PST News- 7/27/25

Account Deactivation: August 3rd or sooner:

Accounts of swimmers who have not re-registered for the 2025/26 season will be deactivated on August 3rd or as soon as their financial obligations have been met.

24/25 Service Hour Charges:

Per our  2024/25 Service Hour Policy, all unworked service hours will be billed to your payment method on file on 8/1. Please verify your service hours as soon as possible and contact our Service Hour Coordinator, Rafael, if there are any hours missing. 

How to check your hours:

1. Log in to your account on our website
2. My Account
3. Account Info
4. Services Hour Tab 
5. If negative or 0, you are all set

Preparing for the 2025-26 Season:

For existing families who have another child who is interested in joining PST, we will be hosting tryouts on Tuesday, August 19th through Thursday, August 21st at the Montclair Swim Club. For details, tryout expectations, and to secure a spot on the tryout list, please email Kelley at  joinpst@piedmontswimteam.org.

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. 

Practice Timetable

Latest change July 21st, 2025

There have been a few changes to our practice timetable since it was initially published in our handbook. Please visit  our website for the latest version. Changes were made to the Gold, Platinum, and Titanium schedules. 

Coaching Staff

I am excited to announce our staffing structure for the 2025/26 swim season.  You can see our organizational chart  here.

• Head Coach: Stefan Bill
• Head Age Group Coach: Colby Price
• Head Developmental Coach: Adrien Downey

Roster Groups

The coaches have met multiple times after the registration deadline passed to assign groups for the 2025/2026 season. After numerous back-and-forth discussions, we believe the following  roster assignments will benefit both the groups and the individual swimmers. Also noted are the lead coaches for each group.

Team Banquet:

Our annual Team Banquet for the 2024 - 2025 Season will be held on Wednesday, August 20th. All PST members and their families are invited to this end of season celebration. 

Details:

5 - 5:30 Lawn Games, Appetizers

5:30 - 6:45 Dinner + Dessert

at the Piedmont Community Hall - 711 Highland Ave, Piedmont

7 - 8:15 Award Presentations

at the Alan Harvey Theater - 800 Magnolia Ave, Piedmont

Safe Sport- SAVE THE DATE:

Save the date: Saturday, Sept. 6 PST will host a mandatory in-person Safe Sport training with Michael Mares, USA Swimming Safe Sport Manager, Education & Resolution. 

This is our second annual in-person training after receiving positive feedback from parents, athletes and coaches last year. This in-person session is a great way to complete your mandatory Safe Sport training. Reminder: all PST families are required to have at least one parent/guardian and all athletes 13 & up complete USA Swimming Safe Sport training every year. 

Thank you for helping ensure PST stays Safe Sport certified and promotes a healthy environment for all!

This Week’s Top Tip:

Prolonged periods of intense exercise without adequate recovery can exacerbate immunosuppression, making athletes more susceptible to infections and potentially prolonging recovery times. This helpful factsheet lists signs and symptoms of immunosuppression, immune boosting foods; meal and snack ideas; and immune-boosting protocol for travel.

This Week:

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

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.

Next Week:

PST is on Summer Break! Enjoy your time off!

Important Dates, Cancellations, and Practice Updates:

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 2025/26 Season here. Most recent update to meet schedule: 7/26/25

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.