Piedmont Swim Team PST This Week - 4/28/24 This Week: Sun, 5/6: Piedmont Play Like a Girl+ Event This interactive event will give girls ages 2-18 the chance to learn about over 20 different sports. PST is looking for swimmers and parents to work at our booth answering questions, leading fun activities and getting the word out about the swim team. Olympic gold medalist Dana Vollmer will also be participating, so volunteers can also look forward to meeting Dana! The event will take place on May 5 from 10:00am-1:00pm at...

Piedmont Swim Team PST This Week - 4/22/24 Volunteer Opportunity: Piedmont Play Like a Girl+ Event Opportunity coming soon to represent PST at Piedmont’s 3rd annual Play Like a Girl+ Event! This interactive event will give girls ages 2-18 the chance to learn about over 20 different sports. PST is looking for swimmers and parents to work at our booth, answering questions, leading fun activities, and getting the word out about the swim team. Olympic gold medalist Dana Vollmer will also be participating, so volunteers can also look forward to...

Piedmont Swim Team PST This Week - 4/14/24 SafeSport: Check out this video (linked here) from USA Swimming Safe Sport Director Liz Hahn, welcoming Spring and reminding everyone of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Thank you for being part of PST’s shared commitment to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all participants. This Week: 4/19-21: VJO C/B/A LCM Meet. The meet has closed, and 85 PST swimmers have been registered to compete. Meet Jobs Jobs will open on Monday, 4/15, at 8 p.m. and close on Wednesday, 4/17,...

Piedmont Swim Team PST This Week - 4/7/24 Congratulations to our WEZO participants: Over the last week, Cynthia, Abigail, Mizuki, Charlotte, Owen, Jonathan, Asher, Cole, Connor, Nathan, Baran and Evan competed at Senior Western Zones in St. George, UT. It was a long 4 day week with many, many new personal best times, final swims and super fun relay swims. Our swimmers did amazing well and you can see some of the fun we had on our instagram page. Congratulations to everyone swimming and many, many thanks to our amazing...

Piedmont Swim Team PST This Week - 3/31/24 SafeSport: On this last day of March, in honor of Women’s History Month, we are highlighting an article recently published by USA Swimming to celebrate women and their lasting impact on the sport. Enjoy reading here! Thank you for being part of PST’s shared commitment to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all participants. This Week: 4/1-6: Senior Western Zone Championships (St. George, Utah). Good luck to our participants: Baran W., Connor C., Mizuki W., Abigail J., Cynthia W., Asher T.,...

Piedmont Swim Team PST This Week - 3/24/24 SafeSport: Learn about PST’s Action Plan to Address Bullying. Bullying of any kind is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. It’s counterproductive to team spirit and can be devastating to a victim. PST is committed to providing a safe, caring and friendly environment for all members. If bullying occurs, all athletes and parents should know that incidents will be dealt with promptly and effectively. Anyone who knows that bullying is happening is expected to tell a coach or board member. Thank you...

Piedmont Swim Team PST This Week - 3/17/24 SafeSport: Talk to your child about Digital Citizenship. What athletes do and say online can have a great impact on their teams. Watch this animated video, and encourage youth athletes to be responsible digital citizens. Thank you for being part of PST’s shared commitment to providing a safe environment for all participants. This Week: Sat & Sun, 3/23-24: C/B/BB Meet (host: CDST). Volunteer Jobs will open on our website on Monday, March 18th at 8pm and will close on Wednesday, March 20th...

Piedmont Swim Team PST This Week - 3/10/24 SafeSport: USA Swimming is hosting Zoom training for parents and minor athletes (ages 13+). Upcoming dates are listed below. These trainings count towards the requirement for one parent/guardian and all swimmers 13 yrs old and above to complete Safe Sport training each year. This helps to ensure PST retains its status as a Safe Sport Recognized club. Thank you for being part of PST’s shared commitment to providing a safe environment for all participants. Parent Trainings: Wed., March 13 at 5:00 p.m....

Piedmont Swim Team PST This Week - 3/3/2024 Mills Update - Good news! Somehow Mills managed to fix the heater, temperature is rising and we are back on as scheduled, starting Monday morning! Yay! SafeSport: 11 Ways Parents Can Build Athlete Resilience by Improving Outlook - The team at TrueSport explains that helping your athlete change their outlook–how they view any situation–is key in building resilience. Read more here Thank you for being part of PST’s shared commitment to providing a safe environment for all participants. This Week: Today, Sun,...

Piedmont Swim Team PST This Week - 2/18/24 Volunteering at the NVST Meet (Napa): We understand that the NVST meet is during a holiday week for some. However, if you registered your swimmer for the meet; then please ensure that they will be attending and you are available to volunteer. If for some reason your swimmer will not be attending, you are still required to volunteer or find a replacement for yourself. Re-read our service hour policy for swim meets to understand why we might have to assign you a...