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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 to these requirements. |
This Week: |
| Today, Sun, 1/12 |
Bronze, Silver, and Gold practices are cancelled due to the CROW Meet. Blue, Platinum, and Titanium have practices as scheduled. |
Next Week: |
| Mon, 1/20: |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Practices are canceled for Blue, Silver, and Gold Groups. Platinum and Titanium have practice from 8-10am at Mills Titanium also has practice from 4:30-6:30pm at MSC |
| Sat & Sun, 1/25-26: |
Senior Open Meet (host: Orinda). Meet has closed. 30 PST swimmers are registered to compete |
| Sat & Sun, 1/25-26: |
Platinum and Titanium practices are cancelled due to the Senior Open Meet. |
Safe Sport: |
| If you weren’t able to attend the in-person Safe Sport training, there are two ways you can get your required training done. Reminder that PST requires one parent/guardian from each family, and all athletes 13 and older to complete the training each season: Attend an upcoming Zoom training session hosted by USA Swimming: Parents: Jan. 15, 5 PM PT | REGISTER Athletes: Jan. 16, 5 PM PT | REGISTER OR Take the training online through the Education tab on your USA Swimming account. To learn more, including easy-to-follow steps, visit USA Swimming’s Safe Sport training page here. |
2025 PST Swim-A-Thon: |
| LIVE on the website What is a Swim-A-Thon? Swim-A-Thon is a USA Swimming Foundation approved fundraiser used by swim teams all over the United States to raise money for their respective club. To raise money for Swim-A-Thon, swimmers receive pledges and donations from family members, friends, neighbors, and local businesses. Please join us for our first annual Swim-A-Thon! A Swim-A-Thon is a great opportunity to bring our community together for some fun while supporting our team. The Swim-A-Thon will take place for all groups at Mills on 3/29. |
Spring and Summer Schedule |
| As you plan your and your swimmer's spring and summer, please refer to our meet calendar for important dates, such as swim-a-thon, club championships, Reno Meet, RESL Meet, etc. We hope to have as many swimmers participate in these super fun team events as possible. |
Got Photos? |
| Did you know that PST archives team photos in addition to posting them to our Instagram account? If you or your swimmers take photos at meets or team events, please send them to photo@piedmontswimteam.org. They will be “Safe Sport” checked and uploaded to the website. To view the pictures currently posted, check them out here! |
Important Dates, Cancellations, and Practice Updates: |
| 2/17: |
President’s Day. All practices are canceled. |
| 3/8: |
Team Photos. 9:00 - 12:00 at Mills. All-team photo at 10am. Sign-ups for individual photos are coming soon. Swimmers should expect to come early or stay late for the team photos, as well as attend their regular practice times. |
| 3/29: |
Swim-a-Thon All-day Event - Save the Date. Please note: this is the first Saturday of OUSD’s spring break. For OUSD families who would like to participate, please plan accordingly. We’re hoping for high participation in this fun team event! |
This Week’s Top Tip: |
| For parents helping to break down and/or return swimmer canopies from meets, please make sure each canopy is 1) packed up with the feet on the bottom of the grey bag, 2) has 4 side panels stored in the outer pocket of each bag, and 3) has 4 bungee cords inside the bag (picture shows them tied outside but with new bags - we keep them inside). This will help keep our equipment in good shape and make set up easier for the next meet. If you notice missing parts or damage on any of the equipment, like broken wheels or issues with bent/broken legs as equipment was being disassembled - please message Vanessa Gage at operations@piedmontswimteam.org or text 917-279-0669 so we can repair 
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Meets: View our meet schedule for the 2024/25 Season here. Most recent update to meet schedule: 1/9/25 |
| 2/1-2: |
Zone 2 Championships (Location: Hayward). Blue through Gold swimmers should attend. Important: On Saturday, the meet starts at 12pm! Read the MEET SHEET. |
| 2/15-16: |
Senior Open Prelims and Finals Meet (host: QSS). Meet is open on FastSwims. Platinum and Titanium swimmers should attend. Book a hotel to stay nearby. |
| 2/28-3/2: |
C/B/A Meet (host: VJO). Meet is open on FastSwims. Blue through Gold Swimmers should attend. |
| 3/14-16: |
14&Under Spring Age Group Champs (location: Pleasanton). Meet is open on FastSwims. All qualifiers should attend. |
| 3/22-23: |
C/B/BB Meet (host: AAA). Green through Platinum should attend. |
| 3/31-4/6: |
SCY Senior Western Zone Championships (location: St. George, UT). Team travel meet. All qualifiers should attend. |
| 4/3-4/6: |
SCY Far Western Championships (location: Pleasanton). All qualifiers who are not going to Utah should attend. |
Marketplace: |
| NEW ITEMS listed on the PST Marketplace. Sell, exchange or give away new or used swim items. Add and find items here: PST Marketplace |
Team Records: |
| Our team records can be viewed on our website. |
