CDST Winter 2025-2026 Newsletter

Hello Swimmers and Families,

CDST started 2026 off in great form and fashion, and as a Team we focused on swimming after a well deserved Winter Break.  Many Swimmers continued Swimming and doing Dryland to keep in shape and the hard work and dedication has shown in CDST’s successful month of January.  This past weekend CDST placed 3rd in the Large Team Division at Zone 2’s Age Group Championships.  Congrats to Vanessa Kuo for winning High Point in her age group.  A very special recognition to all the CDST Swimmers working towards being selected to represent CDST and Zone 2 at this year’s 2026 ALL Star Meet.  The team is rooting for you ALL, so keep up the hard work!

We do have a busy Meet Schedule for the next couple of Months, so Swimmers and families please continue to work hard and stay focused on our goals for the upcoming C/B/A, and Championship Meets.  Just a few reminders to stay on top of communications, as well as CDST & USA Swimming rules and regulations.  It truly takes a focused and disciplined team to be successful.  Continue to trust the process and have a positive mindset.  Parents, thank you for continuing to feed our Swimmers healthy, nutritious food, and keeping them prepared for a successful experience in Swimming.

December was also a busy Month with two Swimming Meets, and our Annual Christmas Parties.  A special THANK YOU to all the Parents and Coaches who helped to organize, prepare, and deliver a special Team Event for our Swimmers.  Below are the 2025 CDST Christmas Party Funny Award recipients from our Age Groups:

Cutest Dolphin Award: Wesley Wang, Peter Liu, Ethan Yu, Erik Chung, Ahaana Gupta, Daanush Shah, Sharvin Tummala, Datina Luo, Felix Lin, Elaine Wang.

Good Listener Award: Vincent Hu, Yolanda Hu, Jake Chow, Mo-Chen Chui, Audrey Wang, Joy Tang, Alicea Leyva, Yekshit Cherakam, Andy Bi.

Good Helper Award: Keqing Huang, Yuvan Gaikwad, Demid Vorobev, Jiayi Xu, Kacie Chang, Vincent Huanng, Gautham Vijay Kumar.

Rising Star Award: Audrey Chen, Shaun Bonafacio, Isaiah Fadillah, Adam Ma, Carolyn Chang, Catherine Li, Carson Chang, Jaqueline Kuo, Logan Santo.

Social Animal Award: Bruce Chen, Riley Chung, Henry Chase, Eddie Bi, Areerada Jirathramakul, Daniel Duenas, Charles Liu Bates, Emkaui Fernando.

Stretch Leader Award: Justin Huang, Tyra Mujumdar.

SandBagger Award: Aanya Ahuja, Elijah Meng, Danica Luo, Athena Nguyen, Ethan Cao.

At the Christmas Party CDST also gave out Swimmer of the Month Awards for the first half of the Season.  If you receive an award, congrats and keep putting in the hard work, standing out to Coaches at practice, at Swim Meets, and for being awesome Swim Team Leaders.  Your passion for Swimming motivates us all… keep shining bright!!  GO CDST!!!