Pacific Swimming

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Interested in joinging? For winter tryout details, tryout expectations, and to secure a spot on the tryout list, please email Kelley at joinpst@piedmontswimteam.org.

PST News- 7/13/25

Anne Dolid

View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website.

 

Registration for the 2025-26 Swim Season

Registration for the 2025/2026 Season closed last Friday, however if you have not registered, and would like to, you can still follow the link on our website to complete your registration.

During registration, you will:

  1. be required to pay a non-refundable Annual Membership fee of $250 per swimmer
  • This fee will cover two swim caps, one T-shirt, a team mesh bag or a team backpack, and administrative expenses
  1. be asked to pick one of the following options
  • Annual Dues- If you choose the annual dues option, the full yearly dues amount will be charged according to our financial policy on September 1st
  • Monthly Dues- by selecting the monthly dues option, you will be charged our monthly dues on the first of each month starting September 1st for 10 months

The coaching staff will be meeting to make group assignments based on registered swimmers. We will announce those in mid-July, hopefully giving everyone enough time to organize carpooling, etc.

The new season will start on Monday, August 18, for the Titanium Group and on Saturday, August 23, for our Blue, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Year Round High School (YRHS) groups. The first term for our Green Group will begin on Monday, August 25. 

Please review the team handbook for the 2025/26 season for updates including updates to:

  • Financial Structure- Note: New Dues for the 2025/2026 Season 
  • Practice Timetable
  • Policies and Waivers that need to be agreed on during the registration process- Note: Please read our Service Hour Policy very carefully
  • Dues credit for certified Officials and how to apply for it- Note: We are increasing the dues credit for Admin Referees, Starters, and Meet Referees
  • Preliminary meet and event schedule for the season

 

PST Staffing Update for 2025-26 Season 

The PST Board of Directors is excited to congratulate Coach Colby on his promotion to Head Age Group Coach. The interview committee was impressed by Colby's overall application and his continued enthusiasm and loyalty to PST and our swimmers. His vision, new ideas and leadership abilities made him stand out in our process. Colby will start in his new role on August 18th which marks the start of the 2025-26 season.

Please help us in congratulating Coach Colby!

The hiring committee plans to add one to two new coaches to our staff for the 2025-26 season. We've interviewed some exciting candidates, and hope to announce additional hires, as well as group assignments for our current staff, before the end of our current season.

 

Open Coordinator Roles:

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. If interested, please email Anne at secretary@piedmontswimteam.org 

 

This Week:

Today, Sunday, July 13th: Titanium to swim at Chabot from 9:30-12pm. Make up for Thursday’s cancellation.

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

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

Meet Jobs

Volunteer jobs will close Tuesday, July 15 at midnight on our website. All unfilled jobs will be assigned to families of participating swimmers per the PST handbook.

Warm-Up Times

Friday, July 18th

13 & Olders: to meet at 11am for their warm-up.

12 & Younger to meet at 11:30am for their warm-up.

Saturday, July 19th and Sunday, July 20th

13 & Olders: to meet at 7:30am for their warm-up.

12 & Younger to meet at 8:00am for their warm-up.

Warm-Up times for finals will be communicated at the meet.

 

This Week’s Top Tip:

Sunburn is a common concern for swimmers due to prolonged sun exposure and water's reflective properties.  The American Academy of Dermatology Association offers the following tips on how to treat a sunburn:

  1. Get out of the sun.
  2. Take frequent cool baths or showers to help relieve the pain. Afterward, gently pat your skin dry.
  3. Soothe your sunburn by applying moisturizer containing aloe vera or soy while your skin is still damp and whenever you feel discomfort. You can also apply calamine lotion, place a cool, damp washcloth on the affected area, or take a colloidal oatmeal bath.
  4. Consider taking aspirin or ibuprofen to help reduce any swelling and discomfort from your sunburn.
  5. Drink extra water. A sunburn draws fluid to the skin’s surface and away from the rest of the body. Drinking extra water when you are sunburned helps prevent dehydration.
  6. Do not pop sunburn blisters. Blistering skin means you have a second-degree sunburn. Allowing blisters to heal — instead of popping them — protects you from infection. Keep blisters clean and apply petroleum jelly to protect them while they heal.
  7. Protect your skin from the sun to prevent sunburn and reduce your risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging. Seek shade, wear sun-protective clothing — such as long sleeves, pants, a wide-brimmed hat, and sunglasses with UV protection. Apply a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher to all skin not covered by clothing.

 

Next Week:

July 23rd through July 26th: Future Championships (location: Sacramento, CA). Congratulations to our qualifiers: Owen B., Cole C.

 

Safe Sport:

Safe Sport Resources: Anti-bullying Training - what is it, how to spot it, how to intervene and stop it!

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Led by: USA Swimming Safe Sport Staff

 

Important Dates, Cancellations, and Practice Updates:

Sunday, August 3rd: Last practice of the 24/25 swim season and Coach Rob’s official last practice before his well-earned and deserved retirement. To give him a big send-off, all groups will be swimming at Mills from 8:00 to 10:00 am.

Practices at ECCL are cancelled.

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

Wednesday, August 20th: Team Banquet. 5:00 - 8:30pm Save the Date for our Annual Team Banquet and Award Presentation. Location: 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: 1/12/25

July 31st through August 3rd: LCM FarWestern Championships (host: SCSC). All qualifiers should attend. Congratulations to our qualifiers: Abigail J., Kate R., Cynthia W., Charlotte L., Mizuki W., Owen B., Evan B., Asher D., Cole C., Connor C., Nathan J., Zafar M., Robert O., Asher T., Baran W.

 

Team Records:

Our team records can be viewed on our website.

 

Marketplace:

PST Marketplace

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

*Dick’s Sporting Goods Coupon: Special team discount on Athletic Shoes, clothing and sports equipment through 12/31/25.

*Upcoming Discount: The team will have a 20% off shopping event at Dick’s Sporting Goods Pleasant Hill location on September 5 - 8.

 

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 TBD.

Name

Role

Swimmer

Board

Ellie Judy

President

Nathan

Vanessa Gage

V.P. Team Operations

Annika & Julian Nagpal

Erin Schultz

V.P. Staff Operations

Eleanor & Max

Chris Carnazzo

Treasurer

Cole & Connor

Liz Mellers

V.P. Safe Sport

Blake & Chase

Kira Goodman

V.P. Membership & Community

Ryker & Anika

Anne Dolid

V.P. Communications & Secretary

Asher

Coordinators

Rianna Stoll

Anne Dolid

Swim Meet Job Sign Up

Magnolia

Asher

Osa Wolff

Officials

Alex

Kelley Rebro

New Member Liaison

Max Kate & Ben

Jeanne Sohn

Meet Director

Evan

George White

Branding & Merchandise

Samantha

Open

Web Photos

Contact Anne Dolid

 

Lisa Chan Carnazzo

Publicity & Social Media

Cole & Connor

Helen Cramer

Swimmer Parent Education

Aaron & Emily

Lily Trinh

Fundraising

Ryden & Kaito

Open

IT & Web Support

 

Colby Price

Swim Lessons

 

Rafael Solis

Service Hours

Alessandra & Valentina

Kate Mikami

Team Captain

 

Elisa Lee

Event Coordinator

Dylan

Group Coordinators

Jess Smith

Green

Tilly & Beckett

Maryam Sheikh

Blue

Noor & Emahn

Alyssa Bowman

Bronze

Lydia

Jeff Obermeyer

Silver

Sofia & Robert

Angela Engel & Erica Faitek

Gold

Anita & Maddie

Heta Dave

Platinum

Anoksh

Tania Blanford & Jeanne Sohn & Rianna Stoll

Titanium

Owen & Evan & Magnolia