View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website . Team Captain Update: Preparing for the Uncontrollables As we look ahead to the long course season, it’s a good time to reflect on things we’ve learned from competing at Far Westerns. Across all of our competitors, one lesson stood out: when the uncontrollables change, you need something to back off on. The weather, for example, was terrible. Three out of four days were overcast, windy, and rainy. These conditions, along with lane seedings and the performance of your competitors,...

View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website . PST Head Coach Update I would like to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude to our meet directors, Helen and Joanne; our head marshal, Vanessa; head Colorado, Rianna; our hospitality genius, Kira; as well as our officials, board members, and parent volunteers. Together, you delivered a fantastic meet last weekend. The feedback from coaches—both from our team and others—was overwhelmingly positive, and our swimmers did an outstanding job in the water. It was truly a pleasure to...

View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website . PST Hosted C/B/BB+ Meet - Thank you! We are halfway through our hosted meet! Hosting a meet is a huge undertaking and, as you know, requires the support of every member of the team. If you are able, please stick around at the end of the meet today to help with clean up. If you do, and you weren't signed up, please email secretary@piedmontswimteam.org to be given additional service hours. While many of you contributed an incredible amount of...

View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website . March 28-29 PST Hosted C/B/BB+ Meet Next weekend, PST will be hosting a Zone 2 short course C/B/BB+ meet at Mills. This will be like most of the meets we attend, only this time we are hosting it. Operationally, this will be very similar to our Block Party/Club Champs meets where we are responsible for the running of the meet. What is different is that other teams will help with the timing shifts. VOLUNTEER NEEDS Volunteer jobs will open...

View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website . Team Captains Message: The Comeback Mindset As we head into the end of spring and look forward to long course season, we thought it might be beneficial to offer some of our swimmers’ thoughts on training and dealing with long (and short term) injuries. We asked them about their experiences, and zoomed in on some words of wisdom for staying optimistic and continuing to be motivated to reach their goals: Magnolia S: “I think that it is really important...

View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website . Piranha Party! WOW! What a blast we had last Sunday at our Piranha Party! It was wonderful to celebrate our amazing community together. Highlights included exciting games, a delicious pasta buffet, an ice cream truck, and our highly successful and silent and live auctions. Plus, plenty of socializing and team bonding. A massive THANK YOU goes out to all of our incredible donors for the array of items they contributed, and to everyone who Bid in the auction! Preview...

View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website . See You at the Piranha Party! We can’t wait to welcome families, swimmers and friends of the team to our fundraising event and team social of the season. The party starts at 4:30 at the Veteran’s Hall Building, 401 Highland Ave in Piedmont. Take a sneak peek at our exciting Silent Auction Items and Raffle Prizes! Here is a detailed Event Schedule and Final list of Live Auction Items: Need last minute tickets? Willing to help setup or clean...

View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website . Update from Coach Adrien Our developmental pathway groups–Green, Blue and Bronze–have started 2026 off on a tear, and I want to recognize their success and enthusiasm so far. Our recent Block Party meet exemplifies that success. Green and Blue swimmers raced their first 200-yard individual medley, which is both a physically and technically challenging swim at that age. They did amazingly well, in many cases beating their best butterfly times on the first lap of an eight-lap race. More...

View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website. Board Update It was very exciting last week to hear the announcement about the Piedmont Pool’s tentative opening in April. View the full schedule released by the city here. We will be in communication with the Piedmont Recreation Department in the coming weeks to better understand the pool time that is available to us and to begin working on a practice schedule that includes use of the Piedmont Pool. It is also important to note that even with the Piedmont...

View a better-formatted version of our newsletter on our website. Captains Corner: “The Difference a Team Makes” There’s always something different about racing when the entire team is on deck at once. The pool feels faster, the energy seems higher, and even the most grueling races feel more attainable when you’re surrounded by teammates who are pushing through it alongside you. That’s what makes this weekend special - it’s not just about racing, it's about being together as a team. Order of Events Saturday Sunday 1000 Free Platinum & YRHS...