Dear Riptide Families,

Tonight marks our last dual meet of the season—a final chance for swimmers to race it out and try to qualify for Conference if they haven’t already! For those who have qualified, next week we’re looking forward to a focused and fun week of practices to get ready for the big meet.

Below is the schedule for next week (July 14–18), which is only for swimmers who qualified for Conference:

Morning Practices (Mon–Fri):

• 9:30–10:30 AM – 9/10s and 11/12s
• 10:15–11:00 AM – All 8 & Unders
• 11:00 AM–12:00 PM – 13 & Ups

Evening Practice (MONDAY ONLY):

• 6:00–6:45 PM – 8 & Unders
• 6:30–7:30 PM – 9 & Ups

**Please note: There will be NO Wednesday evening practice this week.

Little Ripple Practice (Mon & Tues):

• 12:30–1:00 PM – Regular practice times for our Little Ripples!

Tuesday Evening: Little Ripple Races

• 6:00–7:30 PM – Come cheer on our Little Ripples as they show off their progress in a fun meet-style setting!

Conference Pasta Party (Tentative):

We are planning a Conference Qualifiers Pasta Party on Sunday, July 20th at St. Therese from 2:00–4:00 PM (subject to change – final time will be confirmed soon).

This is a fun and important team session where we’ll:

• Fuel up with some pasta 🍽️
• Go over what to expect at the Conference meet
• Get our swimmers pumped and prepared!

End-of-Season Banquet Celebration

Join us for our team banquet after Conference on Thursday, July 24th at Woodhaven Pool! If you haven’t already, please RSVP so we can plan accordingly.

We’re so proud of the hard work this team has put in all season. Let’s finish strong and have some fun along the way!

Go Riptides!

Paige Adams

Riss Lake Riptide Head Coach