News

The Sandpipers of Nevada Instagram page is active for the Championship season! Be sure to follow us @sandpipersofnv and see all of the latest updates. If you are at the meets and take pictures that can be shared, email them to Coach Michael
The Sandpiper Skinny - July is now available! DOWNLOAD IT HERE The Skinny is our periodic team newsletter; please share it with your family and athletes. This edition features highlights from our recent meets, important volunteer notes, and other exciting news from around the Sandpiper World. Look for the next Skinny in September!

Three Sandpipers Break 6 Team Records at Phillips 66 US Nationals 2017 Total at 42 Women 15-16 800 Free [LCM] 8:37.92 Erica Sullivan at 2016 U.S. Open Swimming Championships 8/2/2016 SAND 8:34.93 ** Erica Sullivan at 2017 Phillip s 66 National Championships 6/27/2017 SAND -CA Women 15-16 200 Back [LCM] 2:22.24 Jace C. Howanitz at 2006 SCS Junior Olympics 8/2/2006 SAND 2:16.33 ** Reese Hazan at 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships 6/27/2017 SAND -CA Women Senior 800 Free [LCM] 8:37.92 Erica Sullivan at 2016 U.S. Open Swimming Championships 8/2/2016 SAND...
The Sandpipers of Nevada Class of 2018 had its first verbal commitment to swim collegiately in the Fall of 2018. The National Group's Erica Sullivan verbally committed to swim at the University of Southern California. Erica is the first Sandpiper to attend USC and compete. More details can be found on both SwimSwam and Swimming World's websites. For more information about the Sandpipers Collegiate Alumni, be sure to check out our Collegiate Info tab on the team website!

Sandpipers Take Down 22 Team Records at JAG Invite 2017 Total at 36 Women 11-12 200 Back [LCM] 2:29.57 Haley L. Powell at SCS SUMMER AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS 6/22/2006 SAND 2:26.19 ** Paige A. Kuwata at Armada JAG/ SCS - JAG-2017 CA 6/15/2017 SAND -CA Women 11-12 100 Fly [LCM] 1:07.17 Olivia K. Barker at 2007 SCS SUMMER JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS 8/1/2007 SAND 1:05.09 ** Paige A. Kuwata at Armada JAG/ SCS - JAG-2017 CA 6/15/2017 SAND -CA Women 11-12 200 Fly [LCM] 2:27.86 Paige A. Kuwata at 2017CASandpipers Cinco...

For the second time in 2017, the Sandpipers of Nevada were featured in Swimming World Magazine! In each issue, the magazine has a "Q&A" article with coaches that are making waves in competitive swimming. Coach Ron Aitken answers questions about his coaching start in Las Vegas, his approach to coaching, and Open Water. The "Q&A" article is paired with "How They Train", which features Erica Sullivan and Brennan Gravley. The link below contains the full article. Swimming World magazine is a monthly publication that first went into circulation in 1960....

Two Team Records Broken Over Memorial Day Weekend ! 2017 Total at 14 Men 15-16 1500 Free [LCM] 15:51.05 Logan Houck at 2012 Speedo Junior National Championships 8/13/2012 SAND 15:32.05 ** Brennan Gravley at 2017 CA SPEEDO GRAND CHALLENGE 5/26/2017 SAND -CA Men 11-12 400 IM [LCM] 5:17.27 Dylan Gravley at 2015 CA - June Age Group Champs @Buena 6/18/2015 SAND 5:14.92 ** Thomas C. Miller at 2017CADesert Storm Memorial Day Meet 5/26/2017 SAND -CA Women 11-12 200 Fly [LCM] 2:28.63 Paige A. Kuwata at 2016 CA NOVA/SCS - June...
The Sandpiper Skinny - May is now available! DOWNLOAD IT HERE Read through the newsletter and share it with your family and athletes. This edition features highlights from our recent meets, important volunteer notes, and other exciting news from around the Sandpiper World. Look for the next Skinny in July!
Sandpipers Competing in Three Competitions This Weekend The Sandpipers of Nevada will be busy this weekend with three different meets taking place in 3 different cities! First, over 20 Sandpipers will be representing their respective high school teams in Carson City, at the NIAA State High School Swimming & Diving Championships. Next, there are 7 teammates racing in USA Swimming's Open Water Nationals, being held in Castaic Lake, California. Finally, 118 Sandpipers are participating in the first Rock the Block s of the summer season at Desert Breeze Aquatics Facility....

Team Record Set at Cinco de Mayo Invite! 2017 Total at 12 Women 11-12 200 Fly [LCM] 2:28.63 Paige A. Kuwata at 2016 CA NOVA/SCS - June Age Group Champs 6/16/2016 SAND 2:27.86 ** Paige A. Kuwata at 2017CASandp ipers Cinco de Mayo Invitational 5/5/2017 SAND -CA Women 11-12 50 Free [SCY] 24.91 Audrey Yu at 2016 CA LAS VEGAS INVITE 12/1/2016 SAND 24.67 ** Audrey Yu at SCS 14 and Under SC JO Championship 3/16/2017 SAND -CA Women 11-12 100 Free [SCY] 54.68 Audrey Yu at 2016 CA LAS...