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4.0 years ago @ 9:25AM by Joel Getis
Yesterday at the Class 5 State Championship at George Mason University, the Riverside Rams Swim Teams finished 5th (Boys) and 14th (Girls). It was a fantastic meet and a great conclusion for the Rams in our first year in Class 5. The Boys Team finished with 151 points -- one point behind 4th place finisher, Rock Ridge, and 2 points ahead of 6th place Albermarle. The Girls Team scored 79 points, finishing 15 points behind J.R. Tucker.
As usual, the Rams displayed the ultimate sportsmanship and team spirit, and the team's energy throughout the meet was electric. The crowd with energized and Rams's swimmers regularly received the most boisterous welcomes to their events.
Rams swimmers finished in the top 8 in the following events:
Boys 200 Medley Relay (7) - Robert Quan, Chris Kopac, Christian Szilagyi, and Otto Gerstl
Boys 200 Freestyle (5) - Robert Quan
Girls 200 Freeystyle (5) - Allison Kopac
Boys 200 IM (5) - Chris Kopac
Boys 50 Freestyle (8) - Christian Szilagyi
Boys 100 Freestyle (7) - Otto Gerstl
Boys 500 Freestyle (7) - Robert Quan
Boys 500 Freestyle (8) - Chris Kopac
Girls 500 Freestyle (5) - Allison Kopac
Girls 200 Freestyle Relay (4) - Macy Barmak, Morgan Greig, Hannah Ye, Allison Kopac
Boys 400 Freestyle Relay (3) - Jacob Quan, Chris Kopac, Christian Szilagyi, Robert Quan
The complete results have been posted to RiversideRams.net.
The Rams had an amazing season. In addition to the excellent performance at the State Championship, both teams finished the regular season 8-1, finished second at the Loudoun County Invitational Meet, and finished second in the Region 5C Championship.
Thank you for a great season and we'll see you again in November 2020. Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 9:21AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
I’ve included all swimmers and families on this email, as I hope that many of you can make it to George Mason for the meet. Let’s wear RED and show our new friends in Class 5 that Riversie is the most spirited, energetic, supportive, and fun team in the Commonwealth.
We have our end-of-season party on Thursday, February 27 at 6pm in the cafeteria at Riverside. If you have not RSVP’d yet, please do so immediately. Plans are getting finalized and we need a firm headcount soon to order enough food, etc. The cost is $15 per person and you can RSVP and pay via the online portal:
Senior Parents – Please remember to send your baby/child pictures to Christine O’Such as soon as possible. Her email address is ChristineOSuch@comcast.net.
This is an exciting week for us. It’s our last week of practice with the State Championship Meet on Friday at George Mason. Focus, determination, and desire will carry us to great performances on Friday. We need to eat well, sleep well, and be mentally and physically sharp. It is going to be a long day, so be prepared to be at your best all day long.
“Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve ever done before.” —Bonnie Blair
We are going to have spirit days for the entire week as we get ourselves psyched for Friday. All swimmers, whether you are swimming at States or not, are encouraged to participate in every spirit day.
Tuesday – We are all Business. Everyone wears business attire clothes. This means ties for the boys.
Wednesday – The team is Rested and Ready. It’s pajama day!
Thursday - Representing Riverside. Everyone wears Riverside Spiritwear.
Friday – Getting it Done and Having Fun. Wear your bucket hat to the meet.
States swimmers, here is your schedule for the week of February 17:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Thursday: Dinner at Il Cappero, 5:00 pm.
Friday: State Championship Meet at the Jim McKay Natatorium at George Mason University, 4520 Patriot Circle, Fairfax, VA 22030, 703-993-3939
– Preliminaries start at 9:00 am. Admission is $10.00
– Finals start at 6:00 pm. Admission is $10.00 (separate admission for each session)
The bus LEAVES RVHS at 6:00 am. Set those alarms!
The bus returns to RVHS following the meet (estimated return at 11:00 pm). We will stop for food on the way home because we’ll be hungry and tired! Email me by Wednesday if you will not be riding the bus back with the team.
Please remember to:
- Submit your payment for Thursday’s dinner ($20.00) as soon as possible.
- RSVP for the end-of-season party.
Both are done via the payment portal:
See you tomorrow at practice. Let’s have some fun!
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 10:22AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
THAT. WAS. AWESOME.
You were given a challenge. You rose to the occasion and delivered. Not only did you out-perform expectations, you destroyed some of your personal best times. Zach Ferguson, Isabel Elias, Josh Feit…the list goes on and on. Coach Keeton and I cannot be more overjoyed with how you delivered in the pool, how you supported one another on the pool deck, and how much joy and happiness you displayed throughout yesterday’s meet.
Congratulations and thank you.
Now we turn our attention to States. We have two weeks to prepare and Coach Keeton and I have our plans in place and are ready to help you to be at your peak on Friday, February 21. We are still finalizing things for relays for the line-up and we’ll get that worked out over this week, but we do know that we want the following swimmers to continue to practice in preparation for States:
Ashley Bae
Macy Barmak
Ainsley Dayyani
Morgan Greig
Mikaela Haast
Allison Kopac
Kylee Sessions
Hannah Ye
Otto Gerstl
Justin Iglesias
Vincent Kahng
Chris Kopac
David Lee
Jacob Quan
Robert Quan
Christian Szilagyi
Here is the schedule for this week:
Week of February 10:
Monday: State Swimmers Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday: State Swimmers Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Wednesday: State Swimmers Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Thursday: State Swimmers Team meeting in room 1402 at 4:15 pm
Starting blocks practice at Ida Lee at 9:30 pm
I’ll be sending a few more messages momentarily about:
- Oneon-one meetings
- An information form for all swimmers to complete
- Endof-season party RSVP
Enjoy your day. Celebrate your success. You’ve earned it.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 9:33AM by Joel Getis
Yesterday at Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling, VA, the Riverside Rams Boys and Girls Swim Teams each took second place at the VHSL Region 5C Swim Championships. The Boys team scored 356 points, behind Thomas Jefferson (472) and ahead of Briar Woods (302). The Girls team totaled 363 points, with Briar Woods in first (492) and Thomas Jefferson in third (276). The Riverside swimmers had an incredible meet with some excellent swims, including several personal bests and significant time improvements, and were the most spirited and energetic teams on the pool deck.
Allison Kopac cruised to a first place finish in the 200 freestyle with an All-American Consideration time of 1:50.08.
Other first place finishes for the Rams were:
Chris Kopac - 200 freestyle & 500 freestyle
Robert Quan - 200 IM
Kylee Sessions - 100 breaststroke
Boys 400 freestyle relay team of Jacob Quan, Chris Kopac, Christian Szilagyi, and Robert Quan
The Ram's next meet is the State Championship Meet on Friday, February 21, at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 10:20AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
What a fun week we had. Practices on Monday and Tuesday were energetic, efficient, and effective. Then came Wednesday…
The entire school was talking about the swim team on Wednesday. The spirit challenge was fantastic. Both teams had great outfits, but the Boys Team concept was a bit clearer to the RVHS staff, so they won the vote in a landslide. But then, it came time to race. The excitement, the comradery, the plain ol’ fun that was alive in the pool was amazing. The Girls defended their title, but at the end I think the entire time won. Almost everyone has told me that it was their favorite day of the year.
Now it’s time to bring that same excitement, energy, and RAMily team spirit to Regionals. At practices this week, we’ll be doing some fine-tuning, including some video analysis, as we prepare for Saturday’s meet. Maintain the focus. Pay attention to the details. Eat well. Swim smartly. Rest completely.
Regional Championship Meet Information
Prelims – Racing starts at 9:30 am. Gates open at 8:00 am. Admission is $7.
Finals – Racing starts at 5:30 pm. Gates open at 4:00 pm. Admission is $7.
Meet sheets will be sold at the meet for $3 each.
I will distribute a Meet Psych Sheet when it is published – no later than Thursday morning.
We will travel to/from Claude Moore via bus. The bus schedule is:
7:15 am - Depart RVHS for Claude Moore
12:30 pm - Depart Claude Moore for RVHS
3:15 pm - Depart RVHS for Claude Moore
8:00 pm - Depart Claude Moore for RVHS
All swimmers will travel TO the meet on the bus. Swimmers may travel home with their parents provided I am given written notification by Thursday, February 6 at 5:00 pm (email is fine).
We will order boxed lunches from Panera to be delivered to school for anyone who wants to eat. I ask that all swimmers complete the order form even if you are not ordering anything. There is a choice to say you are not ordering. Please complete this by 5:00 pm on Monday, February 3.
Here is the link to place your order.
https://forms.gle/V3ucqH31mbZycBsv9
After ordering, please submit payment via the RVHS online payment portal.
Payment - http://bit.ly/314xJ0n
We still need one stroke and turn official for Saturday’s finals. Here is the link to register:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094caea723a6fe3-region
Here is the schedule for this week:
Week of February 3:
Monday: Regional Swimmers Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday: Regional Swimmers Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Wednesday: Regional Swimmers Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Thursday: Regional Swimmers Team meeting in room 1402 at 4:15 pm
Friday: REST
Saturday: Regional Championship at Claude Moore. Prelims start at 9:30 am. Finals start at 5:30 pm. Trophy raising at 8:00 pm!
Let’s do this…
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 10:11AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
Congratulations on a fantastic regular season. Both teams finished 8-1, both teams improved significantly throughout the season, everyone had a lot of fun, and we showed (again) why the Riverside Rams Swim Teams are the best teams around. Way to go!
Now, we get to work. It’s post-season time, which means that we need to take our performances up a notch. Practice will be about the details – fine-tuning our strokes, our turns, and our attitudes. The Regional Championship and State Championship Meets bring us new challenges, and new opportunities. Coach Keeton and I are excited about what we can (and will) do this post-season.
We are working on finalizing the line-up for Regionals and I will distribute it later today. Only those swimmers competing at Regionals will be practicing this week and next. However, EVERYONE will be at practice on Wednesday for the Boys vs Girls Meet. In addition, EVERYONE will participate with the team at Friday’s Winter Sports Pep-Rally.
With the Boys vs Girls Meet this week, we have an additional Spirit Day with 5 points to be won. On Wednesday, each team will conduct its own Spirit Day. Once again, I will ask the RVHS staff to vote to determine the winner. Then, on Wednesday, we race with the champion to be determined at the meet. I will be distributing the meet sheet for the Boys vs Girls meet shortly.
Here is the schedule for this week:
Week of January 27:
Monday: Regional Swimmers Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday: Regional Swimmers Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Wednesday: Boys vs Girls Meet at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Thursday: Regional Swimmers Team meeting in room 1402 at 4:15 pm
Regional Swimmers Starting blocks practice at Ida Lee, 9:30-10:30 pm
Friday: REST
Saturday: REST
This is going to be a great week. Let’s have some fun, use the break from meets to re-energize, and get ready for an amazing post-season run.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 9:49AM by Joel Getis
Yesterday afternoon, the Riverside Rams Swim Teams completed the 2019-20 regular season with victories over the Rock Ridge Phoenix. The Girls Team won 221-64 and the Boys Team outscored the Phoenix 156-129. Both teams have finished the regular season with 8-1 records.
The complete results have been posted to RiversideRams.net.
During the meet, the Rams celebrated its senior class of 18 team members. These seniors have built Riverside's swim program into one of the best in the state of Virginia, with four District Meet Championships (2 each for the Boys and Girls), four Regional Meet Championships (3 for the Girls and 1 for the Boys), and a State Championship for the Girls Team at the conclusion of the 2016-17 season -- Loudoun County's first and only state championship in swimming. The Rams' Senior Class of 2020 is:
Andrew Chau - Team Manager
Boys Team
Otto Gerstle
Sam Gomez
Johnathan Tran, Captain
Vincent Kahng, Captain
Girls Team
Macy Barmak
Ainsley Dayyani
Morgan Greig
Mikaela Haast
Isabelle Kahng
Betsy Kinstle
Allison Kopac
Delaney McCummings
Emily Olsen
Chloe Ramirez
Hannah Ye
Jordan Pham, Captain
Ashley Bae, Captain
With the conclusion of the regular season, the Rams are now looking forward to the post-season championship meets. Their next meet is the Regional Championship Meet on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling, VA.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 8:53AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
I hope that everyone had a relaxing day yesterday. Over this nice long weekend, I hope that you are catching up on some sleep and working on your plans to finish the season strong. After a week of intense and challenging practices, you had a great meet on Friday. As we enter our last week of the regular season, this week’s practice will be your opportunity to recover a bit, fine tune your strokes, and ramp up your energy and excitement for Senior Night on Saturday.
In addition, we get to look a little ahead to our Boys vs Girls (or Girls vs Boys) Meet on Wednesday, January 29. Your captains are working on the line-ups for the meet and we have a few challenges scheduled for this week for you to earn points for your team.
- Tuesday is “Attendance Day”. Whichever team has the highest percentage of its team at practice on Tuesday will earn 5 bonus points.
- Tuesday is “Plank Challenge”. Whomever can hold a plank the longest will earn 5 bonus points for her/his team.
- This week is “Synchronized Swimming”. Each team will perform a synchronized swimming routine on Wednesday. It will be recorded, presented to the RVHS staff, and whichever team gets the most votes will win 5 bonus points. You will be given time at Monday’s and Tuesday’s practice to plan and practice.
Let’s have some fun!
Here is the schedule for this week:
Week of January 20:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Thursday: Team meeting in room 1402 at 4:15 pm
Starting blocks practice at Ida Lee, 9:30-10:30 pm
Friday: Pasta Party at the Habersaat’s – 19253 Creek Field Circle in Lansdowne at 6:00 pm
Saturday: Swim Meet vs. Rock Ridge at Dulles South. Warm-ups start at 1:00 pm, so be at the pool no later than 12:45 pm. During the break, we’ll celebrate our Seniors!
Coach Keeton and I are completing the line-up and will distribute it soon.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 11:46AM by Joel Getis
4.0 years ago @ 9:28AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
Yesterday was a good meet for the Rams teams. We raced hard, we cheered on our teammates, and we displayed great sportsmanship and represented our school well. Coach Keeton and I are proud of our team and our competitiveness. Let’s get ‘em back at Regionals!
At the beginning of the season, you set out goals for your teams. Let’s look at our progress:
Girls Team Goals
Win the Boys vs Girls Meet – coming on January 29
Drop 300 seconds in cumulative time in the season – UPDATE – 173.57 dropped thus far
Place in the top 3 in all Championship Meets – On target with 2nd place finish at LoCo
Boys Team Goals
Win the Boys vs Girls Meet – coming on January 29
Drop 150 seconds in cumulative time in the season – UPDATE – 155.67 dropped thus far
Win the Regional Championship – coming on February 8
This is a busy week with the end of the quarter/semester at school – and any associated mid-terms – as well as a double meet weekend. As you get back into the eat-sleep-eat-study-sleep-eat-swim-eat routine this week, evaluate what you’re doing, what you’re eating, how you’re sleeping, etc. If things are not going the way that you want them to go, make a change. With two weeks left in the regular season, you don’t have time to wait.
Mark your calendar for the end of season banquet on Thursday, February 27! If you’d like to be a part of the planning for this, please contact Susan Ferguson (Zach’s mom) at sjferg89@gmail.com.
Here is the schedule for this week:
Week of January 13:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm.
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Thursday: Team meeting in room 1402 at 4:15 pm.
Pasta Party at the El-Aaassar’s house - 43231 Canal Creek Place in Lansdowne, 6:00 pm
Friday: Swim Meet vs Loudoun County at Ida Lee. Warm-ups start at 7:00 pm, so be at the pool no later than 6:45 pm.
Saturday: Swim Meet vs. John Champe at Dulles South. Warm-ups start at 5:00 pm, so be at the pool no later than 4:45 pm.
Coach Keeton and I are completing the line-ups and will distribute them later today.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 8:57AM by Joel Getis
Yesterday at Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling, VA, Loudoun County's top 2 swim teams, the Riverside Rams and Briar Woods Falcons, had a highly competitive meet. The Falcons topped the Rams -- Boys 153-133 and Girls 178-108 -- as they defended the Loudoun County Invitational Championships extremely well. This was the first loss for the Riverside swim teams. Both teams were spirited, displayed great sportsmanship, and had a lot of fun.
Notable swims for the Rams include:
Nick Ghods - dropped over 3 seconds in 200 free and also improved in his 100 fly
Zach Ferguson - dropped over 2.5 seconds in 200 IM
Johnathan Tran - dropped over 3 seconds in 100 fly
Brandon Tran - dropped over 2.5 seconds in 100 breast
Isabel Elias - dropped almost 5 seconds in 200 free
Layla Ogango - dropped over 4 seconds in 500 free
The complete results have been posted on RiversideRams.net.
The Rams are back in the pool this weekend with two meets - Friday against the Loudoun County Raiders at Ida Lee and Saturday against the John Champe Knights at Dulles South.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 10:15AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
This weekend was physically and mentally difficult. Having two meets without any full weeks of practice was tough. Now that our “break” is behind us, we are ready for the exciting home stretch of the regular season and then into the championship season. We can now get back into our regular schedules and get our minds and bodies back in synch.
With only three weeks left in the regular season, it’s time to focus on your goals. Take a look at what you are doing. Are you eating well, getting enough sleep, practicing efficiently, etc? If you are not getting the results that you want, what should you change? Make sure that you are having fun while working toward your goals.
Our meet this week is our most challenging dual meet of the season. Briar Woods took first place at the Loudoun County Invitational meet. They feel pretty good about themselves right now. We’re very hungry. We need to have a great week of practice and bring our best energy, effort, and support of one another to Saturday’s meet. It’s our turn this weekend.
Here is the schedule for this week:
Week of January 6:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm.
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Thursday: Team meeting in room 1402 at 4:15 pm.
Starting blocks practice at Ida Lee, 9:30-10:30 pm
Friday: Pasta Party at the Byer’s house - 43477 Calphams Mill Court in Lansdowne, 6:00 pm
Saturday: Swim Meet vs. Briar Woods at Claude Moore. Warm-ups start at 3:00 pm, so be at the pool no later than 2:45 pm.
Coach Keeton and I are completing the line-up and will distribute it soon.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 10:09AM by Joel Getis
Last night at Ida Lee Recreation Center in Leesburg, the Riverside Rams Swim Teams topped the Woodgrove Wolverines to remain undefeated for the 2019-20 season. The Boys team won 213-72 and the Girls team won 201-84. It was a fun and exciting meet as both teams wrapped up a busy first weekend of 2020 with two meets.
There were several excellent races and many swimmers had significant improvements to their times. The most dramatic improvement for the Rams was freshman, Isabel Elias, who dropped over 11 seconds in her 500 freestyle time. Also having a great meet were Mikaela Haast (senior), Leo Bruce (junior), Brandon Tran (freshman), and Sydney Ramirez (freshman) -- all of whom improved over their best times of the season.
The complete results have been posted to RiversideRams.net.
The Ram's next meet will be a battle of two undefeated teams as they'll face off against the champions of the Loudoun County Invitational Meet, the Briar Woods Falcons. The meet is on Saturday, January 11, at 3:00 pm at Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling, VA.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 9:03AM by Joel Getis
Last night at Ida Lee Recreation Center in Leesburg, VA, the Riverside Rams Swim Teams had their first meet of the new decade against the Stone Bridge Bulldogs. The Rams teams started the year with strong victories. The Girls team won 202-82 and the Boys team won 189-96. It was a fun meet and a great start to the new year for the Rams.
The Rams qualified two more swimmers for the State Championship meet. Robert Quan and Chris Kopac both qualified in the boys 100 freestyle, with Robert setting a new team record in the event -- 47.09.
Other notable swims include Greyson Barmak, who dropped over 3 seconds in the 100 butterfly, and Josh Feit, Leo Bruce, and Layla Ogango, all of whom significantly improved in their 500 freestyle swims.
The complete meet results have been posted to RiversideRams.net
The Rams are back at Ida Lee tonight at 6pm to take on the Woodgrove Wolverines.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 9:12AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
Congratulations on an amazing meet yesterday. We let everyone know that we are the best team in the County. While Briar Woods may have scored more points, we had more fun, cheered the loudest, and showed everyone what a team really looks like. And…let’s not forget that Ram Fans DOMINATED the spectator section. It was a sea of Riverside Ram Red up there and we loved all the support.
I hope that everyone takes the next two weeks to rest up, refresh, and enjoy the time with your families. However…don’t skip swimming. When we return to school, we have 6 meets remaining in the regular season – over a 3-week period. You HAVE TO stay in shape. With only two days of full practices (December 23 and 30) and one blocks practice (December 26) available to us, it is up to each of you to take responsibility for your own swim workouts.
We have much yet to accomplish this season. Skipping workouts over these two weeks will be a major step backward for you. Don’t let that happen!
Here is your schedule for the next two weeks:
Monday (12/23): Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday (12/24): Swim on your own
Wednesday (12/25): Merry Christmas!
Thursday (12/26): Starting blocks practice at Ida Lee, 9:30-10:30 pm
Friday (12/27): Swim on your own
Saturday (12/28): Swim on your own
Sunday (12/29): Swim on your own
Monday (12/30): Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday (12/31): Swim on your own
Wednesday (1/1): Happy New Year!
Thursday (1/2): Pasta Party at the Kinstle’s - 19854 La Bete Court in Belmont, 6:00 pm
Friday (1/3): Swim meet vs Stone Bridge at Ida Lee at 7:00 pm.
Saturday (1/4): Swim meet vs Woodgrove at Ida Lee at 6:00 pm.
Coach Keeton and I are working on the line-ups the meets. I will distribute the line-ups when they are finalized.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 8:33AM by Joel Getis
Yesterday was the first annual Loudoun County Invitational Swim Meet at Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling, VA with 15 of Loudoun County's 16 high schools participating. It was a fantastic meet, with the Rams Boys and Girls teams both finishing in second place behind Briar Woods. The Rams teams had some incredible swims.
The Rams had 11 NEW State Qualifying swims:
Boys 200 Medley Relay
Robert Quan - 200 Freestyle
Allison Kopac - 200 Freestyle
Christopher Kopac - 200 IM
Otto Gerstl - 50 Freestyle
Otto Gerstl - 100 Freestyle
Christian Szilagyi - 100 Freestyle
Robert Quan - 500 Freestyle
Girls 200 Freestyle Relay
Boys 400 Freestyle Relay
Girls 400 Freestyle Relay
To date, the Rams have 20 State Qualifying swims -- with 6 dual meets remaining in the season.
New Rams team records were set in the following five events:
Boys 200 Medley Relay - Robert Quan, Christopher Kopac, Christian Szilagyi, Otto Gerstl
Boys 200 Freestyle - Robert Quan
Boys 200 IM - Christopher Kopac
Boys 500 Freestyle - Robert Quan
Boys 400 Freestyle Relay - Jacob Quan, Robert Quan, Christian Szilagyi, Christopher Kopac
The complete results are available on Meet Mobile. Once I receive a copy, I will post the file on RiversideRams.net.
The Rams next meet is on Friday, January 3, 2020, at Ida Lee against Stone Bridge High School.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 10:11AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
It was a great introduction to the Dulles South pool yesterday for the Riverside Rams. We had some great swims, some significant improvements, and a two dominant victories.
Our work is paying off, but we still have much to improve upon. We be working hard again this week to continue our journey of continuous improvement. We need to focus on the little things (break-outs, turns, and finishes) a bit more during practice to change some of our habits.
This week is the first annual Loudoun County Championship meet. The meet is on Saturday at Claude Moore Recreation Center. Coach Keeton and I are working on the line-up and should have that finalized later today. We will travel to/from the meet via busses, as is our norm for championship meets. The bus will LEAVE Riverside at 8:30 am on Saturday, so you must be at school by 8:15 am. As always, you are required to travel to the meet with the team. If you will not be traveling back to RVHS on the bus, a note (email is acceptable) is required no later than Thursday at 5:00 pm.
This will be a long meet, with all 16 Loudoun County high schools expected to participate. That will lead to as many as 6 heats per individual event and 2 heats per relay event. While there will be food trucks on site, I encourage swimmers to bring meet appropriate snacks and drinks for the meet. Food is fuel.
At our team meeting on December 5, we established our goals for the season. As a reminder, here they are:
Girls Team Goals
Win the Boys vs Girls Meet
Drop 300 seconds in cumulative time in the season – UPDATE - 11.94 dropped thus far
Place in the top 3 in all Championship Meets
Boys Team Goals
Win the Boys vs Girls Meet
Drop 150 seconds in cumulative time in the season – UPDATE – 22.95 dropped thus far
Win the Regional Championship
TEAM Goals
Top Combined Points at Loudoun County Championship Meet
Top Combined Points at Regional Championship Meet
Top Combined Points at State Championship Meet
***PARENTS – We need stroke and turn officials for our meets. ***
- Here is a link to the instructions to complete the VHSL process //bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/library/files/riversideathletics.bigteams_com_145966/files/VHSL%20Official%20Registration.pdf
Here is your schedule for the week of December 16:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Thursday: Team meeting in room 1402, 4:15-5:00 pm
Starting blocks practice at Ida Lee, 9:30-10:30 pm
Friday: Pasta party at the Maller’s house - 20012 Hazeltine Place, Ashburn VA 20147 in Belmont.
Saturday: Loudoun County Championship Meet at Claude Moore. Be at school no later than 8:15 am for the bus. Warm-ups start at 9:30 am and racing begins at 11:00 am.
Coach Keeton and I are finalizing the line-ups the meet. I will distribute the line-ups later today.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 9:39AM by Joel Getis
Yesterday at the Dulles South Recreation Center in South Riding, VA, the Riverside Rams Swim Teams improved their records to 4-0 with victories over the Freedom Eagles. The boys won 169-117, and the girls won 207.5-78.5. It was an outstanding meet with some notable swims for Rams swimmers.
Qualifying for the state championship meet this week are:
Robert Quan - 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly
Christian Szilagyi - 50 freestyle
Boy 200 Freestyle Relay
The complete meet results have been posted on RiversideRams.net.
The Rams next meet is the first annual Loudoun County Championship on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at the Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling, VA.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 12:28PM by Joel Getis
Rams,
What a great first weekend of the season. Both teams started the season 3-0 and we have learned a lot about our team and the challenges that rising to Class 5 competition presents to us. The cut times are tougher, the competition is stronger, and the road ahead will be more difficult than in years past.
I know that we are up to the challenges, and I am confident that we will take our learnings and apply them to our practices to continue to improve on race days.
As I told the team last night, I will miss all practices this week and there will be no team meeting on Thursday. My mother’s husband passed away the other day and I am heading to South Carolina tomorrow to help my mother with some things. I will be back on Friday and at our meet on Saturday.
I will have full access to email, Remind, text, phone, etc., so if you need anything, please contact me. I may not respond right away, but I will get back to you. Coach Keeton has everything covered for practices, as she always does, and I know that you will work extremely hard for her (and yourselves) this week.
I know that the NHS Holiday party is on Tuesday and that many of you will miss practice because of that. There is no need to notify me if you are in NHS and attending the party. I have that information already.
***PARENTS – We are need stroke and turn officials for our meets. ***
- Here is the link to signup
- Here is a link to the instructions to complete the VHSL process //bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/library/files/riversideathletics.bigteams_com_145966/files/VHSL%20Official%20Registration.pdf
We still have one opening for a lucky family to host a pasta party – Thursday, January 2, 2020. What better way to start off the new year than by having 60 of your favorite swimmers at your house? Hurry up and grab the last spot before someone else does!!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44aeae22aa8-rvhswim
Here is your schedule for the week of December 9:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Thursday: Starting blocks practice at Ida Lee, 9:30-10:30 pm
Friday: Pasta party at the Feit’s house - 43870 Camellia Street Ashburn VA 20147 in Belmont.
Please sign-up for bring food, etc.:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0449adad22a02-201920201
Saturday: Swim Meet vs Freedom (A) at Dulles South Recreation Center - 24950 Riding Center Drive in South Riding, VA 20152. Warm-ups start at 1:00 pm so be at the pool no later than 12:45 pm. EAT LUNCH BEFORE YOU COME!!!
Coach Keeton and I are finalizing the line-ups the meet. I will distribute the line-ups later today.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 12:01PM by Joel Getis
Last night at Ida Lee in Leesburg, VA, the Riverside Rams swim team took on the Potomac Falls Panthers. Both teams competed well and there were some exciting races and excellent swims for both teams. The Rams boys topped the Panthers boys 208-77, and the Rams girls outscored the Panthers girls 194-92. The Rams teams have opened the season 3-0.
Rams had three swimmers achieve state cut times in four different events. They are:
Chris Kopac (Boys) - 50 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle
Robert Quan (Boys) - 200 IM
Allison Kopac (Girls) - 500 Freestyle
The complete meet results have been posted to RiversideRams.net.
The Rams next meet is on Saturday, December 14, against Freedom (South Riding) at the Dulles South Recreation Center.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
4.0 years ago @ 11:15AM by Joel Getis
Last night, the Riverside Rams Swim Teams started the 2019-20 season with a tri-meet in Winchester, VA against John Handley and James Wood High Schools. It was an energetic and fun meet with both Rams teams securing dominant victories.
The boys team topped John Handley 208-52, and outscored James Wood 199-80. The girls team won 219-54 over John Handley, and 179-101 over James Wood.
The Rams opened the season strong with Allison Kopac qualifying for the state championship meet in both the 200 free and the 100 free, and Robert Quan earning a state cut time in the 400 meter free, which puts him in the state championship meet in the 500 yard freestyle. The complete results are posted on RiversideRams.net - //bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/library/files/riversideathletics.bigteams_com_145966/files/20191206-HandleyJW.pdf
Note that the meet was held in a meter pool, and therefore the times are in meters.
The Rams are back in the pool tonight at 8pm to race Potomac Falls at Ida Lee in Leesburg.
Go Rams!
5.0 years ago @ 9:12AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving and had a relaxing and fun time with your families. Now…it’s time to crank things up!
The swim season is now fully upon us, as we have 2 meets this week. It is a busy week (season) so make sure you are getting plenty of rest, eating well, and staying on top of your academics.
***PARENTS – We are short volunteers for our meets – especially this week. We need your help! ***
- For each meet, we need as many as 17 volunteers. This includes timers, which require no special training, as well as meet officials (Starter/Referee, and Stroke & Turn officials).
- We need meet officials and timers for this week. Please volunteer today so that we can have our meet.
- If you are interested in being a meet official, here is a link to the instructions to complete the VHSL process //bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/library/files/riversideathletics.bigteams_com_145966/files/VHSL%20Official%20Registration.pdf
***SWIMMERS – You need to respond to the dinner order form by Tuesday. ALL swimmers are to complete this order form to select their food order or to opt out of the order. All swimmers are to complete the form. Please place your order/opt-out by Tuesday, December 3.
Order form: https://forms.gle/Mk4H4wb4NdEBXjGA7
After ordering, please submit payment for your order via the LCPS payment portal:
I need to remind everyone about the VHSL attendance/participation policy. Students must be in school by 9:30 a.m. on the day of an event to be able to participate (this includes practice). Students may be late if, and only if, they have a medical appointment AND when arriving at school they have a note from the doctor. The note must state that the student is medically cleared to participate in the day’s event. Without this, students will not be allowed to participate in the event. This also applies for leaving school earlier than the student’s regular dismissal time. There is no flexibility in this, so please be sure to adhere to the policy. In fact, I recommend that you do not schedule appointments, etc. on the days of meets, if possible. Come to school on time and stay at school all day.
For Friday’s meet, we are traveling by bus, as a team, to/from Winchester. Athletes may opt to travel home with their parents. If an athlete wishes to travel home with his/her parents, I must receive WRITTEN notification by Thursday, December 5 at 6:00 pm.
Here is your schedule for the week of December 1:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Thursday: Team Meeting at RVHS, 4:15-5:15 pm – Agenda: Goals (team & individual); Meet Line-ups, Responsibilities, & Expectations
Pasta Party at the Kahng’s house, 6:00 pm - 43292 Augustine Pl. Ashburn, VA in Belmont.
Friday: Swim Meet vs John Handley & James Wood (A) 7:00 pm at Barnett Park - 1001 E Cork St, Winchester, VA 22601. Team dinner at 4:30 pm in cafeteria. Bus leaves RVHS at 5:30 pm.
Saturday: Swim Meet vs Potomac Falls (H) at Ida Lee. Warm-ups start at 8:00 pm so be at the pool no later than 7:45 pm.
Coach Keeton and I are finalizing the line-ups for both meets. Friday’s meet has been changed to a tri-meet with Handley and James Wood, which affects our entries. Once I receive the guidelines from Handley (the host), we can finalize things. I will send a separate email with the line-ups.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
5.0 years ago @ 8:42AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
We had a great first week of practice. Coach Keeton and I are thrilled with our progress and impressed that you came in ready to go and worked hard throughout. Although we only have two practices this week, we will expect similar focus and effort as we head into Thanksgiving and then into our meet schedule the following week.
Remember to bring your equipment from now on – fins, buoys, and snorkels. We will be starting to use gear and you must have it with you to have an effective practice.
If your parents are not receiving email from me, please make sure that they get their email address to me. I want to make sure everyone is fully informed throughout the season.
I have started to work on line-up planning for the season. To effectively plan for events and set up the team for its best post-season opportunities, I need to know if swimmers will be missing any meets. If there are any meets that you’ll be missing, I need to be informed TODAY, November 24. If I don’t hear from you, that means that you will be available for every meet and I will plan as such.
With our first meets coming next week (December 6 and 7), it’s time to start getting parents registered to volunteer at meets. For each meet, we need as many as 17 volunteers. This includes timers, which require no special training, as well as meet officials (Starter/Referee, and Stroke & Turn officials). If you are interested in being a meet official, here is a link to the instructions to complete the VHSL process - //bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/library/files/riversideathletics.bigteams_com_145966/files/VHSL%20Official%20Registration.pdf
Caitlin Olsen is leading our volunteer efforts this year as our team Volunteer Coordinator. A sign-up has been sent out, but very few slots have been filled so far. Please sign up to volunteer. Without timers, officials, etc., there is no swim meet. Here is the link to register for each meet. We don’t have a minimum volunteer requirement; however, we expect everyone to volunteer to work at meets during the season.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f45adac29a3fe3-swim
In addition, before each meet, our team holds pasta parties. Florence Iglesias is coordinating our pasta parties for this season. She will be sending out information for families to register to bring the food, drinks, etc. Look for that information soon.
To have the parties, we need hosts. Several of the dates have been taken (thank you!), but we still have a few still available. In fact, we need a host for our first pasta party of the season, December 5. Here is the link to sign up to volunteer to host a past party - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44aeae22aa8-rvhswim
Here is your schedule for the week of November 25:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
It’s a short week of school and practice. Let’s make it productive and efficient. I strongly suggest that you try to get to the pool one or two times on your own over the break. Not swimming for nearly a week is not recommended. Get in some pool time, then rest up, enjoy Thanksgiving with your families, and come back ready to get our meets started.
As a reminder, if you ever want to purchase additional suits, gear, etc., please make the purchase through the Riverside Rams Swim Team Store on SwimOutlet - https://www.swimoutlet.com/rvhsramsswim/
The team earns a residual/commission on all sales.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
5.0 years ago @ 9:01AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
Welcome to the 2019-20 swim season. We look forward to our first year as a 5A school and the new challenges that moving up presents to us. It is going to be a great year! Coach Keeton (formerly Quinn) and I are looking forward to getting to work this week.
As we discussed at our meeting on Thursday, we had a great tryout week with some great swims. However, there are many of you who showed up “not quite ready for prime time.” We are going to prime you up starting on Monday! be ready to practice HARD over the coming weeks. We have only 3 weeks (8 swim practices and one dive practice) to get ready for our first meets – December 6 and December 7 (yes, we start off with a back-to-back weekend).
If you have not already done so, please take care of the following as quickly as possible:
- Submit your $150 athletic fee to Riverside Athletics https://osp.osmsinc.com/LoudounVA/BVModules/ProductTemplates/Bvc2013/Product.aspx?productid=DB10547
- Complete your online survey and pay for your tshirt and any caps or jackets that you choose to purchase.
- Turn in your signed rules and report cards.
- Purchase/Organize your equipment: Suit, Goggles, Pull Buoys, Fins, and Snorkel. Make sure you have a water bottle (full) for each practice! https://www.swimoutlet.com/rvhsramsswim/
We need to be extremely organized and respectful at the pool. The Lansdowne HOA is carefully watching us and we need to make sure that we follow their rules. As such, please arrive at 8:00 pm so that we can stretch, etc. Then, we will head out to the pool and be ready to enter the pool at EXACTLY 8:15 pm. We did this extremely well on last week. Let’s keep it up.
Also, we always finish practice on time. Therefore, we request that all parents to please be at the pool to pick up your swimmers at 9:15. This will avoid having swimmers (and coaches) standing outside in the cold waiting for pick-ups.
We welcome you to show your team spirit and demonstrate support for the team by purchasing and wearing some official Rams Swim Team gear. The online store will be open until Thursday, November 20. Orders placed will be delivered in bulk to me for individual distribution. There’s some great stuff available. Check it out!
https://rss19.itemorder.com/sale
You can also purchase your team suit any swim equipment that you need through the Riverside Rams Swim Team Store on SwimOutlet - https://www.swimoutlet.com/rvhsramsswim/
You can purchase any swim items that you want/need on SwimOutlet and by entering through the Rams Swim Team Store, the team earns a residual payment.
Here is your schedule for the week of November 18:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Tuesday:
- Team picture after school. Please wear your team shirt and pants without holes for the picture (jeans preferred). Swimmers should gather in room 1402 no later than 4:30 pm. We should be done by 5:45 pm. Bring your picture forms to the team picture session if you wish to purchase pictures.
- **If you are interested eating pizza while we wait for our picture, please let me know. I am accepting donations to pay for the pizza.**
- Winter Sports Parent’s Meeting at RVHS Auditorium, 7:00 pm
- Practice at Lansdowne, 8:009:15 pm
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 8:00-9:15 pm
Thursday:
- Team Meeting at RVHS room 1402, 4:155:15 pm
- Among other things, we will be discussing our goals for the season and electing team captains for the season.
- Team captains will be nominated by the coaches and elected by the team. There will be 2 captains for the girl’s team, and 2 captains for the boy’s team.
- Starting Blocks Practice at Ida Lee, 9:3010:30 pm
- ***Note that this is our ONLY starting blocks practice before our first meets.***
We are looking forward to an amazing 2019-20 season and cannot wait to get to work tomorrow.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
