PST News
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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 $12 to Piedmont Rec Dept. Recreation Dept. 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 |
Team Photos: |
| THIS SATURDAY, March 8th, 8:30 - 12:00 Mills College Pool Professional photographs by Photo 360 Sports. We hope to have as many swimmers as possible in the Team and Group Photos! Please note the timeslots for these below. *Swimmers must wear their new team T-shirts for the photo! It's recommended to wear their favorite swimsuit with the T-shirt over it for the pictures. *If you want your swimmer to get an individual, sibling or friend picture, you need to sign up for a timeslot. Sign ups are open on the website under "Job Signup”. *Order forms and payment are due on March 8th at the pool. Check, Venmo and Cash are the only accepted forms of payment. The order form is for Group, Team and Individual photograph orders. If you don't turn in an order form and payment, you will not receive a photograph. It is strongly preferred that you bring the completed form with your payment to the pool. Limited forms will be available at the pool. *We need a few more volunteers to make this happen! Schedule of Events: 8:45 - 9:45 - Individual Photos: Session One - Sign up under "Job Signup" 9:30 - 10:00 - Titanium and Platinum Group Photos >ARRIVE BY 9:45 - Team Photo: 9:45 - 10:30 10:30 - 12:00 - Titanium and Platinum Groups in the water 10:30 - 11:30 - Green, Blue, Bronze, Silver and Gold Group Photos to be taken in this order 10:30 - 11:40 - Individual Photos: Session Two - Sign up under "Job Signup" |
Swim-A-Thon Update: |
| Setup your swimmer’s Swim-A-Thon page and start fundraising now TOP TIP! Send your swimmer’s Swim-A-Thon fundraising page to family and friends via LINK: #1 - Complete your swimmer’s profile page following these instructions. After you’re finished, sign out of your account. #2 - Go to the website and search for your swimmer. Click on their profile page. Copy the link for this page and paste it into your emails. (Make sure you’re signed out!) *This is a direct link to your swimmer’s page. Donors will click the green “Please Donate” button to contribute. View our Family and Business Sponsorship Opportunities here. Interested in sponsoring the team? Please contact community@piedmontswimteam.org Thank you to our Elite Partner: Lisa Chan Carnazzo, Broker Associate at The Grubb Co. |
This Week: |
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| Mon, 3/3: |
Platinum and Gold Practices are cancelled. Platinum and Gold swimmers and staff will take the morning off to recover from the meet. |
| Sat, 3/8: | Team and Individual Photos. Special schedule: 8:45 - 9:45 - Individual Photos: Session One - Sign up under "Job Signup" 9:30 - 10:00 - Titanium and Platinum Group Photos >ARRIVE BY 9:45< - Team Photo: 9:45 - 10:30 10:30 - 12:00 - Titanium and Platinum Groups in the water 10:30 - 11:30 - Green, Blue, Bronze, Silver and Gold Group Photos to be taken in this order 10:30 - 11:40 - Individual Photos: Session Two - Sign up under "Job Signup |
| Sat, 3/8: | Swim-A-Thon Info Booth. Mills College - 8:30 - 12:00. Event Information + help setting up your swimmer’s page. Everyone should attend the Swim-A-Thon on March 29th. |
This Week: |
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| 3/14-16: | 14&Under Spring Age Group Champs (location: Pleasanton). Meet is open on FastSwims. All qualifiers should attend. Congratulations to our qualifiers: Marvin N., Violet S., Robert O., Sofia O., Asher D., Ben R., Emily C., Aaron C., Cynthia W., Connor C., Maxwell S., Kate R., Archer Z |
This Week's Top Tip: |
| We often think about helping our swimmers shift their mindset regarding practice to focus on the positives and opportunities that each practice provides. Parents can shift their mindsets as well when it comes to volunteering at meets. Try to think of volunteering as a way to become more engaged with the sport, a chance to interact and get to know some of the other swim parents, and a way to shift from being a spectator to being actively engaged in the smooth running of something which is important to your child. |
Safe Sport: |
| Reminder, if your swimmer turns 13 during the season, please have them complete the Safe Sport training for swimmers 13 and older. To complete the training online via USASwimming.org: After logging into your USA Swimming Account, click on “Education” in the top right. For athletes, click on the “Safe Sport” button at the top and choose the appropriate course “Safe Sport for Youth Athletes (13-17) or “Safe Sport Training for Adult Athletes” for swimmers 18 and older. PST is committed to being a Safe Sport friendly team. To be part of the team, each family (one guardian and all 13 and older swimmers) must complete their Safe Sport training requirements each season. This also helps PST maintain our Safe Sport designation as a team. The training will help you and your swimmer understand the importance of a safe and healthy environment and what to look out for during practices and meets.
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Important Dates, Cancellations, and Practice Updates: |
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| 3/29: |
Swim-A-Thon. 9 - 3 at Mills. Everyone should attend. Please note: this is the first Saturday of OUSD’s spring break. Please plan accordingly. We’re hoping for high participation in this fun team event! |
Meet Registration Pro Tip: |
| You can opt in to email alerts in your FastSwim account and by doing so, never miss a meet registration again. Simply go to your settings in the top right corner, click “notifications” and click the box for “Pacific Swimming: Zone 2” to get email notifications for all Zone 2 meets. (Note: you will get emails for all meets in the Zone regardless of if PST is attending.) FastSwims does not send ancillary emails so the only messages you will get are those for meet registration opening. Additionally, you can plan your registration in advance by clicking on the “meet sheet” next to the “online entries” link on the PacSwim site in advance of registration opening to talk to your swimmer about the events they will be swimming. |
Got Photos? |
| Follow our Instagram account to stay updated with the latest team moments. If you have photos from meets or team socials please post them and tag our IG account or send them directly to Lisa Chan Carnazzo Did you know that PST also uploads photos to our website? 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. Check out our current photo collection here! |
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. |
Marketplace: |
| PST Marketplace: sell, exchange or give away new or used swim items. PST Marketplac |
Meets:View our meet schedule for the 2024/25 Season here. Most recent update to meet schedule: 1/12/24 |
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| 3/22-23: | C/B/BB Meet (host: AAA). Limited events are still open on FastSwims. 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. Congratulations to our qualifiers so far: Anna D., Abigail J., Kate R., Mizuki W., Cynthia W., Charlotte L., Zafar M., Asher T., Baran W., Nathan J., Connor C., Cole C., Evan B., Owen B |
| 4/3-4/6: | SCY Far Western Championships (location: Pleasanton). All qualifiers who are not going to Utah should attend. Congratulations to our qualifiers so far: Asher D., Emily C., Charlotte L., Mizuki W., Cynthia W., Abigail J., Owen B., Evan B., Cole C., Connor C., Aaron C., Nathan J., Zafar M., Maxwell S., Asher T., Baran W |
| 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. |
Reno - Preparing for our summer 2025 travel meet: |
| https://docs.google.com/document/u/4/d/1FeT_NPfLmQwulSc2isb0nbKMdNjkZzafyxnPYfgHpuE/edit |
Team Records: |
| Our team records can be viewed on our website. |
Information for Swimmers Leaving PST Mid-Season: |
| If your swimmer is considering leaving PST during the season, please first discuss this decision with your swimmer’s coach. If your swimmer does decide to leave the team, please let us know by filling out this form. You have the option to remain active for the remainder of the season or to inactivate your swimmer’s account. More information about these options can be found in the form. As a reminder, all policies on leaving PST can be found in our 2024/25 Swim Season Team Handbook. |
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 |
