Riptide News 7-12-26
Riptide News 7-12-26
The Riptide News will come to you through email each week on Sunday, but you can also find it as a news post on our website at SwimTopia.
Lots of news to share this week, as always don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions [email protected].
In This Edition:
- Coach Patrick’s Corner
- Beast of the Week
- Make Up Picture Day Monday, 7/13
- Starts, Turns and Finishes Clinic this Thursday!
- Coach Appreciation Week, June 13-June 17
- Celebrate Our Seniors
- Riptide Swimmer Conduct Reminders
- Riptide Food Drive
- Ribbon Pick Up Reminder
- Riptide Challenge
- Eat Out and Support Riptide-Save the Date!
- Spiritwear Reminders
- Social News
Attachments:
- Riptide Food Drive Flyer
Coach Patrick’s Corner:
Congratulations Riptide on our TWO wins this week!! First place at Relay Carnival and a win against Daventry on Saturday! Let's keep this momentum going into tomorrow's B meet and our final A meet on Saturday, July 18!
Practice on Wednesday, July 15 is CANCELLED! Coach Liz and I will be attending All Star Relays with our three Riptide Relays that morning, so practice will unfortunately be cancelled. This is the first year All Star Relays is being held in the morning. You are more than welcome to practice on your own during pool hours!
The 13&Up Progressive Dinner is this Saturday, July 18! An email will be sent out this week with details.
The last day of regular practice is Tuesday, July 21! July 22-July 24 will be practice for Divisionals swimmers only.
Please remind your swimmers that when they are at practice, they are expected to participate, try their best, and treat their teammates with respect. Unsportsmanlike actions towards any member of the team is not tolerated.
Beast of the Week!: Congrats to the following swimmers who earned the “Beast of the Week” award this past week:
8&U: Louisa Dekker
9-10: Heartley Kelly
11-12: Veronica Jones
13-14: Patrick Wise
15-18: Madison Healy
Monday, 7/13 is Make Up Picture Day: In case you missed out on Riptide pictures, our wonderful photographer has offered to do a make up day for individual (and family) swim pictures. He’ll be at the pool on Monday July 13 from 8:30-9:30 for make ups.
Starts, Turns & Finishes Clinic on Thursday: Starts, Turns, and Finishes Clinic Thursday, July 16! The clinic will be held every Thursday evening for the remainder of the season 7:00pm-7:45pm and is completely optional. You can pick and choose which dates work best for you or come to all of them! All ages and skill levels are welcome! We will not section off different times for each age group. All age groups will practice at 7:00pm and Coach Patrick will adjust the lanes accordingly.
Coach Appreciation week is June 13th - 17th! : The schedule is below and action items for families are noted. A list of coach favorites is linked HERE! Please note there are changes to the original schedule!
Breakfast for the Coaches!
Monday, June 13th - On behalf of the team, the Riptide Board will provide breakfast for the coaches!
Notes of Appreciation!(This is a change because there is no practice on Wednesday!)
*Action Item* Tuesday, June 14th - Bring coaches notes, cards, or pictures to show your appreciation for everything they do for the team! Place items in bags by the guard desk.
Treats and Lunch for the Coaches!
Thursday, June 16th - Bring coaches their favorite snacks, drinks, and treats! Place items in bags by the guard desk. On behalf of the team, Riptide Board will provide lunch for the coaches!
Gifts from the Team!
Friday, June 17th - On behalf of the team, Riptide Board will give gifts to the coaches!
Thank you in advance for showing your appreciation of our fabulous Riptide coaches!
Questions? Email [email protected]
Celebrate Our Seniors – July 18:
Join us at our final home A Meet as we recognize this year’s Seniors:
Kamsi Anyalebechi
Carson Coughlin
Madison Healy
Anna Kelliher
Emily Lord
Ewan McDonough
Emma Ndibe
Kate Nguyen
We will also award the $500 Wrinkle Family / Virginia Run Scholarship to eligible Seniors.
About the Scholarship
Established in 2004 by Mike Wrinkle, the scholarship has been supported by Virginia Run Swim Team fundraising since 2010.
Learn how swimmers can qualify:Scholarship Details & History
Powered By Winter Swim
Our Virginia Run Winter Swim Program at Cub Run has funded the scholarship since 2017, keeping swimmers active and strengthening skills year‑round.
Special Thanks
Thank you to Nick McGrath for his many contributions—as a swimmer, Jr/Sr coach, scholarship recipient, Assistant Head Coach, Head Coach, and Winter Program Head Coach.
Riptide Swimmer Conduct Reminders: Please take a few moments to review the Riptide Code of Conduct with your swimmer prior to practices this week. As a team we value respect, teamwork, integrity and sportsmanship. Any violations of the Riptide Swimmer Code of Conduct will be handled as stated in the Code of Conduct. Use of inappropriate language, bullying, inappropriate touching, biting, etc will not be tolerated and will be addressed immediately.
Virginia Run Riptide Code of Conduct (must be signed into your Riptide account to view).
Riptide Food Drive: Thanks to all who have donated so far! Please bring items to practice on Friday! We’ve collected so much! Let’s keep working toward our 500lb goal! We need everyone’s help to meet our goal! The theme for this week is: Bakery (cake mixes, cooking oil, just add water muffin mixes, etc). See flyer for details!
Riptide Challenge Update:
Congrats to everyone who has already completed the challenge! Great job, Riptide swimmers!
The Individual Medley (IM) is our first Riptide Challenge event on Monday night!
There are two more B Meets complete the Riptide Challenge! Make waves, keep improving, and earn your bag tag!
Riptide Challenge Requirements:
Ages 8 & Under: Complete any 3 legal strokes:
● Freestyle
● Backstroke
● Breaststroke
● Butterfly
Ages 9 & Older: Complete all 4 legal strokes plus a legal Individual Medley (IM):
● Freestyle
● Backstroke
● Breaststroke
● Butterfly
● Individual Medley (IM)
Take on the challenge, build your confidence, improve your skills, and earn your exclusive 2026 Riptide Challenge Bag Tag!
Questions email Amy Cunningham at [email protected]
Go Out To Eat and Support Riptide-Save the Date!: Save the date for our Farmside Kitchen on 7/18 all day. Details are on our Facebook page as an event, hope to see everyone there.
Questions? e-mail Jen Snitselaar, [email protected]
Spiritwear Reminders: Relay Carnival Shirts, Riptide swim caps, car magnets, and tattoos are available for sale. If your swimmer hasn’t received their team t-shirt, please reach out to coordinate pick up, [email protected]
Social News:
Riptide Goes to the Movies & Chipotle Fundraiser is this Tuesday, 7/14!
Join us for a fun afternoon with your teammates at our Riptide Movie Night on Tuesday, July 14th! Purchase your tickets quickly for Toy Story 5- only a few tickets left!
Showtime: 4:40 PM Cinemark Centreville
Tickets: $8.49 each
Please purchase your tickets directly through Cinemark and reserve your seats as soon as possible. Open to swimmers, families, and friends!
Purchase tickets here (please verify, 7/14 at 4:40pm)
After the movie, walk right next door and join us for our Virginia Run Riptide Chipotle Spirit Night!
Chipotle Spirit Night 5:00–9:00 PM 6317 Multiplex Dr., Suite A, Centreville, VA 20121
A portion of all sales during the event will be donated back to Virginia Run Riptide, so it's an easy (and delicious!) way to support our team. Be sure to check out the attached flyer for all the details, including how to ensure your purchase counts toward the fundraiser.
We hope to see everyone there for an afternoon of fun, team spirit, and great food!
Stay Connected: Follow our team on Instagram and X @vrriptide! We also have a facebook group where last minute reminders are sent and people can ask questions.
Thank you to our Riptide Sponsors! Pin Oak Tree Services, Virginia Run Community, Virginia Run Children’s Sale, Capital Construction of America, Cheron Orthodontics, Collegiate Sealers & Paving, Ciro New York Pizza, The Dog Stop, Wholesome NOVA, Luck Stone, Centreville Strength Systems, Living Colour Pack 2011 Cub Scouts
