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View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website. Update on ECCL Return Date: Our anticipated return date will be April 21st. Please view your swimmers current practice schedule on our website. Swim-A-Thon Updates: To everyone who came out on Saturday and all of the swimmers who bravely swam in their first Swim-A-Thon - THANK YOU! To the 130 swimmers strong participating in the fundraiser - THANK YOU! We are so grateful for your support. The Swim-A-Thon isn’t over just yet!! The fundraiser closes on April 12th. Please get...
View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website. Update on ECCL: Return Date Postponed: We have received word from ECCL and unfortunately they are running behind schedule. Our new anticipated return date will be April 21st. Please view your swimmers current practice schedule on our website. Note: all MSC practices will finish at 6:30pm starting Monday, March 24th as MSC is not able to extend our rental. Swim-A-Thon Updates: The team event of the season is ONE WEEK AWAY! When: Saturday, March 29th at Northeastern/ Mills Setup at...
View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website. Speaker Event: Date/Time: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Ave., Piedmont, CA 94611 Speaker: Brian Kozono, Sports Physical Therapist Brian earned his doctorate from USC. He helps athletes recover from sports injuries and gives them tips for injury prevention. Brian successfully rehabbed NBA champions, pro boxers, and MLB pitchers. He applies his sports medicine knowledge not only to physical therapy but also to injury prevention PST event! No charge...
View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website. Save the Date: Speaker Events: Date/Time: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Ave., Piedmont, CA 94611 Speaker: Maya Merhige, 17-year-old Open Water Swimmer An inspiring presentation by Maya Merhige, an extraordinary 17-year-old Berkeley high school student. Maya shares her remarkable open-water, swim adventures that push the limits of human endurance. This talk is a celebration of courage, compassion, and the power of swimming against the tide. Register and pay...
View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website. Thank You for your Flexibility: Dear PST Community, With our temporary schedule now in full effect, we appreciate your flexibility in accommodating as many practices as possible for your swimmer. We understand that the change in schedule and location may be challenging for some, and we will certainly excuse swimmers if they cannot attend practices. However, unfortunately, we cannot allow swimmers to join different groups, even on occasion. Our groups are carefully organized based on lane numbers, ages, and, most...
View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website. Save the Date: Speaker Events: Date/Time: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Ave., Piedmont, CA 94611 Speaker: Maya Merhige, 17-year-old Open Water Swimmer An inspiring presentation by Maya Merhige, an extraordinary 17-year-old Berkeley high school student. Maya shares her remarkable open-water, swim adventures that push the limits of human endurance. This talk is a celebration of courage, compassion, and the power of swimming against the tide. Register and pay...
View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website. 2025 PST Swim-A-Thon: Thank you for starting the fundraising! We are on our way to meeting our $25,000 goal. Please read the event Guidebook for all of the details. Next up is our Fundraising Party: SWIM-A-THON FUNDRAISING PARTY February 26th - 6:30 - 8:30 Adults only - Bring your laptop! Event presentation and Q & A’s. Location to be finalized this week. Please RSVP on the Website - at least one member of your family must attend! Information for Swimmers...
View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website. 2025 PST Swim-A-Thon: This year, our team is hosting a Swim-A-Thon to raise money. Swim-A-Thon is a USA Swimming Foundation fundraiser used by swim teams all over the United States. Swimmers receive donations for swimming as many laps as possible at the Swim-A-Thon Event on March 29th. Watch the Swim-A-Thon “How to” Video to get started! What is the fundraiser for? To raise money for the team. We have $18,000 of general operating expenses - pool rentals, staff - for...
View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website. 2025 PST Swim-A-Thon: Login to Team Unify and set up your swimmer’s page now! Let the Fundraising begin Get your swimmer involved in customizing their page by clicking on the red Setup and Promote tabs. Email at least 10 family and friends to start spreading the word! We have added some amazing prizes to get the kids excited: *The top team fundraiser will receive Four 1-hour Private Coaching Sessions with Coach Stefan **The group that raises the most money will...
View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website. Important - Parking Reminders at PST Facilities: Dear PST Families, It goes without saying that we rely on positive relationships with the different communities whose pools we use for practices. It is a shared responsibility to maintain these relationships, and we need parents to follow the parking requirements for each facility. Please refer to specific instructions for each pool location in this document, along with screenshots indicating unavailable parking/access in red, and available parking in green. Thank you for adhering...