PST News

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 8am. Swimmers need to be there at 8:30.   
• The Schedule is now available!  

Sign-up:

• We have 72 swimmers signed up for the event. We need to know who is coming to set the lane assignments and make sure everyone has a counter. Please pre-register! 
• Provide your swimmer’s commitment on the Event page. Register by Wednesday, March 26th. 

Participation:

• We’re at 50% swimmer participation - 101 out of 202 swimmers - in the fundraiser with a goal of 100%! Any amount counts. 
• The fundraiser ends on April 12th - two weeks after the Swim-A-Thon.

Prizes:

• TOP prizes: Raise $1,500 minimum for an exclusive private lesson with Stefan. 
• The “Coaches Choice” Awards for each group will be announced next week.  
• Swimmers can win raffle prizes throughout the day. 

Every swimmer has a profile page and can accept donations. Go here and search for your swimmer to make a donation. Questions? Read the Guidebook or email Lily with questions: l.ciammaichella@gmail.com

Interested in Sponsorship Opportunities or corporate matching? Please contact Kira at community@piedmontswimteam.org

This Week:

Monday, March 24th:

Titanium and Gold practices are cancelled. Swimmers and coaches are taking the morning off to recover from the meet.

Saturday, March 29th:

Swim-A-Thon. 8:30 - 3 at Mills/ Northeastern. All swimmers should attend!

This Week's Top Tip:

Next Week:

Monday, March 31st through Sunday, April 6th:

Titanium to swim with Platinum throughout the week. Please see their schedule here. 

Coach Stefan and Coach Adrien are in Utah at WEZOs for the week and Titanium swimmers will join Platinum practices or can swim with their High Schools if preferred.

March 31st through April 6th:

SCY Senior Western Zone Championships (location: St. George, UT). 

Congratulations and good luck to our participants: Asher D., Anna D., Kate R., Mizuki W., Cynthia W., Charlotte L., Asher T., Baran W., Nathan J., Connor C., Cole C., Evan B., Owen B.

April 3rd through April 6th:

SCY Far Western Championships (location: Pleasanton).

Congratulations and good luck to our participants: Marvin N., Abigail J., Emily C., Aaron C., Zafar M., Maxwell S.

Saturday, April 5th:

Mills is closed and all of our practices are cancelled.

Safe Sport:

Have a Safe (Sport) Championship Season!

With championship season underway, remember, no cell phones and no cameras or other recording devices behind the blocks! Report concerns to Meet Administration, usaswimming.org/protect or uscenterforsafesport.org

Important Dates, Cancellations, and Practice Updates:

Meets:

View our meet schedule for the 2024/25 Season here. Most recent update to meet schedule: 1/12/24

April 12-13: C/B/BB LCM (host: BSW). First Long Course Meter (LCM) of the season. Meet is open on FastSwims. Please sign up soon, as we expect the meet to fill up soon.

April 26: 10&Under Championships (host: SUNN). All 10&Unders with qualifying time standards should attend. Time standards will be announced in the meet sheet soon.

May 10-11: C/B/BB LCM (host: SRVA). This meet might fill up within hours, be ready to sign up as soon as it opens on FastSwims/SwimConnection.

May 18: 14&Under Pentathlon (host: MST). All Green through Gold swimmers should plan to attend.

May 30th through June 1st: PST Club Championships (location: Mills College). Everyone should attend.

June 20-22: Reno Gamble. Meet will be in their brand new 50 meter indoor facility. See below for more details.

July 11-13: 14&Under Age Group Championships (host: SRN). All qualifiers should attend.

July 18th through July 20th: RESL Team Competition. The most fun meet of the whole year for young and old. Make sure your swimmer can participate

July 23rd through July 26th: Future Championships (location: Sacramento, CA). All qualifiers should attend.

July 31st through August 3rd: LCM FarWestern Championships (host: SCSC). All qualifiers should attend.

Reno - Preparing for our summer 2025 travel meet:

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.

Team Records:

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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?

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.

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. 

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

Board News:

Next Board Meeting: TBA

Any Questions? Please email any of the Board Members or Coordinators.