PST News- 4/19/2026

Age Group Program Update

The past couple of months have been an exciting stretch for our Age Group track. Silver and Gold have been working hard, playing hard, and stepping confidently into new challenges. We launched our updated dryland program, and while it’s pushed swimmers in fresh ways, it’s also helped them build skills that directly support their growth in the water. On top of that, Run Club has been a blast—whether it’s logging laps on the track with Zach or learning volleyball fundamentals from Amanda Bible (Kai Smolnik’s mom), swimmers are getting new spaces to shine.

Silver Group has been diving into high-level race skills, from refining their underwaters to exploring breath control. We’ve seen swimmers hold their breath for 1:54 and others stay underwater for two full laps, which is an incredible display of focus and discipline.

Gold Group has been intentionally slowing things down to sharpen technique as we head toward championship season. You’ll see a lot of drill work, refinement, and thoughtful repetition as they build on lessons from the last two meets.

Both groups continue to drop time, build confidence, and have a ton of fun along the way. Our next Run Club adventure will take us on a hike through Skyline—another chance to grow as athletes and teammates.

Go PST!

Coach Colby

Club Championships

Registration is now open for our 2026 Club Championships!

We encourage every swimmer—from Green through Titanium—to participate. This meet is designed to be a blast, and even our youngest athletes will find the full program manageable and fun.

Once registration closes, coaches will draft swimmers into teams according to the rules for the meet. To build team spirit, we will hold Team Practices on May 2nd, May 16th, and May 23rd. During these sessions, swimmers will meet their teammates and coaches, choose team names and cheers, and receive their event assignments. They’ll also work on strategy, stroke technique with senior swimmers, and relay exchanges.

During registration, please indicate which dates your swimmer can attend. While we truly hope all 190 PST members can join us for all three sessions, we understand if schedules vary. Let’s make this a month to remember!

Despite major upgrades to our meet—including touchpads, spirit awards, and club record recognition—we are thrilled to announce that registration is just $60 per athlete. This is made possible by the incredible fundraising efforts of Kira and her team during the PST Piranha Party. We are proud to offer an enhanced experience while keeping costs lower than last year for our families.

Resources for Parents and Swimmers:

Our SwimStrong membership gives you access to valuable tools for growth—don’t miss out!

Website: swimstrongdryland.com
Password: Habits>Motivation

Join their April webinars to boost skills and leadership:

• Athletes (4/19 @ 4 PM): Fueling for Strength – Brittany Miller
• Parents (4/19 @ 5 PM): Path to Leadership – Logan Long

Explore webinar links and more resources [here]!

Play Like a Girl

PST is participating in Piedmont Rec's Play Like a Girl event again this year! Our team will be doing a demonstration at the pool, and hosting a booth with information and activities at the high school field.   

Sunday, May 3rd, 10 am - 1 pm 

@ Piedmont Community Pool and Witter Field

IS YOUR SWIMMER INTERESTED AND ABLE TO ATTEND? 

Please fill out this form by 4/19 if they would like to participate. 

For more information, to pre-register for this FREE event and get a T-shirt, see here : 

https://www.piedmont.ca.gov/news/events/play_like_a_girl_piedmont

This Week:

Sat & Sun, 4/25-26: LCM C/B/BB Meet (host: SRVA). First long course meters (LCM) meet of the season! The meet has closed with 76 swimmers registered.  

Meet Jobs open at 8pm Monday night and close at 8pm Wednesday night.

Warm-Up Times

Platinum & YRHS: 7:15am arrival for 7:30am warm-up

Gold & Silver: 7:45am arrival for 8am warm-up

Bronze, Blue & Green: 8am arrival for 8:15am warm-up

Next Week:

Sat, 5/2: Club Championships Team Practice. Team Managers will notify drafted swimmers of their specific arrival times and session durations. These sessions will take place at Mills between 8:30 AM and 12:00 PM. Please note that all other regularly scheduled practices are cancelled.

Important Dates, Cancellations, and Practice Updates:

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

Meets:

View our meet schedule for the 2025/26 Season here. Most recent update to meet schedule: 4/17/26

5/17: 14&U Pentathlon (host: MST). Meet has closed. 80 PST swimmers are registered to compete

7/10-12: RESL Team Championships (location: Mills). Prelims and Finals Meet for all ages. Everyone should attend.

7/17-19: 14&U AGC Championships (location: Morgan Hill). All qualifiers to attend.

Team Records:

Our team records can be viewed on our website.

Last Update: 1/1/2026

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