Weekly Update: 1/5/26 - 1/11/26
Hello Red Dragon Families!
I hope you all enjoyed the holidays!
Practice this Week
We have practice Monday - Friday this week at MSUM. Friendly reminder, Friday practice starts at 6PM.
As it is darker before and after practice, we do ask parents to come into the building to pick up their athletes. This is for your athlete's safety.
GCA/MONC Meet Information
We have our GCA/MONC Meet this weekend in Becker, MN. They did combine sessions and start times have been adjusted. This has been emailed out to families attending this meet. Programs and timeline will be sent out later this week if sent by host team.
HOME MEET - Entries Due Tuesday!
Entries are due on Tuesday for the DL Meet! Make sure to declare if you are attending the meet or not!
HOME MEET - January 24th
Our Home Meet is just around the corner! Mark your calendars, as we need everyone's help to make it a success! Meet information is posted and ready for you to declare your events! Please do this as soon as possible so we can plan accordingly! Below is the Volunteer sign-up and the Hospitality and Concession sign-up!
DL Meet - Entries Due Tuesday!
Entries are due on Tuesday for the DL Meet! Make sure to declare if you are attending the meet or not!
FMY Meet - Entries Due Tuesday!
Entries are due on Tuesday for the FMY Meet! Make sure to declare if you are attending the meet or not!
2026 USA Swimming Registration
As we enter the new year, all athletes need to be 2026 registered to attend practices and meets. Athletes not registered will not be able to participate until this is completed. You can see if your athlete is registered with USA Swimming by logging into your USA Swimming account and seeing their membership card that says "Good Standing" or "Not In Good Standing".
Time Standards
Time Standards have been officially published by Minnesota Swimming. Below is the time standards link.
Meet Schedule
Below is our Meet Schedule for this short course season. This is subject to change throughout the season.
***This schedule is subject to change at any time***
| Date | Meet | Location | Entries Due |
| January 10-11 | GCA/MONC Meet | Becker, MN | December 23 |
| January 24 | HOME MEET | Moorhead, MN | January 6th |
| January 31 - Tentative | DL Meet | Detroit Lakes, MN | January 6th |
| February 1 | FMY Meet | Fargo, ND | January 6th |
| February 7-8 | WFF Invite | West Fargo, ND | NA |
| February 21-22 | Bronze Meet | St. Cloud, MN | NA |
| February 27-29 | MRC | Edina, MN | NA |
| March 7-8 | 10 and Under State | Rochester, MN | NA |
| March 12-15 | Senior State | U of M, MN | NA |
| March 19-22 | 11-14 State | U of M, MN | NA |
Senior Spotlight
Seniors! Please take time to fill out the Google form for your senior spotlight recognition on social media!
MESSAGE FROM MSUM
MSUM deep-cleaned the filters and pool, which had many hair ties, gum, etc this last spring. With that being said, they will no longer allow food, gum, color drinks (Gatorade, Powerade, etc) in the pool area. Please be diligent in cleaning up after yourself. Please notify your athletes of this change and assist them in cleaning up after themselves. Thank you.
Sickness
Please make sure to keep your athletes home if they are sick or not feeling good. We do not want our staff, athletes, and families to get sick during the season!
Practice Group Equipment
Friendly reminder on our practice groups and the equipment needed for each group.
- Beginner Minis - Equipment bag, kickboard, pullbouy
- Advanced Minis - Equipment bag, kickboard, pullbouy
- Bronze - Equipment bag, kickboard, pullbouy, paddles
- Silver - Equipment bag, kickboard, pullbouy, paddles, snorkel
- Gold - Equipment bag, kickboard, pullbouy, paddles, snorkel, fins
You can also access this list on our website and see the recommended brands/type of equipment under the parent corner. Link is below to our parent corner.
Social Media Comments and Posts
There have been a few comments on social media by some scammers. Please know any posts that include links will only be posted from the Red Dragon page. No personal account will be posting links for you to purchase clothing, etc. To be safe only use the links that are posted in our Weekly Updates.
If you have any questions or concerns please let me know and have a fantastic holiday weekend!
Jessica Colby
Head Coach
Red Dragon Swimming
763-229-7701
