Hello Warrior Athletes and Parents,

I hope you're all enjoying your summer and are as excited as I am to kick off the 2024 Swim and Dive season on Monday, August 12th. Monday can't come soon enough as I really miss being around the enthusiasm and contagious energy that our athletes provide. I wanted to send out some information to help get you ready to start the season.

• First off, please make sure you're registering your child BEFORE August 12th. Registration can be found here. Your child will need to have a physical on file dated within the last three years.

• We've had some changes to our coaching staff. Brian and I will continue to be the full-time coaches with Katie being on deck on Mondays and Fridays. Arron is also returning as our diving coach. A new addition to the coaching staff, Celeste Kiewel will be coaching on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Celeste is coming to us from the South Saint Paul swim team as well as being the Two Rivers Nordic Skiing coach! She knows many of our athletes already and I really think she'll be a great addition to the team. In addition, Lydia Dahlager is returning to Two Rivers, but this time as a part-time coach. She'll be working primarily with our newest athletes to help get them up to speed on the sport. Lydia was a six-year swimmer at Two Rivers, a two-year team captain, and a college swimmer at Morris. I'm thrilled to have her recent expertise in the sport this year!

• Practices will begin at 3:30 during both the summer and during the school year. High school athletes should come over directly at the end of the day while middle schoolers will ride the activity bus over to campus. Practices will conclude at 6 during the first week and will then vary slightly depending on which group the athlete is in. We will have some Saturday practices which are expected for our Varsity athletes and will be optional for everyone else. In addition to water practices, our high school athletes will also be lifting two to three times a week.

• Team captains this year are Eden, Sada, Sadie, and Anna. They are a great resource if you ever have any questions as an athlete! 

• Our current conference schedule can be found here. Please note that this schedule doesn't include True Team, Sections, and two Invites that are currently being scheduled.

• Athletes will need to make sure that they're bringing a swimsuit, goggles (swimmers only), and a water bottle to practice. I also would strongly encourage some kind of snack as the workouts can get long and it's essential to replace the body's fuel.

• There will be an athlete and parent meeting on Thursday, August 15th immediately after practice.

• Most information can be found on our team website at TRSWIMDIVE.COM. If you're receiving this information, it's because I updated your contact for the 2024 season, however it's great to go through and make sure all of your information is current.

• We will have a team suit and apparel shop open during the first week of practice with another order going out for late-comers to the team. More information to follow.

I'm certain that I'll be sending more information as the start date of the season approaches. If you're included in this email and would like to be removed, please let me know. If there's any questions, please reach out!

It's going to be a tremendous season! I can't wait to see all of the returning athletes in a few days and I'm really looking forward to meeting our new additions! Remember, it's not too late to invite your friends to try the team!

Go Warriors!

-Chris