Sierra Nevada Swimming Newsletter: January 5, 2026

SIERRA NEVADA SWIMMING NEWSLETTER

Welcome to the SNS’s December 2025 Newsletter.

ATHLETE ANNOUNCEMENTS

The SNS Board of Directors approved a 3-year pilot program, the SNS Scholar Athlete Senior Recognition Program, which will give out two (2) $500 awards (one male, one female) to graduating seniors.  More information will be posted about it and the SNS Scholar Athlete program in January 2026.

Congratulations to the 24 SNS athletes (7 clubs and an unattached athlete) who attended Winter Jr. Nationals West! 

SNS Athletes in the “A” Finals at Winter Jr. Nationals (West):

SNS Relays in the Top 8 at Winter Jr. Nationals (West):

            Brandon Ha/Isaac Carsel/Aidan Collins/Tommy Jiang - 4x100 medley relay - 2nd; 4 x 50 free relay - 4th

SNS records broken at Winter Jr. Nationals (West):

The January 2026 SNS Newsletter will include all SNS records broken this season.

USA SWIMMING POSTED THEIR 2025 SCHOLAR ATHLETE LIST, THESE 25 SNS ATHLETES WERE RECOGNIZED ON IT

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Here’s the link to current job openings in SNS: Sierra Nevada Swimming - Job Openings

EQUIPMENT RENTAL UPDATE

Pursuant to the Board’s approval on October 18, 2025 Board meeting, SNS has sold its swim meet timing equipment to TJ Kay at Itsabouttime4swim.  If you have equipment rental needs, please contact him directly.  He has agreed to maintain the 24/25 season rates for the next 3 seasons for SNS Clubs.

T.J. Kay, Itsabouttime4swim

Phone: (916) 747-0263

Email:[email protected]

FROM OUR REGISTRAR

This year, we’re introducing a new process to make meet financial reporting easier and more consistent. You will receive the financial form for your meet, which includes your sanction number as well as step-by-step instructions on how to calculate the number of swims to report, when you receive the sanction number.

To keep everything running smoothly, please be sure Sierra Nevada Swimming receives your meet fees by the stated due date in the financial form. Late payments will result in a fine (no exception)!  We recommend planning ahead—especially since some check processing services have recently been slower than usual.

For added convenience, we’re excited to now accept Zelle as a payment option! You’ll find the QR code included on the attached form.  If using Zelle, please add the sanction number to the Zelle Comments field.

Thank you in advance for helping us streamline this process—we appreciate your partnership in keeping things on track for our local swimming community.

BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

(for more information from each Chair, review the most recent Board Meeting Materials)

General Chair:

Summer Huntsman's husband passed away in late December.  Summer is a long time Sierra Nevada coach and board member.  Her loss is devastating and unimaginable. 

Here is the link to a GoFundMe that has been created for her.  Please share it with those who know her and would want to help her during this time.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-summer-after-keiths-passing/igs/s?attribution_id=sl:d32290cd-8e2a-4b98-bfc7-c6e96ca662c2&lang=en_US&ts=1767466497&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp17_tb&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=instagram_story

Safe Sport Chair:

• Sierra Nevada Swimming has 46 registered clubs.
• 8 clubs have full Safe Sport Recognition status–17% of club membership
• 14 clubs are in progress = 48% of club membership either in progress or fully certified
• SNS board approved my initiative to require Safe Sport Program Recognition or in-progress status in order to host LSC Championship meets moving forward.