Swimming coach of the year award completes journey home for Riptide's Christian Fossum

Swimming coach of the year award completes journey home for Riptide's Christian Fossum

MITCHELL — Ever since Christian Fossum became the head coach of the Dakota Riptide swim club, his goal was to make kids excited about swimming. His efforts have been noticed by the swimming community in the state. Fossum was named South Dakota Swimming’s year-round coach of the year at the State A long-course meet in Aberdeen on July 20 in his second year at the helm of the Riptide. The award, voted on by the state’s swim coaches, is presented t…