April 29th Weekly Newsletter
This is your River Falls Swim News for April 29th!
Action items are highlighted in yellow.
| ANNOUNCEMENTS As a reminder, the Mock Meet will be held this Friday, May 3rd. Swimmers in Developmental 2, Developmental 1, and Novice Transition through Senior are invited to attend. The registration deadline is tomorrow, April 30th. Warmups begin at 5:30pm, with the first event scheduled for 6:00pm. Senior and PreSenior will start practice at normal time. For all other Competitive groups, the Mock meet will replace normal practice. |
| ON DECK SPRING COMPETITIVE SESSION: Our Spring session is off to a great start and will run through June 7th. If you have questions, contact Coach Michael at [email protected] or Coach Marissa at [email protected]. Spring practice times are shown below:
SPRING DEVELOPMENTAL SESSION: The Spring1 session runs through May 10th. Next week will be the final week of the session. Report cards will be handed out on May 8th or May 9th. Registration is expected to open on/about May 11th. The next swim evaluations will be held May 14th and 15th, 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 Spring/Summer 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 cannot add/remove swimmers or swimmers’ events from the meet registration.
May 3: RFSC Mock Swim Meet (River Falls, WI). Open to Developmental 1 and 2 swimmers and all Competitive groups (Novice Transition, Novice, Age Group, PreSenior, and Senior). Join us Friday night to learn the process and procedures of a competitive swim meet, and try out a few events for some fun racing against your teammates! Seniors and PreSeniors will still have practice at their normally scheduled times. Registration deadline is April 30, 2024. May 5: Hastings Spring Invite (Hastings, MN). $30 per swimmer flat fee. Warmups 7:10-8:10am. Extra warmup time will be created if needed due to amount of entries. Meet starts five minutes after conclusion of warmups. Registration deadline has passed. May 17: RWSC Spring Meet (Red Wing, MN). 1 session Friday evening. Fees for this meet are $20 per swimmer. Warmup runs from 5:40pm-6:20pm. Meet starts at 6:30pm. Registration deadline is May 5, 2024. June 7-9: Alexandria Invite and Open Water Swim Meet (Alexandria, MN). Alexandria Invite in a 25 yard pool with Open Water lake swim events. $9.00 splash fee and $5.00 facility fee. Splash fee includes a t-shirt for all swimmers. Friday evening warmup session will start at 5pm with meet start at 6pm. Saturday AM warmups begin at 6:15am, with meet start at 7:20am. Sunday AM warmup session begins at 7:50am with meet start at 9am. All lake events will not start before 12:00pm (noon) on Saturday or Sunday. Registration deadline is May 21, 2024. June 14-16: 41st Annual DMSF Birdland Classic Invitational (Des Moines, IA). 50 Meter Long Course swim meet. Meet Information and Event File pending. Registration deadline is tentatively June 3, 2024. June 22-23: RFSC Summer Last Chance Invite (River Falls, WI). RFSC Spring/Summer session home meet. Morning session warmups begin at 7:30am with meet start at 8:30am. Distance session will start after a 20 minute warmup. Afternoon session will start after 60 minute warmup. Warmups will start 10 minutes after prior session ends. $6 individual splash fee, $24 per relay, $2 facility fee per athlete. Registration deadline is June 7, 2024. This will be one of two home swim meets for the Spring/Summer Session, and we will need everyone’s help to volunteer at the meet and make the weekend a success. The volunteer event is available for signups here. Volunteer by June 17, 2024. June 29-30: Fairfax Invite (Eau Claire, WI). 50 Meter Long Course outdoor swim meet. $4 LSC splash fee for each name listed on the entry sheet plus $5 per individual event. $20 per relay and $10 admission fee. Registration deadline is June 7, 2024. July 11-14: Speedo Sectionals (Westmont, IL). Meet information and event file pending. Registration deadline is tentatively May 31, 2024. July 12-14: Summer Minnesota Regional Championships (Austin, MN). Meet information and event file pending. Registration deadline is tentatively Jun 3, 2024. July 18-21: Long Course Senior State (Rochester, MN). Meet information and event file pending. Registration deadline is tentatively Jun 10, 2024. July 26-28: Kim Olson Memorial Invite (Hastings, MN). Meet information and event file pending. Registration deadline is tentatively Jun 26, 2024. July 27-28: Long Course 10 and Under State (Rochester, MN). Meet information and event file pending. Registration deadline is tentatively Jun 17, 2024. See Team Events for remaining scheduled Summer meets |
| MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION USA Swimming registration (for Competitive groups): Our team has returned to bulk registration for 2024 returning swimmers. If you were not a USA Swimming member in 2023, please contact Robert at [email protected] to help with new registrations. USA Swimming membership is good from January 1-December 31 (CY24). Registration for 2024 opens September 1, 2023. A premium membership will be $78 ($70 to USA Swimming and $8 to MN Swimming) while a Flex membership, available to swimmers 12 and under, will be $40 ($30 to USA Swimming and $10 to MN Swimming). Over the 2022 summer break, we became an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) affiliated swim team. Athlete membership is only $20. This keeps expenses low for Developmental swimmers ($20 AAU membership vs $40-$78 USA Swimming membership). All Developmental swimmers will be invoiced for the $20 membership. Batch registration is sent to AAU and is 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 ($78 USA Swimming membership + $20 AAU membership). AAU memberships are valid from September 1 – August 31. If there are any questions about this information, email Robert, at [email protected], and I will do my best to answer them. 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. |
HAPPY SWIMMING!
Robert
