Silvers Entries Feb 7, 2010
Please check the Silver entries posted on the Extra Meets page. If you are not attending the meet, fill out a Meet Absence form, or contact Coach Laurie by email no later than Monday Feb 8, indicating which day(s) you will miss. Please be considerate of other swimmers. If you are entered in a relay and don't show up, you affect the 3 other swimmers in the relay. Also, your extra meet account will be charged if you don't contact the coach to scratch prior to the deadline. Please contact Coach Laurie with any questions.
Bronze Meet Update Feb 5, 2010
The Bronze meet schedule has been changed due to the snowstorm. For the latest updates, please go directly to the HCY web site at http://www.hcymca.com/SwimTeam.
Or call them at 908-782-1044 x 655 for a recorded message.
YMCA 8/Under Championships Timing and Marshalling Assignments Feb 4, 2010
8/Under Championships will be held this Sunday, Feb 7. Please check the Extra Meets page for timing and marshalling assignments. Marshalling parents, please bring a permanent marker and print a list of the swimmer entries from the Extra Meets page. See instructions in the timing document for how the host wants to identify swimmers. RVY has timing assignments in sessions 1 and 4. Check the warmup document for the time to arrive and warmup (don't use any warmup info from the meet announcement).
Bronze Championships and Snow Feb 4, 2010
A note from the host team:
As many of you know, there is snow predicted for this weekend which may impact the NJ YMCA Bronze Championships. We will check the weather forecasts today and Friday & will be in touch with Raritan Bay Y to determine what, if any, changes we will be making to the meet due to the snow. These changes may include delaying a session or more or cancelling a session or more of the meet. We are not anticipating at this time that the meet on Sunday will be impacted, only Saturday.
We will make any announcements about the meet on our website home page at http://www.hcymca.com/SwimTeam/ or you/your families may also check our HCY phone line at 908-782-1044 x 655.
Important Info for Bronze Meet Feb 2, 2010
If you will be attending the Bronze Championships meet, it's important that you review the "Rules And Information" document on the Extra Meets page. In addition, timing assignments and warmups have been posted there.
New Warmup Times for 8/Under Championships Feb 1, 2010
IMPORTANT: GIRLS and BOYS sessions have been switched by the host team. Please check the Warmups document on the Extra Meets page for the new sessions and times.
8/Under Championship Session Change Jan 31, 2010
Please note that the host team has decided to switch the sessions completely. The girls will now be in the morning instead of the afternoon, and the boys will be in the afternoon. Sorry, but Riptide had no control over this decision which is completely at the option of the host team meet director. Warmup and session starting times will remain the same for the morning, and the afternoon sessions are now starting 45 minutes later. Here are the new warmup times and session numbers:
SESSION 1 - 8 yr old Girls: Pool 1
Facility Opens 7:00 AM
Warm-up 7:30 AM
Session Start 8:45 AM
SESSION 2 - 7/u Girls: Pool 2
Facility Opens 7:00 AM
Warm-up 7:30 AM
Session Start 9:15 AM
SESSION 3 - 8 yr old Boys: Pool 1
Facility Opens 1:00 PM
Warm-up 1:15 PM
Session Start 2:30 PM
SESSION 4 - 7/u Boys: Pool 2
Facility Opens 1:00 PM
Warm-up 1:15 PM
Session Start 3:00 PM
Nationals Update Jan 28, 2010
Two new documents have been posted to the Nationals page: The Banquet Attendance form and the Mandatory T-shirt form. In addition, the Extra Meets page now contains a listing of Nationals events, qualifying times, and a document showing which events our swimmers have qualified in. Both the Nationals and the Extra Meets pages will be updated quite frequently leading up to the meet, so be sure to check them often. If you have any Nationals questions, please contact Marc Weingarten.
Practice Schedule Jan 26, 2010
The practice schedule for next week has been altered to include any seniors that are only attending Bronze, Silvers, or States. They will be practicing with the Jr 1 and Jr 2 group which now will be labeled: Silvers/States/Bronze. After the 6th, we will continue to combine some of these groups. Good luck on your last dual meets this weekend!
YMCA 8/Under and Bronze Championships Jan 22, 2010
Meet entries for both the 8/Under and Bronze YMCA championships meets are on the Extra Meets page.
For 8/Under, if you have any changes or quesions please let coach Laurie know by Saturday.
For Bronze, please check that the entries are correct. Nationals swimmers will not be competing in the Bronze meet on Sunday. If you are entered in the Bronze meet and are attending GMC's instead, please fill out a missing meet form asap. Unfortunately the YMCA League has decided to use cuts for the Bronze meet this year. Although this saddens me tremendously, I am not sure what we can do at this point in the season to fix the situation. Be assured that I will do what I can to change this for the future. If there are changes, please let me know by Saturday!
Spring Fling Jan 24, 2010
As our season comes to an end, it's time to think spring! Spring Fling will begin this year on Wednesday, April 14th. Spring Fling is an eight week stroke and turn clinic that prepares swimmers for their summer season. This is a great time to refine strokes and learn new drills. Due to large turnouts, space is limited and are filled on a first come first served basis. You do NOT need to be a member of Riptide to join the program. The registration form is here. Questions? email Coach Laurie at coachlaurie@rvyriptide.org.
NJ YMCA 2010 State, Silver, and Bronze Qualifying Times Jan 20, 2010
We updated the YMCA Championship qualifying times document to include qualifying times for bronze as well as state and silver championships. In addition, we added some wording to hopefully make it easier to understand.
Nationals Jan 19, 2010
As we head into the home stretch of the season, it's time to plan ahead for our trip to Charlotte and Nationals. The Nationals page has been updated with information on this year's meet. Please check the roster to see if you have qualified. If your name is not on the roster and you think you have qualified, please let us know. Those swimmers still trying to make a Nationals time will have until January 30th to qualify (the deadline to confirm will be extended for these swimmers).
Some important dates to remember:
- Tuesday, January 26: Deadline to confirm whether or not you are attending Nationals. You can do this directly on the website.
- Wednesday, January 27: First Nationals practice
- Sunday, January 31, 11 AM: Parents meeting at North Brunswick during practice
If anyone has any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Marc Weingarten.
Princeton Invitational Jan 14, 2010
The Princeton Invitational meet is this Sunday. Parent timing assignments and warmup times are on the Extra Meets page. As always, if you are unable to perform your timing assignment, you must find a replacement. If you have any questions about this meet, please contact Margie Zavoda.
Boys Team Meet Assignments Jan 14, 2010
The updated Boys Team Meet Assignments are here. The away meet on Dec 19 has been rescheduled as a home meet on Jan 23, so all meet assignments from Dec 19 have been transferred to Jan 23. In addition, several new assignments have been added, because a home meet has additional jobs.
Some changes have also been made for the Jan 30 home meet, so please look at that as well.
At this time, please review all of your assignments for the remainder of the dual meet season, so that you can arrange for a substitute ahead of time if necessary. The team contact list is here.
We do our best to spread the work out as evenly as possible. Parents of one swimmer on a team should expect to have 3-4 jobs per dual meet season, and parents of two boys on the team should expect to have 5-6 jobs per dual meet season. Some parents have major jobs behind the scenes, which is why you may not see those names appear as many times. Thank you all for your cooperation and participation in making the season a success for the swimmers and the team.
Snow Dates Jan 6, 2010
The Boys meet that was snowed out on Dec 19 has been rescheduled for Jan 23. This has also shifted the meet start for the girls meet that day.
Boys will swim against Summit at home (NBTHS). Warmups will be at 12:30, with the meet start at 1:00.
Girls will swim against Westfield, also at home, with warmups at 3:00 and a meet start time of 3:30.
The latest meet schedule is here.
College Swimming Jan 4, 2010
High school juniors and seniors! Considering swimming in college? Check out this link for some info. Not sure about it? Ask our coaches or alumni for advice and information that will help you make your decision.
http://www.njswim2.org/njswimmingathletes.html
Riptide Banquet Jan 4, 2010
Save the date! Come celebrate another great Riptide season on Sunday, Apr 18, 2010 at the East Brunswick Chateau. Watch for your invitation in March.
Riptide Nationals Qualifiers Nov 13, 2009
The Riptide coaches and swimmers would like to congratulate Lucas Irvine and Alyssa D'Esposito for making Nationals this 2009-2010 swim season. Lucas excelled in the 100 IM where he made the National team and Alyssa conquered in the 500 free. We are very proud of them and their hard work!
Coaches' Update Nov 10, 2009
Congratulations to all the swimmers who competed in the Autumn Cup and Fall Fest! Be on the lookout for Stingray Splash to be posted soon. We had some great swims and overall a great start to the invitational season. Highlights from those meets included many, many best times, great finishes and some top 3 finishers!
Autumn Cup
Event 13 Girls 6-7 25 Free1st place Snyder, Libby 26.43
Event 34 Boys 11/12 100 IM
2nd place Irvine, Lucas 1:14.47
Event 41 Girls 11/12 50 Breast
3rd place DeMato, Jenna 40.08
Event 42 Boys 11/12 50 Breast
1st place Irvine, Lucas 37.41
Event 46 Boys 11/12 50 Fly
2nd place Irvine, Lucas 32.77
Event 47 Girls 9/10 100 Free
3rd place Courtney Buhl 1:18.19
Event 53 Girls 11/12 50 Back
3rd place Stankiewicz, Amanda 37.81
Fall Fest
Event 14 Boys 11-12 100 Yard Breaststroke2nd place Kudwitt, Harrison 1:11.54
Event 50 Boys 13-14 50 Yard Freestyle
3rd place Dufrat, Peter A 23.69
Event 72 Boys 11-12 100 Yard Freestyle
1st place Kudwitt, Harrison 57.76
Event 68 Boys 12 & Under 200 Yard Breaststroke
3rd place Kudwitt, Harrison 2:42.31
Event 97 Girls 15-19 200 Yard Breaststroke
2nd place Charniga, Gess C 2:28.35
Officials Clinics Oct 7, 2009
As always, there is a turnover of officials as children reach college age or leave the program. Riptide has always had a tradition of parents volunteering to officiate at meets. New parents are urged to volunteer as officials and be trained as Level I. New officials, as well as current officials whose certification has expired, are asked to attend the scheduled clinics listed in this document. Only the first class is required to become certified as a Level I official. That will allow you to perform stroke & turn, finish, relay takeoff, timer, and scorer duties. Optionally, the second class will let you become a referee, starter, and chief judge. Please contact Al Wieczorek with any questions.
Practice Reminder
Reminder: Please do not leave valuable items (wallets, ipods, cell phones) in unlocked lockers at any of our practice facilities. If you are going to bring these items with you to practice, bring a lock for your locker.
Safety Notice
MCC has told us we cannot park in the lot across from the main entrance to the pool (that's the lot that used to have the gated entrance - by the student center). No parking, and no waiting for swimmers. In other words, don't even think about going in there.
It's OK to stop in front of the pool building to drop off and pick up swimmers, but do not sit there and wait. If your swimmer is not there, do not stop. Also, if a car is stopped in front of the building, do not pass it. Wait until the swimmer gets in or out and moves on. Passing on that road is dangerous, since you can't see people crossing the street. Please take these rules seriously. It may make life a little inconvenient for yourself, but the safety of our children is much more important.
Missing A Meet?
If you will be missing a meet, it is imperative that the coaches know about it as far ahead of time as possible. Use this online form to send a notification to your coach. For future use, I put a link to that form on the navigation bar to your left ("Meet Absence Form"). Remember, if you miss a meet without telling your coach, you will be unable to swim in the next meet.
Emergency Contact List
We have an Emergency Contact List that is used for quick notification of things such as last minute practice and meet changes and cancellations, as well as other important timely items, which may be due to inclement weather or other reasons. Notifications of such events will be sent out to all people on this list. This enables you to find out early enough (usually while you're still in the office) to plan around them. To get on the list, just send me an email, providing your name and email address, and indicate that you'd like to be put on the Emergency Contact List. And, don't forget to tell me if your email ID changes!