PST News- August 10, 2025

COMING SOON! Team Banquet Wednesday August 20th:

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

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

Our coaching staff assignments can be reviewed on 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.

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:

Let’s talk about sleep! With school starting soon, having a good sleep routine can help swimmers with their athletic performance, recovery, and overall focus. It’s a great time to start thinking about how to build consistency into your sleep schedule. This article from Swimming World provides some good suggestions.

This Week:

Next Week:

PST SUMMER BREAK!

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.