USA Swimming has announced the 2017-18 Scholastic All-Americans. Congratulations to the following Sandpiper teammates for earning this honor: -Chloe Freeman (National Group - Soph) -Caleb Gould (Senior Sectional Group - Soph) -Gavin Gould (Senior Sectional Group - Soph) -Sawyer Grimes (National Group - Soph) -Joseph Gutierrez (National Group - Jr) -Victoria Gutierrez (Senior Sectional Group - Soph) To be eligible to apply, these athlete's had to earn BOTH a 3.5 unweighted GPA and achieve a USA Swimming Winter Junior National qualifying time. Way to get the job done in both...

Grimes Breaks TWO SCS Records; 24 Team Records Fall at Zones & NCSAs 2018 Team Total at 121 Women 11-12 800 Free [LCM] **SCS RECORD** 9:15.88 Katie Grimes DSS Memorial Day Invite 5/25/2018 SAND 9:10.84 ** Katie Grimes at Finals Arena W estern Zone Senior Champs 7/31/2018 SAND -CA Women 11-12 1500 Free [LCM] **SCS RECORD** 17:52.70 Paige Kuwata 2017 NACC 8/4/2017 SAND 17:30.78 ** Katie Grimes at Finals Arena W estern Zone Senior Champs 7/31/2018 SAND -CA Women 11-12 200 Back [LCM] 2:26.19 Paige Kuwata JAG 6/15/2017 SAND 2:22.15...

Team Records Broken in All Age Groups at SCS JOs & Nationals 2018 Team Total at 97 Women 11-12 100 Free [LCM] 1:01.31 Kamika C. Francis at 2017 SI North American Challenge Cup 8/4/2017 SAND 1:00.36 ** Katie Grimes at 2018 CA RAA SU MMER JOS 7/25/2018 SAND -CA Women 11-12 200 Free [LCM] 2:10.52 Paige A. Kuwata at 2017 CA SCS SUMMER JOs @ CANY 7/26/2017 SAND 2:06.68 ** Katie Grimes at 2018 CA RAA SU MMER JOS 7/25/2018 SAND -CA Women 11-12 400 Free [LCM] 4:33.52 Katie Grimes...

The Sandpiper Skinny - July is now available! DOWNLOAD IT HERE The Skinny is our periodic team newsletter... feel free to share it with your family and athletes! This edition features a Summer Championship meet preview, a few individual recognitions, an important note for our Volunteer Coordinators, and an article from our team nutritionist that debunks a common misconception about Chocolate Milk. Look for the next Skinny in September!

Did you know that in Coach Chris Barber's 22 year Sandpiper career, he has coached 21 different athletes to National Top 10 rankings... TWENTY ONE... and counting! Be sure to give him the recognition he deserves by voting for him for the 2018 Age Group Coach of the Year presented by the Fitter & Faster Swim Tour. Voting ends July 31 and there is no voting limit! Click the image below to Vote for Coach Chris: If you were curious... those athletes are Dana Benedict, Angelina Colavito, Jay Sirat, Haley...

In the most recent edition of the Sandpiper Skinny , an exert of A Functional Medicine Approach to Sports Nutrition and Strategies for Swim Meets was featured. This article was written by Tracey Philippi, the Sandpipers of Nevada Team Nutritionist . The article does an excellent job explaining some common misconception about "healthy foods" and gives receipe suggestions for swim meet snacks and menu items. The full article is copied below. Take a few minutes to read through the piece and share it with your athletes and family. More educational...

Major Relay Record Shake Up at June Age Group Invite 2018 Team Total at 57 Women 11-12 400 Free [LCM] 4:34.66 Paige A. Kuwata at 2017 CA SCS SUMMER JOs @ CANY 7/26/2017 SAND 4:33.52 ** Katie Grimes at 2018 CA - June Age Group Champs @ Buena 6/14/2018 SAND -CA Men 11-12 50 Back [LCM] 33.14 Shivansh Singhal at 2018CADSS Memorial Day Invite 5/25/2018 SAND 32.47 ** Shivansh Singhal at 2018 CA June Age Group Champs @ Buena - 6/14/2018 SAND -CA Women 13-14 200 Free Relay [LCM] 1:53.27...

The Sandpiper's Coach Chris Barber has been nominated for the 2018 Age Group Coach of the Year! Coach Chris made the Top 50 based on National Age Group Top 10 Rankings in 2017. Now it's up to us to vote for him to win the award! The Top 10 vote getters will be honored at the Annual ASCA World Clinic in September. T hey will announce the winner of the award at the Clinic in Anaheim. Congrats Coach Chris! Now let's make sure he gets all of the votes he...

The Sandpiper Skinny - June is now available! DOWNLOAD IT HERE The Skinny is our periodic team newsletter... feel free to share it with your family and athletes! This edition features highlights from the High School Championships and Open Water, a new Sandpiper Officials Program, an introduction of our newest staff member, and another great article from our team nutritionist. Look for the next Skinny in July!

SCS Record and Team Record Smashed at Memorial Day Invite 2018 Team Total at 41 Women 11-12 800 Free [LCM] **SCS RECORD** 9:23.24 Paige A. Kuwata at 2017 SI North American Challenge Cup 8/4/2017 SAND 9:15.88 ** Katie Grimes at 2018CADSS Memo rial Day Invite 5/25/2018 SAND -CA Men 11-12 50 Back [LCM] 33.42 Jay Sirat at Sandpipers' May Long Course ABC 5/7/2005 SAND 33.14 ** Shivansh Singhal at 2018CADSS Memorial Day Invite 5/25/2018 SAND -CA Women 17-18 200 Free [LCM] 2:02.17 Erin R. Emery at 2015 Phillips 66 National...