PST News

Reno - Preparing for our summer 2025 travel meet: June 20-22

As we get closer to the Reno meet, we would are collecting final details for those attending. In addition to a team dinner, we are collecting attendee information to plan some optional activities while the children are not competing. The meet schedule is split between younger (12 and under) and older (13 and over), so we will be organizing some events for each.

Those who fill out this form will receive updates on those activities, so we highly recommend you fill it out if you are going: https://forms.gle/VT2ASUTrAqNAZCz39

We also realize that many swimmers will be traveling with other swimmers’ families. This does not change the requirement that every swimmer have an adult available to volunteer. To avoid being assigned a job you are unavailable to do, please coordinate with others and sign up early. You can expect at least one shift per swimmer.

For those not yet registered, the meet is still open on FastSwims and will close on June 12.

PST relaunches the Year Round High School Group for next Season:

This Message is for all PST High School Athletes and 8th Graders, about to begin your high school journey.

If your parents attended the Town Hall meeting a few weeks ago, then you are likely aware that we are reviving our Year-Round High School Program, allowing us to fully align with our mission statement to promote a team environment that champions both safe and healthy athletes and individual excellence.    

You can hear more about the program by watching this  short video and/or reading here. If you are interested in the program, please fill out this  Google Form.

This Week:

At this time, we have no changes/cancellations to report.

Volunteer Opportunity:

Web Photos

Do you love photos and want to help ensure that the team has a solid photo archive? Do you want to have a set job to knock out many of your service hours?

If so, consider taking on the Web Photo position. This position is responsible for posting current photos to the PST website and ensuring photos are archived correctly for future use. This person is responsible for collecting photos from the community that will capture all meets from beginner to expert.

This position fulfills five service hours which is commensurate with the time commitment over the course of the year. If interested, please email Anne at secretary@piedmontswimteam.org 

Event Coordinator

Interested in helping plan social events and the annual team banquet? If so, we need you!  

Position description: Works with VP of Membership and Community and Group Coordinators to plan and execute team social events and hospitality at team events; leads planning and execution for annual Team Banquet. 

This position fulfills all required service hours for the entire family for the season. If interested, please email community@piedmontswimteam.org.

This Week's Top Tip:

When you lose a critical competition, you may be told to “walk it off” or “shake it off.”  While well-intentioned, that advice may make many athletes feel like it’s not right to feel sad, mad or disappointed.  If you never feel disappointed, you’re missing out on an important emotional experience.  Disappointment can be a springboard to making progress and improving in, not only sport, but also life also.

In this article, clinical psychologist and True Sport Expert Kevin Chapman, PhD,  shares ways to cope with—and move beyond—disappointment.

Next Week:

Monday, June 16th: Gold and Silver practices are cancelled. ECCL is closed.

Thursday, June 19th: Gold and Platinum PM practices at ECCL are cancelled. Our Gold and Platinum coaches are heading to the Reno meet, so we have to cancel practice.

Friday to Sunday, June 20 - 22: RENO Meet. All practices are cancelled.

Friday to Sunday, June 20-22: Reno Gamble. Meet is open on FastSwims. If you plan to attend this meet, please register ASAP! Meet will be in their brand new 50 meter indoor facility. See above for more details.

Monday, June 23rd: All practices are cancelled. Our swimmers and staff need a day off to recover from the Reno meet.

Safe Sport:

PRIDE Month Trailblazer: Keith Frostad

“As any Olympian would tell you, sacrifices are necessary to reach dreams of representing the USA. Missing out on school dances, passing on a Friday night football game and pausing friendships to accomplish these dreams are common instances, but for Lawrence “Keith” Frostad, a 1992 Olympic swimmer in the 1500M freestyle, overcoming bullying as an openly gay man created obstacles only a select few have had to face.” Read the full story from USA Swimming here.

Learn more about the LGBTQ+ community by reading tips on how to be an ally here.

To report bullying, visit USA Swimming’s reporting page here.

Important Dates, Cancellations, and Practice Updates:

Monday, June 23rd: All practices are cancelled. Our swimmers and staff need a day off to recover from the Reno meet.

Friday, July 4th: All practices are cancelled. PST is marching in the Piedmont Parade! All swimmers are invited to march with the team in the morning. Interested in helping decorate the float? Contact community@piedmontswimteam.org.

Friday to Sunday, 7/18 - 7/20: RESL Meet. All practices are cancelled.

Monday, August 4th: Start of PST’s Summer Break. No practices.

Wednesday, August 20th: Team Banquet. 5:30 - 8:30pm Piedmont’s Community Hall and Alan Harvey Theater.

Meets:

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

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

July 18th through July 20th: RESL Team Competition (location: Chabot College, Hayward). 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.

PST Town Hall:

The slideshow from our town hall is posted on our website. Please reach out to Coach Stefan or any board members with questions.

Team Records:

Our team records can be viewed on our website.

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!

Marketplace:

PST Marketplace

Sell, exchange or give away new or used swim items. 

Lots of great items!

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:

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

Next Board Meeting July 2nd - 6pm to 7:30pm at Havens Elementary School 

Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/cyi-sjtp-iwy

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 585-491-8512‬ PIN: ‪444 026 087‬#

Rianna Stoll & Anne Dolid

NEW! Event Coordinator

Contact Kira at community@piedmontswimteam.org