What's new with PCST
Hello Piranha Families,
Thank you all for your help on Saturday. We had a great meet and more state qualifiers.
League is Friday and Saturday of this week. (no practice on Friday) Silver and Gold Distance (400, 200, 8 & under 100 Freestyle) is Friday July 17 at 7:45 am at Bear Creek. Sat. July 18 is the Gold Championship Meet at Governor's Ranch. Start time is 7:00 am. Coaches will have more infomration this week.
There will be many more opportunities to volunteer this season. We will need timers at the Silver (Fri 7/17) Championship meet and Gold (Sat. 7/18) Championship meet. If a family does not fulfill their volunteer shifts, their deposit check will become a donation to PCST.
State meet will need many volunteers. Please consider helping here. PCST MUST have 6 to 8 volunteers on Sat. July 25, Sun July 26 to help with the meet. PCST is in charge of timers, runner and event board. See Peggy for details.
Tuesday July 14: Last speeding ticket store
Fri July 17-Silver Championship and Gold Distance Championship meet-7:45 start. (3 timers needed) Coaches will be talking to swimmers about events. NOTE: to be able to swim in Silver or Gold, a swimmer must have competed in 2 dual/tri meets during the season. KCI and Gator do not count towards the 2 meets.
Sat. July 18-Gold Championhsip Meet 7:00am start (6 timers needed)
Wed. July 22-Banquet at Normandy Pool Pavilion 5:30 pm. Bring dinner, dessert will be provided.
State Meet: July 24, 25, 26, 2026. (6 to 8 workers each day)
Thank you again for your dedication to the team. If you have any questions, concerns, ideas please contact the PCST board.
PCST Board
2026 Volunteer Shifts
Volunteers are what make our team so wonderful. All families will have to volunteer for 6 to 7 shifts (based on number of families on the team). We require a $350 volunteer deposit from each family that will be returned when shifts are completed. 2026 Volunteer shifts will be available for each meet starting the Sunday before the meet.
To sign up for weekly meet jobs, please log in and click on "Meets & Events" and follow the information under signup instructions.
South Jeffco Swim League will be hosting the CSSCSA State meet this summer, July 24, 25, 26, 2026. We will be in need of volunteers also for this weekend.
Congratulations Piranhas on a Great 2025 Season!
Congratulations, Piranhas, on a very successful 2025 season. PCST placed 3nd in League, 10th in State! We look forward to seeing everyone in 2026. Look for registration information in March.
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2026 State, KCI and Gold Championship League Times
2026 Practice Times
This is a condensed practice schedule. Please refer to the Practices tab for more specifics including arrival time and land training. **Please note practice times are based on age and ability and may change for individual swimmers. If there is a question about which practice your swimmer(s) should attend, please discuss with Coaches Hazel or Sici directly.
Practice 1: Age: 12 and older (swimmers who attend this practice are strong and experienced swimmers, can swim all 4 strokes well and can hold interval set times. Practice is based on competing in 100 meter races). 6:20-7:40 am.
Practice 2: Age: 9 to 12 year olds (swimmers who attend this practice can swim all 4 strokes, dive and do flip turns but may need direction in improvement of stroke/dive/turns. Practice is based on competing in 50 meter races). 7:35-8:40am
Practice 3: Age: 8 and under (swimmers are able to swim a lap and can do 2 strokes, working towards dives and turns. Practice is based on competing in 25 meter races.). 8:35-9:30am
2026 Season Updates
Welcome to 2026!
- Year-round team swimmers need to suspend their year-round participation on May 18 in order to be eligible to swim at KCI, League and State. On or after May 18, a swimmer may only practice and compete with their summer swim team in order to be eligible.
- Photos and Pirates Cove: June 9, 2026
- Get your volunteer hours in. Most shifts will be regular season with at least one shift special event/post season (prelims/league/state/KCI/Gator). A $350 Volunteer Deposit is required to have an approved registration. Without the deposit, swimmers cannot enter meets. Due by Wednesday May 28, 2025.
- To Volunteer: Shifts open at 7am on Sundays. Go to About, Signup Calendar. Do not RSVP, use the Job Signup. Meet volunteers need to check in with volunteer coordinators 15 minutes prior to shift start. Volunteer start and end times (with the exception of the first shift start time) are estimates, only.
- Try the Swimtopia app. You can see meet entries, results and event in the pool during the meet.
- Many helpful details regarding team expectations and activities may be found in the About tab under Team Handbook.
- Normandy Pool, our host pool, has made restrooms available for our kids for bathroom use, only. Swimmers should come dressed to swim and leave with suits on.
- Parents/Caretakers will not be permitted on the pool deck during practice. Adults are welcome to wait in the West Pavilion, outside the pool grounds, or by the clubhouse. The pool playground will be closed during practice. The playground outside the pool fence will be open.
Swimmer requirements
Swim team is designed for swimmers who have already been through swim lessons. In order to participate in PCST, the following minimum ability requirements must be met. More details may be found under the About tab in Team Handbook.
- Swimmers 8 and under: An 8 and under swimmer is required to swim 1 length (25m) without stopping or assistance.
- Swimmers 9 and up: A 9 and up swimmer is required to swim 2 lengths (50m) without stopping and or assistance.
Coaches will work with swimmers to improve technique, endurance and speed of all 4 competitive strokes endurance. It is desirable that swimmers have knowledge of the strokes as practice time may not be enough time to learn a new stroke.
About PCST
The Platte Canyon Piranhas Swim Team is one of seven teams in the South Jeffco Swim League, along with Governor’s Ranch (GvR) Gators, Grant Ranch (GR) Barracudas, Ken Caryl (KC) Lightning, Woodbourne (WB) Wave, Columbine Knolls Swim Team (CK) and Bear Creek (BC) Bears, all in the southwest suburbs.
The South Jeffco Swim League is one of four leagues plus independent teams belonging to the Colorado State Summer Club Swimming Association.
The association is governed by a set of by‐laws established by its board of directors in conjunction with the United States Swimming rules. Each team is expected to follow these by‐laws to ensure fairness to all participants.
PCST rents the pool from the Normandy Estates Metropolitan Recreation District, NEMRD. It is a wonderful pool to use for meets and practice. Discount memberships are available for paid swim team members.