PST News- 10/19/25

This Week:

Mon, 10/20/25: Morning practices at Mills are canceled. Staff and swimmers will need to sleep in after the meet.

• Titanium Boys to swim with the Girls at MSC from 5-6:30pm

Next Week:

CAL Swimming Meet and Greet!

The Bronze Group would like to extend an invitation to all PST swimmers and families to join in their social as they watch the Cal Bears - Men’s and Women’s Teams. This is a great opportunity for swimmers to see several current and future Olympians race! 

Event: CAL vs. Stanford & Arizona State

***Special meet and greet in the stands with Cal Assistant Coach + select Cal Swimmers right after the meet!*** 

Time: Saturday October 25 at 11AM

Location: Spieker Aquatics Complex

Fees: Free to attend

Attire: wear your PST gear to represent! 

Thank you Eugene Lin (Bronze Co-Coordinator) for extending the invitation to all of PST!

Fundraising:

We are pleased to launch this season’s fundraising with our Sponsorship Opportunities. Our fundraising goal this season is $25,000. These funds will support the success of our team through training equipment for the swimmers, travel meet support, operational costs including pool rentals, and coach’s education. We appreciate your support and encourage everyone to share these opportunities with just one local business! Please contact Board Member Kira Goodman at community@piedmontswimteam.org about a sponsorship with PST. 

Federal Tax ID number: 94-2397551 

Piedmont Swim Team is a non-profit organization. All contributions are 100% tax-deductible. 

Business Sponsorship Levels

Unlimited number of sponsors at the following levels:

Elite Partner         $2,500.00

Partner             $1,000.00

Sponsor        $500.00

Family Sponsorship

Support at any amount from families and friends of the Piedmont Swim Team is deeply appreciated.  

• Donations may be made via Zelle to psttreasury@piedmontswimteam.org or Venmo @Piedmont-SwimTeam. [Please note: “Full Name - Donation”]
• Does your employer donate to non-profits? Consider a matching donation to PST.

Officials Needed!

Here are the top three perks to becoming an official:

1. Receive a dues credit (once you are an official official)
2. Learn all of the nuances of each stroke
3. Preferential parking at (some) swim meets

As a parent of a swimmer, you have the opportunity to be involved with your child and their sport in various ways. One very instrumental way is by being trained, certified, and working as an Official.  Officials are present at all competitions to implement the technical rules of swimming and to ensure that the competition is fair and equitable to everyone. Sanctioned swim meets cannot run without Officials!  As an Official, you gain a more thorough understanding of swimming strokes, fulfill your PST volunteer requirements, receive a dues credit, become more engaged with the sport, enjoy great hospitality, and even get preferred parking at many venues.  

If you're interested in becoming an Official, please reach out to Osa Wolff (osa_wolff@yahoo.com), PST's Officials Coordinator.  

You can also find more info in the Team Handbook (pages 31-33).

1:1 Virtual Meetings with Head Coaches:

If you'd like to have a 1:1 conversation with any of our head coaches, click on their names below to schedule a virtual meeting.

Head Coach: Coach Stefan 

Questions about team policies, team calendar, raising general concerns, senior groups (Platinum, YRHS, Titanium) related questions, your swimmers’ progress, goal setting with your swimmer, and anything else.

Head Age Group Coach: Coach Colby

Questions about Gold and Silver groups, your swimmers' progress, goal setting with your swimmer, etc.

Head Developmental Coach: Coach Adrien

Questions about the Green, Blue, and Bronze groups, your swimmers' progress, goal setting with your swimmer, etc.

Our Days Off:

All of our Coaches have days off, and during those days, they will not check their work messages. We aim to respond to emails within 48 hours; however, please be patient if we don’t. 

Mondays: Stephanie

Tuesdays: Adrien

Wednesdays: Stefan

Thursdays: Colby

Fridays: Zach and Kelly

Saturdays: Zoe, Elizabeth

This Week’s Top Tip:

Two helpful tools for parents and swimmers:

• Add your phone number and carrier into your account for urgent text notifications such as last minute practice updates and cancellations
• Get our mobile app (SportsEngine Motion) via the AppStore or Google Play to easily keep track of your account, your swimmer’s times, attendance and more.

Important Dates, Cancellations, and Practice Updates:

Meets:

View our meet schedule for the 2025/26 Season here. Most recent update to meet schedule: 10/10/25

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.