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2.0 years ago @ 9:10AM by Joel Getis
Yesterday in Stafford, VA, the Riverside Rams Swim Teams wrapped up an incredible season with strong finishes at the State Championship Meet. The Boys Team finished 5th and the Girls Team finished 12th. Congratulations to Boys Champion Mills Godwin and Girls Champion First Colonial.
The Rams Teams were fantastic, highlighted by two new Riverside State Champions in individual events. HT Tragle is the State Champion in the Boys 100 Freestyle and Kylee Sessions is the State Champion in the Girls 100 Breaststroke. In addition, Christian Szilagyi finished 3rd in the 50 Freestyle and the Boys 200 Freestyle Relay (Jacob Quan, Christian Szilagyi, Matthew Iglesias, and HT Tragle) and Boys 400 Freestyle Relay (Jacob Quan, Christian Szilagyi, Max Lu, and HT Tragle) teams both finished 3rd. These All-State finished earned them historic recognition in the Riverside Athletics wall of fame.
In all, the Rams set three new team records last night:
Boys 50 Free - Christian Szilagyi tied the team record set by HT Tragle earlier in the season
Boys 100 Free - HT Tragle topped his own record
Boys 200 Freestyle Relay -- Jacob Quan, Christian Szilagyi, Matthew Iglesias, and HT Tragle
It was a fantastic meet for the Rams. Here is a summary of all the Rams' events:
Girls 200 Medley – 8th – Elle Santucci, Kylee Sessions, Lizzie Rebich, Gigi Cisneros
Boys 200 Free – Jacob Quan 7th
Girls 200 Free – Isabel Elias 17th
Girls 200 IM – Kylee Sessions 7th
Boys 50 Free – Christian Szlagyi 3rd, HT Tragle 7th
Boys 100 Free – HT Tragle 1st, Christian Szilagyi & Jacob Quan 4th (tie)
Girls 500 Free – Isabel Elias 12th
Boys 200 Free Relay – 3rd – Jacob Quan, Christian Szilagyi, Matthew Iglesias
Boys 100 Breast – Matthew Iglesias 7th
Girls 100 Breast – Kylee Sessions 1st
Boys 400 Free Relay -3rd – Jacob Quan, Christian Szilagyi, Max Lu, HT Tragle
Girls 400 Free Relay – 10th – Elle Santucci, Isabel Elias, Lizzie Rebich, Kylee Sessions
The 2021-22 season was extremely successful for the Riverside Rams Swim Teams. Congratulations to everyone and thank you to all the parents who supported us throughout. Enjoy your off-season and we'll see you in November!
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 9:03AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
Here we are…the last week of the season…let’s wrap it up with great focus, energy, and excitement. Saturday’s State Championship meet is going to be a lot of fun.
Swimmers, planning your week with the end in mind is important. This includes not only your time and effort in the water, but also your nutrition and rest. Our practices this week will be low on distance and high on execution – focusing on details to get ourselves ready for fast swimming on Saturday. Keeping the physical levels lower is important, which is why I will reiterate what we said all week last week at practice – PLEASE TAKE THE WEEK OFF FROM YOUR CLUB TEAM PRACTICES.
Taking this time away from the club practice will not only help with the taper, but also give you the sleep that will let your body to rest up and get ready for Saturday’s meet. It’s the one week that we ask this of you. Please take our advice.
Your fuel for the week is important too. Here is a good, brief article on what to think about for food during your taper. https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/4-dos-and-2-donts-of-eating-on-taper/
We will have an amazing State Championship Meet on Saturday. Start to prepare yourself now to make that happen. We will be ready.
All States swimmers will ride the bus to the meet on Saturday. If you will not be riding the bus back with the team, I need to be notified, in writing, by 5:00 pm on Thursday, February 17. The bus is leaving RVHS at 5:45 am. I anticipate that we will return to RVHS around midnight, because we will stop for food after the meet on the way home.
Next week (February 24) is our End-of-Season Celebration and we still want more photos for the party. If you have any, please share them by either uploading them to our shared folder -- Pictures - Google Drive or emailing them to Susan Ferguson (sjferg89@gmail.com). She is creating a photo slide show and will have plenty of wallet-size photos for the swimmers to take home. Further, if you have any questions or want to help in any way, please email Susan or give her a call at 703-919-8087.
Here is the schedule for States Swimmers this week:
Week of February 14:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Thursday: Team meeting in room 1402, 4:15 pm – all are welcome, but only States swimmers are REQUIRED to attend
***NO DIVE PRACTICE***
Friday: Rest!
Saturday: State Championship Meet in Stafford, VA. Bus leaves Riverside at 5:45 am.
Here are some key information items about Saturday’s meet.
- The meet is a morning preliminaries and evening finals meet. It’s going to be a very long day.
- States swimmers will be traveling via bus to/from the meet. Warm-ups are open warm-ups that run from 7:15-8:45 am.
- Preliminaries are scheduled to run from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm. Finals from 6:00-9:30 pm.
- We have two hotel rooms booked for swimmers to rest/relax/nap during the day between prelims and finals at the Holiday Inn Express.
- Tickets for spectators will be sold online only through GoFan (https://gofan.co ); $10.00 per person/per session plus $1.50 service fee.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 9:57AM by Joel Getis
February 4, 2022, Stafford, VA – At the VHSL Region 5D Championship Swim Meet, the Riverside Rams performed magnificently, with the Girls Team finishing 3rd and the Boys Team finishing 4th. It was an incredible afternoon of swimming, and the Rams were fantastic. Of the 20 swimmers who were entered in the meet, 10 are moving on to the State Championship meet.
State Championship Swimmers for the Rams are as follows:
Girls
Gigi Cisneros – 200 Medley Relay
Isabel Elias – 400 Free Relay, 200 Free, 500 Free
Lizzie Rebich – 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
Elle Santucci – 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
Kylee Sessions – 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 2 Individual Events to be determined
Boys
Matthew Iglesias – 200 Free Relay, 100 Breast
Max Lu – 400 Free Relay
Jacob Quan – 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 2 Individual Events to be determined
Christian Szilagyi – 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 50 Free, 100 Free
HT Tragle – 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 2 Individual Events to be determined
Throughout the Rams Teams, there were several significant time improvements and personal best times. The improvements/personal bests include seniors, Dylan Byer, Zach Ferguson, and Claire O’Such, who all wrapped up their 4-year high school swimming careers.
In addition, three new Riverside Swimming team records were set. The new team records are:
HT Tragle – 50 Free and 100 Free
Kylee Sessions – 100 Breast
The complete meet results are posted on RiversideRams.net.
Congratulations to all Riverside Rams Swimmers on a fantastic meet and to Albemarle High School on their championships – both Boys and Girls. We look forward to another great meet at the State Championships on February 19, 2022, in Stafford, VA again.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 9:52AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
You are amazing! We challenged you and you delivered – everywhere! Not only did you shed time in almost every race, but also you had a great time doing it and were the most energetic and supportive team on the deck. Your confidence and realization of your tremendous abilities showed, and you were incredible. Celebrate your success and the Riverside Swim Team’s outstanding performance.
The results are posted on RiversideRams.net.
Some notable items:
- Kylee Sessions set a new team record (topped her own) in 100 breast.
- The Boys and Girls 400 free relays punched their ticket to States by DESTROYING the field and crushing the State Qualifying times. We now have 9 swimmers who have qualified for States.
- We outperformed our seedings across the board. The Boys scored 42 more points than projected and the Girls scored 18 more points than projected.
- 20 of the 31 swimmers that participate in Districts are going to Regionals – nearly twothirds of our entries!
Swimmers who are swimming at Regionals (*qualified for States):
Thomas Bryant
Dylan Byer
Zach Ferguson
Harper Freeman
Matthew Iglesias*
Max Lu*
Jacob Quan*
Christian Szilagyi*
HT Tragle*
Sadie Bryant
Gigi Cisneros
Isabel Elias*
Abigail Martin
Claire O’Such
Lizzie Rebich*
Sahana Rao
Elle Santucci*
Kylee Sessions*
Callia Sun
Ashwika Vyzarsu
Only swimmers who are entered in Regionals are to attend practices this week. We encourage everyone to attend the meet on Friday, however only participating swimmers will ride the bus with the team. All others will attend as spectators. Deck space limitations require this. If you are attending as a spectator, you must arrange your own travel and dismissal from school.
All swimmers participating in Regionals are required to ride the bus with the team to the meet. If you do not wish to ride the bus back to school with the team after the meet, I need WRITTEN notification (email, please) from a parent by 5:00 pm on Wednesday.
Regionals swimmers MUST ATTEND SCHOOL on Friday and must be at school ON TIME (9:15 am). This is a VHSL rule and must be followed. We will have early release at 11:15 am -- right after Ram Jam. Pack your lunch and snacks. It’s going to be a long day and you need to fuel up constantly.
Remember that we will be holding our End-of-Season Celebration on Thursday, February 24. The cost will be $16/person and we will be sending out more information about this soon. Susan Ferguson is coordinating this event for us and has asked for me the share the following message:
“Got swim season photos to share? Coach Getis has created a Google folder for this. Please consider sharing your photos from the season at Pictures - Google Drive! We’ll create a photo slide show to be enjoyed at the banquet and have plenty of wallet-size photos for the swimmers to take home. Senior parents have received a special, separate request for pictures (please contact Susan at sjferg89@gmail.com or 703-919-8087 if you need that message again!)”
Here is the schedule for this week:
Week of January 31:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Thursday: Team meeting in room 1402, 4:15 pm – all are welcome, but only Regional swimmers are REQUIRED to attend (NO DIVE PRACTICE)
Friday: Regional Championship Meet at Jeff Rouse Swim & Sports Center, 1600 Mine Road, Stafford, VA – Warm-ups at 1:30, Racing at 3:00 pm.
***Early Release for students at 11:15 am for the bus to Stafford.***
Saturday: SLEEP!
Some details about Regionals:
- Warmups begin at 1:30 pm; first event scheduled for 3:00 pm. Gates open for spectators at 1:00 pm. Officials meeting at 2:15 pm.
- Admission fee is $7.00 (unofficial). When I have the official price and link to purchase tickets, I will distribute. Masks are required.
- Concessions will be available for purchase.
- 8 lanes will be used for competition. The meet is a timed finals event. There will be continuous warmup/cool-down lanes open.
- Teams in the Region 5D: Riverside, Briar Woods, Independence, Potomac Falls, Woodgrove, Stone Bridge, Albemarle, Harrisburg, Patrick Henry, William Fleming, Brooke Point, Massaponax, Mountain View, North Stafford, Riverbend, Stafford
- Top 5 in individual events and top 4 relays automatically qualify for the State Championship Meet on February 19.
It’s going to be a great week. Let’s keep on having fun.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 9:32AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
When I was growing up, I used to watch “The Wide World of Sports” on ABC every weekend. The opening of the show always talked about the “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” We all have experienced both, but rarely does one team get to experience both in the same event as the Girls Team did yesterday. We should consider ourselves special, I guess.
It was a great meet yesterday. Everyone was fantastic. Stay focused, stay determined, and keep pushing one another hard to be successful. Believe in yourself and your teammates and we will reach amazing heights.
This is a busy week with a lot of fun racing. We start things off on Wednesday with our Boys vs Girls meet during practice. The captains are finalizing their line-ups now and once I have the meet sheet prepared, I will post it for you. Parents, I am sorry, but we cannot have spectators at this event. You’ll have to rely on your swimmers’ verbal (and probably social media posts) to appreciate the fun.
This past week, we had 10 points up for grabs for the Boys vs Girls Meet – 5 for the synchronized swimming and 5 for time improvement at yesterday’s meet. The Girls Team won the synchronized swimming challenge earning 69% of the staff votes. The Boys Team won the time improvement challenge by improving their times in 62% (!) of their swims. The Girls improved in 30% of their events. Both are incredible results.
The current score is Girls 20, Boys 15. We have 5 more points up for grabs in Wednesday’s spirit challenge and then we race on Wednesday evening.
Friday’s meet is our first time facing the Independence Tigers. They are a strong team and will be a significant challenge to us. We need to bring our best efforts, our top energy levels, and our confidence in ourselves and each other to win this meet. It’s going to be a lot of fun.
Then, on Saturday, we’re going to start the day with a parade to celebrate our seniors that will continue all the way to the pool. Then, we’ll face off against the Heritage Pride to wrap up the regular season and continue our senior celebration during the meet. More details about the parade, etc. will come within the next couple of days.
Parents – We are short on volunteers for Friday’s meet. We need two timers. Please sign up to volunteer. We cannot hold the meet without your help.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44aeae22aa8-woogrove1
We also need a meet referee for Saturday’s meet - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44aeae22aa8-heritage
Here is the schedule for this week:
Week of January 17:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Wednesday: Boys vs Girls Spirit Day at School – Staff voting
Boys vs Girls Meet at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
***Awarding of the Champion Medallion***
Thursday: Team meeting in room 1402, 4:15 pm (NO DIVE PRACTICE)
Friday: Swim Meet vs Independence at Ida Lee. Warm-ups start at 7:00 pm, so be at the pool ready to swim no later than 6:45 pm
Saturday: Senior Parade – details will be distributed
Swim Meet vs. Heritage at Claude Moore. Warm-ups start at 12:30 pm, and we will parade there together and arrive no later than 12:15pm.
***Senior Night Celebration***
The line-up for the meets will be posted today/tomorrow.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 9:33AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
It was so much fun to be back racing again. You all did a great job in shaking off the rust yesterday and now we head into the last two weeks of the regular season with clear heads, clear minds, and clear focus toward our goals.
We have a big meet this weekend against Briar Woods and we want to secure our first regular season victories over them and position ourselves for a strong post-season push. Let’s use our practices this week to fine-tune, re-energize, and get ready for the fun ahead.
Parents – We are EXTREMELY short on volunteers for Saturday’s meet. We need a starter and six (!) timers. Please sign up to volunteer. We cannot hold the meet without your help.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44aeae22aa8-woogrove
Here is the schedule for this week:
Week of January 10:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm.
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
****Recording of Synchronized Swimming Performances****
Thursday: Team meeting in room 1402, 4:15 pm (NO DIVE PRACTICE)
****Riverside Staff Votes on Synchronized Swimming Performances****
Friday: Boys vs Girls Meet Line-ups Due by 5:00 pm
****Riverside Staff Votes on Synchronized Swimming and Winner Determined****
Saturday: Swim Meet vs. Briar Woods at Claude Moore. Warm-ups start at 12:30 pm, so be at the pool no later than 12:15 pm.
The line-up for Saturday’s meet will be posted later today.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 4:10PM by Joel Getis
Today at Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling, VA, the Riverside Rams started 2022 where they left off in 2021 -- with victories -- topping the Woodgrove Wolverines. The Boys Team improved to 3-0 with a 214-69 win, and the Girls Team also is 3-0, winning 189-97. It was a great day back in the pool after a long break for the Rams.
Notable swims include:
Jacob Quan achieved a state qualifying time in the 200 IM
Kylee Sessions achieved a state qualifying time in 100 breast and qualified for Regionals in the 200 IM
HT Tragle qualified for Regionals in 100 Back
Christian Szilagyi qualified for Regionals in 100 Fly and 100 Breast
The complete results are posted on RiversideRams.net
https://riversiderams.net/library/files/riversideathletics.bigteams_com_145966/files/20220108%20-%20Woodgrove%20Results1.pdf
The Rams next meet is on Saturday, January 15, against the Briar Woods Falcons.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 8:46AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
Goodbye 2021! It was a whacky year and our team’s end to it was not what we wanted. However, it’s done, it’s behind us, and we are moving forward into 2022. Happy New Year to us!
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. 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.
For reference, here is a link to the individual goals that were submitted.
January is a busy month for us. Please note the following dates/events:
January 8 – Swim Meet vs Woodgrove
January 12 – Boys vs Girls Synchronized Swimming
January 15 – Swim Meet vs Briar Woods
January 19 – Boys vs Girls Meet
January 21 – Swim Meet vs Independence
January 22 – Swim Meet vs Heritage (Senior Night)
January 29 – District Championship Meet
We are back to our regular practice schedule/expectations starting tomorrow. Coach Keeton are excited to see everyone and look forward to fun and exciting final 3 weeks of the regular season.
Here is the schedule for this week:
Week of January 3:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm.
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Thursday: Team meeting in room 1402 & Senior pictures in room 1403 at 4:15 pm
Starting blocks practice at Ida Lee, 9:30-10:30 pm
Friday: Pasta Party at the Roe’s house - 43224 Collet Mill Court in Lansdowne, 6:00 pm
Saturday: Swim Meet vs. Woodgrove at Claude Moore. Warm-ups start at 12:30 pm, so be at the pool no later than 12:15 pm.
The line-up for Saturday’s meet is posted on RiversideRams.net.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 8:58AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
Sometimes things do not go as planned. This week was one of those times. Unfortunately, COVID messed things up for us and we were not able to participate in yesterday’s meet. We were all excited and ready to show the County what we can do. That will come in January and we’ll be ready.
I want everyone to know that Riverside’s administration and LCPS did everything that they could to try to keep us in the meet on Saturday. They tried to complete their work on Friday night to clear us. Unfortunately, they were not able to do so in the limited time that they had. This is no one’s fault. It’s the nature of the environment in which we currently live and operate. At least 3 other teams were not able to compete on Saturday either. Bad luck all around.
Now that we have been through this, we know the process and the importance of being diligent. I know that we talk about it at every team meeting and everyone is sick of the masks, social distancing, etc. We want to be back to normal. Unfortunately, the virus is still here, the number of cases is growing, and we must continue to protect ourselves and our families. Please continue to be safe.
We are cleared to resume all team activities. This include practices, meets, and social events such as our pasta parties. Therefore, we are back to a normal schedule with practices this week. As we discussed at our meeting on Thursday, I know that some of you have holiday plans with your families. I hope that everyone will attend all practices but understand if you cannot.
When we return from winter break, we have a 3-week sprint that is the balance of the regular season (4 meets). We’ll be back to our regular team schedule, including practices and pasta parties. Let’s use this break to rest up, recharge, and get ready for what’s to come.
Here is your schedule for the weeks of December 20 & 27.
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45 -6:00 pm
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45 -6:00 pm
Thursday: OFF
Friday: OFF
Saturday: Merry Christmas!
Sunday: OFF
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45 -6:00 pm
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45 -6:00 pm
Thursday: OFF
Friday: OFF
Saturday: Happy New Year!
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 8:56AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
It was another successful week for Riverside Swimming. We fought through a challenging meet, some illnesses, some mental doldrums, and some physical exhaustion and took care of business on Saturday. Two dual meets down, four dual meets to go.
This week, we shift gears and look toward our first championship meet of the season. On Saturday, we have the Loudoun County Invitational meet. We’ll be competing against all 17 Loudoun County high school teams, and we will show them all what Riverside Swimming is all about. We are sure to be the most spirited and supportive team there, while simultaneously showing sportsmanship and some incredibly fast swims. This is going to be fun!
I’ll be sharing Saturday’s line-up soon and will review some of the thoughts behind it at the start of practice tomorrow. Please note that I will not post this line-up publicly and want you to keep it within the team. We have been strategic in our work and do not want other teams knowing our entries. I will email the line-up to you.
Here is your schedule for the week of December 13.
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45 -6:00 pm
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45 -6:00 pm
Thursday: Team meeting, 4:15-5:00 pm; Blocks practice at Ida Lee, 9:30-10:15 pm
Friday: Pasta Party at Pasta Party at El-Aassar’s – 43231 Canal Creek Place – 6:00 pm
Saturday: Loudoun County Championship Meet at Claude Moore. We will be taking a bus to the meet. Be at Riverside by 8:15 am for the bus trip.
Key Items for Saturday
- All swimmers will ride the bus to the meet. If you will not be riding the bus back to RVHS after the meet, I need to be notified, in writing (email) from your parents by 4:00 pm on Thursday.
- Warm-ups start at 9:15am. Racing begins at 10:45am.
- Gates open to the public at 10:00am. Admission is $7.
- Meet programs will be sold at the meet for $3.
- I do not have a meet timeline. I estimate this to be a 4+ hour meet. Make sure you have food and drinks to get through the day and to keep you energized.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and we’ll see you at the pool Monday.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 4:22PM by Joel Getis
This afternoon at Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling, VA, the Riverside Rams Swim Teams both improved to 2-0 for the season with victories over Potomac Falls. The Boys Team won 190-96 and the Girls Team won 158-128. It was a fun and competitive meet with some excellent and exciting races throughout.
Jacob Quan, Riverside junior, qualified for the State Championship meet in the 50 freestyle, and several swimmers and relays achieved Regional Championship cut times.
The complete results are posted on RiversideRams.net.
Next week, Riverside will be competing at the Loudoun County Invitational Meet with all 17 of the Loudoun County High Schools. The meet will be held at Claude Moore Recreation Center on Saturday, December 18.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 8:54AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
What a great start to the season! You were all fantastic yesterday – great racing, excellent sportsmanship, and incredible team support. This is Riverside Swim!
We have a big meet this week against Potomac Falls and we’ll be working on the details again this week. A good week of practice this week will have us ready to improve on yesterday’s performances and give us great momentum heading into the Loudoun County Championship meet on December 18.
I’ll be posting Saturday’s line-up soon.
Here is your schedule for the week of December 6.
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45 -6:00 pm
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45 -6:00 pm
Thursday: Team meeting, 4:15-5:00 pm; Blocks practice at Ida Lee, 9:30-10:15 pm
Friday: Pasta Party at Pasta Party at Freemans – 18745 Upper Meadow Drive – 6:00 pm
Saturday: Swim Meet vs Potomac Falls, warm-ups start at 1:00 pm at Claude Moore. Be at the pool, ready to swim at 12:45 pm.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and we’ll see you at the pool Monday.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 8:24AM by Joel Getis
Yesterday at Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling, VA, the Riverside Rams Swim Teams opened the 2021-22 season with strong victories over the Stone Bridge Bulldogs. The Boys Team won 192-94 and the Girls Team won 209-77. It was a fun and spirited meet and a great start to the season for the Rams.
Notable performances at the meet:
HT Tragle – Qualified for the State Championship meet in the 200 IM, 50 Freestyle, and 100 Freestyle
Jacob Quan – Qualified for the State Championship meet in 200 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle
Kylee Sessions – Qualified for the State Championship meet in 100 Freestyle
The complete meet results have been posted to RiversideRams.net.
Riverside’s next meet is Saturday, December 11, against the Potomac Falls Panthers.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 1:38PM by Joel Getis
Rams,
I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving, got in some good rest, and is now ready for the season to get rolling! Everything accelerates this week as we have a full week of practice and our first meet. It’s going to be great!
The line-up for Saturday is set and has been posted to RiversideRams.net. We will talk through it on Thursday at our meeting. We have a strong and deep team. Coach Keeton and I are excited to see some fast swims this weekend.
Here is your schedule for the week of November 29.
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45 -6:00 pm
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45 -6:00 pm
Thursday: Team meeting, 4:15-5:00 pm; Blocks practice at Ida Lee, 9:30-10:15 pm
Friday: Pasta Party at The Byers (43477 Calphams Mill Court), 6:00 pm
Saturday: Swim Meet vs Stone Bridge, warm-ups start at 1:00 pm at Claude Moore. Be at the pool, ready to swim at 12:45 pm.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and we’ll see you at the pool Monday.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 7:42AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
It was a fantastic first week of practice. You came in ready to go and worked hard throughout. Coach Keeton and I are thrilled with how things went this week.
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.
If your parents have not already signed up to volunteer at meets, please encourage them to do so. Our first meet is coming soon – December 4 – and there are still opportunities available for officials. Here are the links to sign up to volunteer.
December 4 - Stone Bridge
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44aeae22aa8-stone
December 11 - Potomac Falls
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44aeae22aa8-stone1
January 8 - Woodgrove
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44aeae22aa8-heritage1
January 15 - Briar Woods
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44aeae22aa8-woogrove
January 21 - Independence
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44aeae22aa8-woogrove1
January 22 - Heritage
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a44aeae22aa8-heritage
Here is information on how to become a VHSL official.
In addition, before each home meet, our team holds pasta parties. Lori Bryant is coordinating our pasta parties and has sent out information about dates and hosting opportunities as well was a sign up for families to register to bring the food, drinks, etc. These are GREAT events and I encourage everyone to sign up soon.
Here is your schedule for the week of November 22. It’s a short week of school and practice. Let’s make it productive and efficient. Then, we can rest up, enjoy Thanksgiving with our families, and then come back ready to get our meets started.
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Tuesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45 -6:00 pm
Wednesday: No official practice as the pool closes early. However, you should try to get in a swim on your own.
Thursday: Enjoy the time with your family.
Friday: Recover from enjoying time with your family.
Saturday & Sunday: Get ready to get back to work on Monday!
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 7:10AM by Joel Getis
Rams,
Welcome to the 2021-22 swim season. It is going to be a great year! Coach Keeton and I are looking forward to getting to work this week.
Please remind your parents that the Riverside Winter Sports meeting is at school on Tuesday at 7:00 pm. I’d like to encourage all parents to attend so that they don’t miss any information.
As we discussed at our meeting on Thursday, we had a great tryout week with some great swims, and we look to have an extremely deep team this year. Over the next couple of weeks, we are able to get in some great workouts as we prepare for our first meet on December 4. Be ready to practice HARD over the coming weeks. It’s going to be a lot of fun and some very rewarding work.
If you have not already done so, please take care of the following as quickly as possible:
- Turn in your 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/
I have heard that there are already supply issues with the team suit. If they are out of your size, I am sorry. This year is crazy with supply issues. Feel free to wear any suit that you desire for our meets, as long as it is legal. While, we’d prefer team colors (blue, red, grey), I know it’s a challenge this year.
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 4:45 pm so that we can stretch, etc. We will be ready to enter the pool at EXACTLY 5:00pm. Do not be late. We are on a tight timeline.
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 6:00 pm. 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 18. Your orders will be delivered to you directly, although it will take 7-9 weeks due to supply chain issues. There’s some great stuff available. Check it out!
You can also purchase 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 15:
Monday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 pm
Tuesday:
- Team picture after school. Please wear your team shirt and pants without holes for the picture (dark pants/jeans preferred). Swimmers should gather in room 1402 no later than 4:15 pm. We should be done by 4:40 pm. Bring your picture forms to the team picture session if you wish to purchase pictures.
- We’ll go straight to practice from the pictures. I’ll probably walk, so anyone who wants can walk with me.
- **If you want to leave your swim bag in my classroom for the day, feel free to drop it off.**
- Practice at Lansdowne, 4:456:00 pm
- Winter Sports Parent’s Meeting at RVHS Auditorium, 7:00 pm
Wednesday: Practice at Lansdowne, 4:45-6:00 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, 8:309:30 pm
We are looking forward to an amazing season and cannot wait to get to work tomorrow.
Go Rams!
Coach Getis
2.0 years ago @ 4:58PM by Joel Getis
Swim Team Try-out Information & Expectations
Try-outs for the 2021-22 season start on November 8. We expect swimmers to show up in shape for the swim season and ready to compete for positions on the team.
Each team (Boys & Girls) will have approximately 25 athletes on the team. Coaches will evaluate swimmers during the time trial try-outs and select the team accordingly. All athletes are expected to attend all sessions during try-outs to be fully considered for the team. The time trial try-out schedule is as follows:
Monday, November 8 – 8:00-8:45 am @ Riverside High School, room 1402 – Meeting
Monday, November 8 – 4:45-6:00 pm @ Lansdowne on the Potomac – 400M freestyle
Tuesday, November 9 – 4:45-6:00 pm @ Lansdowne on the Potomac – 100M freestyle & 50M breast
Wednesday, November 10 – 4:45-6:00 pm @ Lansdowne on the Potomac – 50M fly & 50M back
Thursday, November 11 – 4:15 pm @ Riverside High School, room 1402 – Team Announced
Swimmers will be evaluated based on times achieved in each event. Coaches will analyze each event separately as well as cumulatively to determine each swimmer’s “rank”. This analysis will be used to determine the final roster for the Riverside Rams Swim Team.
Go Rams!
