). Meet information and event file are pending. Registration deadline for this meet is February 24, 2024.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
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].
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 SwimOutlet.com, SwimOutlet.com will donate 3%-5% of your eligible purchases to the River Falls Swim Club. You can donate to River Falls Swim Club by using this link.
If you have been a part of the River Falls Swim Club for any length of time, and you have a Google account, would you mind leaving a review on Google? Word of mouth is pretty powerful, and there have been many positive things said about the club on social media and among friends. If you would like to share your experiences with the community and let others know about the developmental and competitive sides of the club, you can add your review here.
Over the 2022 summer break, we became an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) affiliated swim team. Athlete membership is only $16. This keeps expenses low for Developmental swimmers ($16 AAU membership vs $30-$76 USA Swimming membership). All Developmental swimmers have been invoiced for the $16 membership. Batch registration was sent to AAU and will be processed as soon as it is received. All Developmental swimmers will be registered with AAU. Competitive swimmers (Novice Transition through Senior) are still required to register with USA Swimming, in order to participate in local swim meets, but will now have the option of adding the AAU membership, which provides swimmers the ability to participate in the AAU Junior Olympics ($76 USA Swimming membership + $16 AAU membership). If there are any questions about this information, email me, at [email protected], and I will do my best to answer them.
HAPPY SWIMMING!
Robert
