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...

Eleven Team Records Fall at Indy Pro-Series Meet 2018 Team Total Now at 39 Women 17-18 200 Free [LCM] 2:02.17 Erin R. Emery at 2015 Phillips 66 National Championships 8/6/2015 SAND 2:00.73 ** Erica Sullivan at 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series - Indianapolis 5/16/2018 SAND -CA Women 17-18 400 Free [LCM] 4:13.18 Erin R. Emery at 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships 8/6/2014 SAND 4:12.01 ** Erica Sullivan at 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series - Indianapolis 5/16/2018 SAND -CA Women 17-18 800 Free [LCM] 8:41.33 Erica Sullivan at 2018 TYR Pro...

In the most recent edition of the Sandpiper Skinny , an exert of Hydration! Going Beyond the Water was featured. This article was written by Tracey Philippi, the Sandpipers of Nevada Team Nutritionist . The article does a fantastic job explaining the importance of being hydrated and why just drinking water isn't enough for our athletes to perform at their highest level. 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 articles like this...

The Sandpiper Skinny - April 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 Spring Championship meets, a recap of how our collegiate alumni swam this year, and a fabulous article from our team nutritionist. Look for the next Skinny in May!

Final Short Course Meet of the Spring Sees 11 Team Records Broken 2018 Team Total Now at 28 Women 11-12 100 Free [SCY] 54.03 Bella Sims at 2018 PN Pacific Coast All-Star Meet 1/6/2018 SAND 53.12 ** Bella Sims at 2018 SCS 14 and Under SC JO Championship 3/15/2018 SAND -CA Women 11-12 200 Free [SCY] 1:56.96 Dana J Benedict at Lost Dutchman 2000 2/18/2000 SAND 1:54.67 ** Bella Sims at 2018 SCS 14 and Under SC JO Championship 3/15/2018 SAND -CA Women 11-12 500 Free [SCY] 5:04.87 Dana J...

First Long Course Records of 2018 Downed, Plus Another Relay Record in Smashed in Arizona 2018 Team Total Now at 17 Women 15-16 100 Free [LCM] 58.25 Chloe M. Freeman at Armada JAG/SCS - JAG-2017 CA 6/15/2017 SAND -CA 57.75 ** Chloe M. Freeman at 2018 TYR P ro Swim Series - Atlanta 3/1/2018 SAND -CA Women 15-16 200 Free [LCM] 2:03.33 Erica Sullivan at 2016 CA TYR/MVN Fran Crippen Mem. SMOC 4/28/2016 SAND -CA 2:03.05 ** Chloe M. Freeman at 2018 TYR P ro Swim Series - Atlanta 3/1/2018...

Grimes Siblings & Relays Re-Write Records at Desert Champs 8 Records Broken in First Two Months of 2018 Women 11-12 1000 Free [SCY] 10:36.20 Katie Grimes at 2017 Las Vegas Super Finals Invite 11/30/2017 SAND 10:34.27 ** Katie Grimes at 2018 Desert Co mmittee Championships 2/16/2018 SAND -CA Women 11-12 1650 Free [SCY] 17:55.40 Katie Grimes at 2017CASandpipersPumpkin Invite 10/20/2017 SAND 17:43.39 ** Katie Grimes at 2018 Desert Co mmittee Championships 2/16/2018 SAND -CA Women 11-12 200 Back [SCY] 2:09.95 Katie Grimes at 2017 Las Vegas Super Finals Invite 11/30/2017...

Congratulations to Paige Kuwata for being selected to attend the Western Zone Select Camp in June! Paige earned her invite by being one of the Top 28 12-13 year old girls in the Western Zone last summer. This is the next step for athlete's along the path to making the USA Junior and National teams. 79% of athletes that attend the Zone Select camp make the National Select Camp. More information on the camp can be found on USA Swimming's Website