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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. |
THANK YOU! Fundraising Updates: |
| Equipment Fund and Service Hour Opportunity: A huge thank you for your support of this fundraiser! We had 36 individual donors for a total of $4,650. We are so grateful! If you donated, your service hours will be credited to your account by the end of the month. Zachary’s Pizza Fundraiser: We kicked off the holiday season with a great showing at Zachary’s Pizza on December 17th. It was fun to see the kids making ornaments and socializing before the break. Thank you to everyone who dined in or purchased take out. Collectively we raised $467! Go PST! |
This 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 Meet Jobs will open at 8p.m. on Monday, January 20th, and close at midnight on Wednesday, January 22nd. All open jobs will be assigned Thursday morning. Please keep in mind that most families will need to help at this meet given the small number attending. Please make sure to sign up early if your availability is limited. Warm-Up Times Saturday: 7:30am Sunday: 8am Coaches at the meet: Coach Adrien & Coach Stefan |
| Sat & Sun, 1/25-26: |
Platinum and Titanium practices are cancelled due to the Senior Open Meet. |
Next Week: |
| 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. |
| 2/1-2: |
Silver & Gold practices are canceled due to Zone 2 Championships. Bronze to swim with Blue on Saturday from 8:30-10am at Mills and on Sunday from 10:30-12pm at ECCL. Platinum has practice as scheduled. Titanium to swim on Saturday from 9-12pm at Mills and usual schedule on Sunday. |
Safe Sport: |
| Having difficult conversations is never easy, but it is important for young athletes to learn this skill, as it offers benefits in both sport and life. The tips in this article help parents and coaches prepare their athletes to have difficult conversations and find effective resolutions: “How to Help Athletes Have Difficult Conversations” by TrueSport |
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 SWIMMERS: Six very important reasons why you should arrive 15 min early to every practice:
- It will give you an opportunity to talk and bond with your coach;
- Gives you time to talk and bond with friends;
- Gives you an opportunity to get changed, refill your water bottles, use the bathroom, put on goggles and caps on and start swim practice on time;
- Gives you the opportunity to do mobility, roll out and get ready for a more productive session;
- Teaches you the importance of time management, and with that build important character traits for later in life; and
- Shows immense respect toward our sport and the coaching staff.
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Meets: View our meet schedule for the 2024/25 Season here. Most recent update to meet schedule: 1/12/24 |
| 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. This meet will fill up within hours, be ready to sign up as soon as it opens up on FastSwims/SwimConnection. |
| 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. |
| 4/12-13: |
C/B/BB LCM (host: BSW). First Long Course Meter (LCM) of the season. This meet will fill up within hours, be ready to sign up as soon as it opens on FastSwims/SwimConnection. |
| 4/26: |
10&Under Championships (host: SUNN). All 10&Unders with an A time should plan to attend! |
| 5/10: |
C/B/BB LCM (host: SRVA). This meet will fill up within hours, be ready to sign up as soon as it opens on FastSwims/SwimConnection. |
| 5/18: |
14&Under Pentathlon (host: MST). All Green through Gold swimmers should plan to attend. |
| 5/30-6/1: |
PST Club Championships (location: Mills College). Everyone should attend. |
| 6/20-22: |
Reno Gamble. Meet will be in their brand new 50 meter indoor facility. See below for more details. |
| 7/11-13: |
14&Under Age Group Championships (host: SRN). All qualifiers should attend. |
| 7/18-20: |
RESL Team Competition. The most fun meet of the whole year for young and old. Make sure your swimmer can participate! |
| 7/23-26: |
Future Championships (location: Sacramento, CA). All qualifiers should attend. |
| 7/31-8/3: |
LCM FarWestern Championships (host: SCSC). All qualifiers 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. |
