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2025 SJSL Schedule


The South Jeffco Swim League has set the schedule for 2025. Specific of the schedule will follow. Hope this helps with your scheduling of vacations!

  • May 31-Week 1
  • June 7-Week 2
  • June 14-Week 3
  • June 21-Week 4
  • June 27, 28- KC Invite
  • July 5-Bye week 😀
  • July 12-Week 5
  • July 18-19-League championship-Friday Silver/Saturday-Gold
  • July 25-27-State Meet at Splash (hosted by Foothills SL)
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Congratulations Piranhas on a Great 2024 Season!

Congratulations, Piranhas, on a very successful 2024 season. PCST placed 2nd in League, 9th in State and took home the 2024 SJSL Spirit Award! We look forward to seeing everyone in 2025. Look for registration information in March. 

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PCST has an Instagram!

Follow PCST @plattecanyonpiranhas

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2024 State and KCI Qualification Times

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2024 Volunteer Shifts

Make sure you get your 2024 volunteer shifts completed for the season. Weekly meet shifts open at 7am on Sundays. Registered users click link to the calendar event and choose the job sign up. Several shifts will also be available for the Gator Open and League! At least one shift needs to be a special/post season shift. The goal is to not cash any volunteer deposit checks! It is estimated each family needs to complete at least 5 shifts. 

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2024 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 Coach Frankie 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

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2024 Season Updates

Welcome to 2024! All previous communications regarding specific updates for the 2023 season may be found in the About tab under News.   

  • The 2024 team store is closed. Please feel free to visit Out of Breath with any questions or gear. 
  • Year round team swimmers need to suspend their year round participation on May 15 in order to be eligible to swim at KCI, League and State. On or after May 16, a swimmer may only practice and compete with their summer swim team in order to be eligible. 
  • First Day of Practice: May 28, 2024
  • Season Kickoff Picnic: May 29, 2024
  • Photos and Pirates Cove: June 11, 2024
  • The 2024 schedule has been condensed in order to end one week earlier than in the past. League will be held July 12-13. State will be held July 19-21. There will be no bye week. 
  • 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.
  • Pool membership discounts are available to registered swimmer families. Contact Peggy Merrill [email protected] or 303.995.8872. Prices go up May 1.
  • 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.
  • Multi Shift Volunteers Needed for the Following: Starter. These shifts are needed for ALL home meets and count towards ALL volunteer hours. Contact Megan with interest at [email protected]
  • Normandy Pool, our host pool, has made restrooms available for our kids for bathroom use, only. Locker rooms will not be open for changing. Swimmers will 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 west of the diving board, outside the pool grounds,  or under the west pavilion. The pool playground will be closed during practice. The playground outside the pool fence at the tennis courts will be open.  
  • Remember kick boards are required. You may choose any appropriate board for your swimmer.  
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2024 Team Store Closed

The team store closed on May 14. If you need assistance, please feel free to visit the Out of Breath Store located in Littleton.

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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.

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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 (WW) Wave, Columbine Knolls Swim Team (CKST) 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 other two swim leagues are Foothills and Metro Swim League.

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.

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