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 job, no matter if your swimmer ends up attending or not. |
Congratulations to our Alumnis: |
| It’s with the greatest pride and happiness to congratulate Ryan Stokes and Paige Arnold for their amazing showing at their first Conference Meets. Ryan (first year) had a fantastic NCAC Championships for Wooster College (D3), dropping huge amounts of times in all of his events. Paige (first year) is slaying her NESCAC Championships meet for Amherst (D3), placing in the top 3 in all of her individual events so far and achieving NCAA B cuts. Depending on the results of all the conference meets this month, she might be invited to compete at NCAAs from March 20-23rd (fingers crossed). FYI - Simon Lins (first year) made the University of Virginia’s (D1) conference team roster and will be competing at ACC’s this week. |
PST Swim School - More Free Lessons Available: |
| We are offering another round of our free training lessons. This time training instructors will be in water with swimmers while the senior instructors watch from on deck. These are available immediately on our website and will be conducted on 3/2 and 3/3. You are not required to be at both sessions this time. |
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: February 21, 8 p.m. ET | REGISTER Athlete Trainings (13-17 years old): February 22, 8 p.m. ET | REGISTER |
This Week: |
| Mon, 2/19: |
Presidents’ Day. Blue, Bronze, Silver, Gold and YRHS practices are canceled. |
| Mon, 2/19: |
Platinum to swim from 9-12pm at Mills. |
| Sat - Sun, 2/24-25: |
All practices are canceled due to the NVST meet. |
| Sat - Sun, 2/24-25: |
NVST C/B/A Meet (host: Napa). 89 PST swimmers are registered to compete. Volunteer Jobs will open on Monday, Feb 19th at 8 p.m. and close at midnight on Wednesday, Feb 21st. All open jobs will be assigned to families on Thursday, Feb 22nd. *Please note: we will have a Saturday afternoon canopy breakdown job and a Sunday morning canopy set up job as we won’t know until Saturday morning whether we will get a spot inside the fence of the facility to set up our canopies. If we need to set up the canopies outside of the fence, they will need to be broken down completely and stored inside the fence and set up again on Sunday morning. Therefore, if you sign up for one of these jobs, there is a chance the job will be canceled. Tania Blanford will contact the two families who sign up for those jobs to let them know by mid-morning Saturday. Warm-Up Times swimmers need to arrive early and be ready to warm-up with their groups. Coaches will meet swimmers at the PST canopies at the following times: Gold & Silver: 7:20am | Platinum: 7:50am | Bronze & Blue: 8:10am |
Next Week: |
| At this time, there are no changes/cancellations to announce. |
Important Dates, Cancellations and Practice Updates: |
| 3/23-24: |
All practices are canceled due to the CDST meet. |
| 3/23-24: |
Platinum swimmers competing at Far Westerns and WEZOs in April will have practice. More details to come. |
Officials Corner: |
| Now is a great time to train to become an official! Pacific Swimming has just announced updates that will streamline/improve the process. You can read all about it on the Pacific Swimming Officials Page. If volunteering as an official interests you, please reach out to Osa Wolff, PST’s officials coordinator. |
Meets: Meets through the end of the 23/24 swim season are posted on our website. |
| *new qualifiers |
| 3/15-17: |
14 & Under Spring Age Group Championships (host: SBA). Meet is open on FastSwims. Meet requires qualifying times and is in Hollister. Book your hotel! Congratulations to our qualifiers so far: Max S., Ben R., Allie W., Mizuki W., Magnolia S., Cynthia W., Zafar M., Connor C. |
| 3/23-24: |
C/B/BB Meet (host: *CDST). *Note: We were assigned to a different meet host. Meet will open on Fast Swims very soon. Alll swimmers from all groups should attend. Note: Swimmers competing at WEZO or FarWesterns should not sign up for this meet. |
| 4/1-6: |
Senior Western Zone Championships (St. George, Utah). All qualifiers should attend. Congratulations to our qualifiers so far: Connor C., Mizuki W., Abigail J., Cynthia W., Asher T., Cole C., Owen B., Josie O., Jonathan D., Nathan J., Sydney O., Charlotte L., Sonja tG., Evan B. |
| 4/4-7: |
Spring Far Western Championships (host: PLS). Meet is open on FastSwims. All qualifiers not attending the Utah trip should attend. Congratulations to our qualifiers so far: Ben R., Connor C., Zafar M., Cole C., Asher T., Owen B., Nathan J., Evan B., Gabe R., Josie O., Charlotte L. |
| 4/19-21 |
VJO C/B/A LCM Meet. Meet is open on FastSwims. First Long Course Meter meet of the season. Great meet for all ages and levels. Note: Blue and Bronze swimmers should talk to their coach first before registering. |
| 7/5-7 |
RESL Team Competition. Save the Date! Your swimmer will have the most amazing time at this insanely fun meet! |
Team Store: |
| Visit our SwimOutlet store for discounted Mizuno swimsuits, PST branded apparel, swim gear and discounted Mizuno wear. Mizuno is the official sponsor of PST. Please consider purchasing Mizuno branded items when possible. PST swim caps, magnets and stickers are available through George - $15 per silicone and $5 per latex cap, $5 per car magnet and $1 stickers, all payable via Venmo (@Piedmont-SwimTeam), cash or check. Please contact George [email protected]to get your spirit on! |
Marketplace: |
| A place to sell, exchange or give away swim items. Email submissions to [email protected] by Saturday night to be included in the weekly newsletter. |
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Brand *new Powerfin Pro Arena fins size 38/39 or USA 6.5-7.5 for sale. Nothing is wrong with the equipment, the fins are too wide for my swimmer. Contact Cathy at [email protected] if interested in purchasing them. Thx. |
Please contact Chiaty at [email protected] if interested in purchasing the following;
- Speedo brand new with tags attached black Pro LT women’s suit size 34 - $20
- Finis Monofin size XS - $20
Board News: |
| Next Board Meeting: March 4th at 7pm - Google Meet only Video call link: https://meet.google.com/cxg-hyzu-uqc Or dial: (US) +1 731-327-2185 PIN: 149 830 161# Any Questions? Please email any of the Board members or coordinators. |
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