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Team News.
3.0 years ago @ 1:37PM by Joel Getis
Yesterday in Stafford, VA, the Riverside Rams Swim Teams wrapped up the 2020-21 season with strong showings at the Class 5 State Championship meet. The Boys Team finished 3rd and the Girls Team 14th in an exciting day of swimming.
Christopher Kopac wrapped up his swimming career with an excellent meet, finishing first in the 500 free and2nd in the 200 IM, individually. In addition, he helped to lead the 400 free relay to a state championship, and the 200 free relay to a 4th place finish.
Robert Quan also had an outstanding meet and conclusion to his high school swimming career. Robert captured first in the 200 free and 3rd in the 500 free in addition to anchoring the first-place finishing 400 free relay and the 200 free relay that finished fourth.
Junior Christian Szilagyi finished second in the 100 free and sixth in the 50 free along with his contributions to the champion 400 free relay and strong 200 free relay.
Sophomore Jacob Quan captured fourth in the 200 free, 5th in the 100 free, and had excellent swims in the championship 400 free relay and fourth place 200 free relay.
For the girls, Kylee Sessions captured second in the 100 freestyle and had strong swims in the 100 breast, 200 medley relay (7th place) and 200 free relay (9th).
It was a great day for the Rams and a fantastic season. We look forward to 2021-22 and the challenges that are ahead.
The complete meet results are posted on RiversideRams.net.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
3.0 years ago @ 8:37AM by Joel Getis
In yesterday's Region 5C Swim Championships at Dulles South in South Riding, the Riverside Rams Swim Teams finished 2nd (Boys) and 3rd (Girls). The Boys Championship was captured by Thomas Jefferson High School, and the Girls Championship was won by Briar Woods. Congratulations to both.
The Rams had an incredible day of swimming. Rams swimmers competed in 54 races during the day and achieved season's best, and in many cases personal best, times in 49 events -- 91% of the races! The Rams came in prepared, focused, and swam fast!
In the Boys meet, the 400 freestyle relay team set a new team record of 3:10.61. The team of Christian Szilagyi, Jacob Quan, Chris Kopac, and Robert Quan broke their own record from last season. In addition, Max Lu had a standout day, setting personal best times in both the 200 freestyle and the 100 freestyle.
For the Girls, Kylee Sessions set a new team record in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.62) and finished first in the 100 freestyle. Isabel Elias had a career meet, swimming the 200 free and the 500 free in personal best times, and swimming a personal best 100 free split in the 400 free relay helping them to advance to the state championship meet.
In all, the Rams advanced 16 swimmers to the State Championship meet. This includes all six of the Rams Relay teams.
On Friday, the Rams travel to Oak Marr RECenter in Oakton, VA for the State Championship Meet.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
3.0 years ago @ 9:40AM by Joel Getis
Yesterday at Dulles South in South Riding, VA, the Riverside Rams Swim Teams finished an excellent 2020-21 regular season with strong wins over the Rock Ridge Phoenix. The Boys Team completed the season with a record of 4-0-1, topping the Phoenix 215-71. The Girls ended with a record of 4-1 with a 219-64 victory. It was a great meet for the Rams as the team celebrated it's 8 graduating seniors.
Finishing up their regular season high school careers were Robert Quan, Josh Feit, Chris Satterfield, Parker Crowe, Justin Iglesias, Chris Kopac, Hannah Crook, and Claire Porter. Not only did they have an amazing 4 years, but also they were able to celebrate with fantastic swims in their final meet. Further, in lieu of a celebration at the pool, the Rams held a parade during the day to thank them all and aired this video during the meet's break to highlight some of their accomplishments.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X-ShHyOwcOtoxuMMGMcsBoh8Fy-gDUVu/view?usp=sharing
Notable swims during the meet include Robert Quan's team record swim in the 100 backstroke, and Chris Satterfield finishing off his high school career with season best times in 100 butterfly and 500 freestyle. For the girls, freshman Lauren Farman finished her first season strong with a significant improvement in her 200 freestyle, and sophomore Isabel Elias posted season best times in the 200 IM and 500 free. Throughout the team, there were numerous season best times. The Rams showed that they are ready as we head into the post season.
The complete meet results are posted.
The Rams next meet is the Region Championship Meet on Saturday, February 6.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
3.0 years ago @ 9:43AM by Joel Getis
Yesterday at Claude Moore Recreation Center, the Riverside Rams Swim Teams topped the Park View Patriots Swim Teams in an energetic and fun meet. The final scores: Boys 225-55; Girls 214-65. As part of the fun, the Riverside Swim Teams had an intra-school content between the Boys and Girls Teams. The Boys team came out victorious this year, ending the Girls Team's 2-year championship reign.
Notable swims from yesterday include Sidney Ramirez and Emma Sullivan, both of whom dropped significant time in the 500 free -- 11 seconds and 8 seconds, respectively. On the Boys side, Freshman HT Tragle made an impressive return to competition with dominating swims in both the 200 IM and 100 backstroke. His performance was noted by the pool's lifeguard who wanted to know where he came from (note that the lifeguard was Riverside swim alum, Isabelle Kahng!).
The complete meet results are posted - //bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/library/files/riversideathletics.bigteams_com_145966/files/4-Park%20View%20Results.pdf
Riverside's next meet is on Saturday, January 30, against Rock Ridge. This is the last dual meet of the season and we will be celebrating our seniors with a special message during the meet break on our livestream.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
3.0 years ago @ 9:28AM by Joel Getis
In an historic meet at Dulles South yesterday, the Riverside Rams and Briar Woods Falcons Boys Swim Teams finished in a tie -- 143-143. A first for each program. The Rams Girls Team fell to the Falcons 191-95, for its first loss of the season. It was an energetic, exciting, and well-contested meet.
Notable swims for the Rams included senior Christopher Kopac, who swept his two individual events (200 free and 500 free) and led his relay teams (200 free and 400 free) to commanding victories, and sophomore Kylee Sessions, who dominated her two individual events -- 100 free and 100 breast -- while dropping significant time in both. There were several close races, exiting finishes, and excellent swims from both teams.
The complete results are posted.
The Rams next meet is Saturday, January 23, against the Park View Patriots. The meet is at 5pm at Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
3.0 years ago @ 9:38AM by Joel Getis
Last night at Ida Lee in Leesburg, VA, the Riverside Rams Boys and Girls Swim Teams improved their records to 2-0 with victories over the Freedom Eagles teams. The boys won 197-83 and the girls won 156-130. It was an energetic and well contested meet.
Notable swims for the Rams included Karim Ahmed, a freshman on the boys team, who dropped 5 seconds in his 500 freestyle time, and Gabby Sullivan, a sophomore on the girls team, who dropped 6 seconds in her 100 butterfly swim. In addition, senior Chris Kopac delivered some excellent swims and had an incredibly strong finish in the boys 200 freestyle relay to deliver a win for the Rams.
The complete results are posted on RiversideRams.net.
The Rams next meet is on Saturday, January 16, at 2:45 pm (note the time change) at Claude Moore Recreation Center. The Rams will be taking on the Briar Woods Falcons.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
3.0 years ago @ 9:26AM by Joel Getis
The Riverside Rams Swim Teams opened the 2020-21 season yesterday, topping the Stone Bridge Bulldogs teams. The Boys Team won 199-87 and the Girls Team won 176-110. It was a great start to the season for both teams.
Senior Robert Quan picked up where he left off last season, individually taking first place in the 200 and 500 freestyle events and leading his relay teams to victories in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays. Sophomore Kylee Sessions led the Girls Team with first place finishes in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke, along with relay firsts in the 200 Medley and 400 freestyle relays.
Two new Rams, freshman HT Tragle (Boys) and Lizzie Rebich (Girls) also had strong showings. HT captured first in 100 backstroke and the 200 Medley Relay, and Lizzie won both of her individual events -- 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke -- along with relay firsts in the 200 Medley and 400 freestyle relays.
The complete meet results are posted on RiversideRams.net - //bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/library/files/riversideathletics.bigteams_com_145966/files/1-Stone%20Bridge%20Results.pdf
Riverside's next meet in Friday, January 8, against Freedom. The meet is a 9:00 pm at Ida Lee Recreation Center in Leesburg, VA.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
3.0 years ago @ 8:40AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
I hope that everyone is having a great holiday season and enjoying the time with their family. This week is the start of our true “sprint” of a season as our first meet is on Saturday. I’ll be sharing our line-up at our meeting on Monday along with other important information.
Remember the following:
- You must complete the LCPS COVID survey by noon every day that you have practice and/or a meet. If it is not completed, you cannot enter the facility.
- You must bring a completed Lansdowne HOA form (in your make the team packet) to every practice at Lansdowne.
- You must wear a mask at all times unless you are in the water.
- You must bring your own full water bottle. There are no water fountains available.
- You must use the restroom BEFORE coming to practice. Bathrooms are to be used for emergencies only.
- Arrive 10-15 minutes before your practice start time for temperature checks, etc. We are in the water and swimming at the start of practice.
On Monday, we are going to test our live-streaming capabilities during practice so that we can be ready to stream Saturday’s meet. I’ll share the information on how to access the live stream later today/tomorrow as we get it all set up.
Here is your schedule for the week of December 28:
Monday:
- Team Meeting via Google Meet (RVHSwim), 1:00 pm
- Agenda Items: Meet line-up and protocols; Daily responsibilities; Boys vs Girls meet update; Captain time
- Groups C, D, & E Practice at Lansdowne, 5:006:00 pm
Tuesday: Groups A, B, & E Practice at Lansdowne, 5:00-6:00 pm
Wednesday: Groups B, C, D Practice at Lansdowne, 5:00-6:00 pm
Thursday: Enjoy your time with your family
Friday: Happy New Year!
Saturday: Meet vs. Stone Bridge (A) at Dulles South, 3:00 pm
24950 Riding Center Dr, South Riding, VA 20152
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
3.0 years ago @ 8:57AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
Welcome to the 2020-21 swim season. It is going to be a great year! Coach Keeton and I are excited and cannot wait to get things rolling this week.
As we discussed at our meeting on Friday, we have a lot of new responsibilities during the pandemic. We MUST make sure that we follow all requirements and safety precautions throughout the season so that we can do our best to be safe and healthy, and to keep the swim season moving forward.
If you have not already done so, please take care of the following as quickly as possible:
- Submit your $75 athletic fee to Riverside Athletics
- Pay for your tshirt and masks, and any caps you choose to purchase.
- Turn in your signed rules page
- Purchase/Organize your equipment: Suit, Goggles, Pull Buoys, Fins, Kickboard and Snorkel. Make sure you have a water bottle (full) for each practice!
We need to be extremely organized and respectful at the pool. The Lansdowne HOA has been very generous to us to allow us to use their facility (yes, LCPS does rent it for us). We do not want to lose this relationship.
Remember the following:
- You must complete the LCPS COVID survey by noon every day that you have practice. If it is not completed, you cannot enter the facility.
- You must bring a completed Lansdowne HOA form (in your make the team packet) to every practice at Lansdowne.
- You must wear a mask at all times unless you are in the water.
- You must bring your own full water bottle. There are no water fountains available.
- You must use the restroom BEFORE coming to practice. Bathrooms are to be used for emergencies only.
- Arrive 10-15 minutes before your practice start time for temperature checks, etc. We are in the water and swimming at the start of practice.
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 6:0. This will avoid having swimmers (and coaches) standing outside in the cold waiting for pick-ups.
You can 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 December 21:
Monday:
- Team Meeting via Google Meet (RVHSwim), 1:00 pm
- Groups C, D, & E Practice at Lansdowne, 5:006:00 pm
- Zoom Parent’s Meeting at 7:00 pm – Meeting information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85294132728?pwd=a2FyVEp1TFQ1Wk1UMFFjNFE5UlBEUT09
Meeting ID: 852 9413 2728
Passcode: Rams!
Tuesday: Groups A, B, & C Practice at Lansdowne, 5:00-6:00 pm
Wednesday: Groups A, B & D Practice at Lansdowne, 5:00-6:00 pm
Thursday: Enjoy your time with your family
Friday: Merry Christmas and enjoy time with your family
We are looking forward to an amazing 2020-21 season and cannot wait to get to work tomorrow.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
