Riss Lake Riptides Swim Team

8U Competition Team 

This program is intended to develop and refine stroke technique in all four competitive strokes. Participants will have the opportunity to get conditioning through lap swimming on a daily basis. Starts and turns used in each of the competitive strokes will be introduced in the process. Participating swimmers must have an understanding of freestyle and backstroke. A basic understanding of the breaststroke is appreciated, but not at all required. Participants are considered to be part of the Riss Lake Riptides Swim Team and will compete at meets.

Little Ripples Pre-Competitive Program

This program is designed to develop a deeper appreciation of the sport while developing stroke work and general water skills. In order to be accepted into the program, individuals must be comfortable jumping in and climbing out of the water unassisted. They must also be able to tread water and make forward progress for one width of the pool without any aides. This program is not basic swim lessons. Our goal is to prepare swimmers to join the Riptides competitive team within one to two seasons.

When a child completes all levels of our Little Ripple program, they will have developed a strong understanding of the competitive strokes including freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke. Participants are not considered to be part of the Riss Lake Riptides Swim Team and will not be able to compete at any meet regardless of the speed in which they move through the program. 

Welcome to the Riss Lake Riptides Swim Team! The Riptides are excited to have been a part of the Northland Conference for over 20 years!

The Riss Lake Riptides Swim Team is a summer swim team based in the Riss Lake  subdivision. The team has an 8-9 week season from the last week in May until the middle of July each year. We participate in six dual swim meets and one Conference Championship meet.

The Riptides team is for families with children aged 5-18 years. Riptides coaches work on teaching correct stroke technique in all four strokes, swimming skills like dives and turns, and improving endurance. The coaches also emphasize teaching the value of sportsmanship and team spirit - all in a fun and friendly environment. Swimmers compete in swim meets against other teams in the Northland Swim Conference, typically each Thursday evening during the season.

Summer league swimming runs smoothly when every family helps out. Parents are an integral part of the success of the team as the Riptides team is a volunteer run organization. Thank you for your support!

GO RIPTIDES!