Congratulations to our 2026 All-Star Team! With our fantastic coaching staff, Head Coach Troy, and coaches Ananya, Jackson, and Kelli, our first team-travel meet of the new year was a success! The PNS All-Stars traveled to Pacifica, CA to compete in the 2026 Pac Coast All-Star meet. This meet celebrates fast age-group swimming along the west coast, consisting of All-Star teams from those LSCs: Southern California, Pacific, Oregon, and Pacific Northwest. This year we finished 3rd overall, behind Southern California and Pacific. The coaches were so impressed with the level...

Invite Your Outreach Swimmers to the PNS DEI Clinic with Jordan Crooks The PNS DEI committee is excited to co-host World and NCAA Gold Medalist Jordan Crooks on Sunday, January 25. Please see the attached flyer for details! We would love to fill this clinic with outreach swimmers and swimmers from diverse backgrounds! Please share with any of your team swimmers who fit this description and encourage them to take part! The clinic also includes a special talk from a physical therapist who specializes in swimmers, lunch, and a few...

Athlete Protection Training (APT) Requirements Any 17-year-old athlete who has not completed the APT requirement by their 18th birthday will not be a USA Swimming member in good standing unless or until the APT requirement is completed. This includes eligibility to compete in USA Swimming sanctioned meets, club practices and all other related activities. Athletes will continue to receive an email notification reminder of the APT requirement 30 days prior to their 18th birthday as well as a reminder on their 18th birthday. All USA Swimming members aged 18 years...

The DEI committee is planning a diversity camp for Sunday, January 25 hosted at WEST featuring Jordan Crooks from 10:30-1:30. We are inviting any coaches interested in participating to support the clinic to send an email to [email protected] by end of day Wednesday, December 17 and let us know your current team and role, as well as your previous experience and what you would contribute to the experience. All interested parties must be current members of USAS in good standing. Thanks! The PNS DEI committee

PNS Swimmer represents USA at Deaflympics 2025 Congratulations to Matthea Gaines, KING/PLU, who recently represented the USA at the Deaflympics in Tokyo, Japan November 20-25, 2025. She swam 6 individual events and several relays. The following are results taken from the Deaflympics website: https://deaflympics2025-games.jp/en/Watch-the-Games/Official-Results/Swimming_Official_Results_PDF/#gsc.tab=0 100 Free 27th 1:07.23 50 Breaststroke 23rd 44.52 50 Backstroke 22nd 36.11 50 Free 27th 30.27 100 Backstroke 23rd 1:22.17 200 Backstroke 20th 2: 58.61 She also swam on the 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay for Women Nice job Matthea! Kiko Van...

On Sunday, October 19th at 6:30pm, PNS is offering a training opportunity for all parents to learn about being an official. Format is an online question & answer forum to cover information about why officials are important and what it takes to become an official. If interested in learning more, register via the link below to receive an event link. https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cda3c776-2131-4405-a7b1-057de024bf73@6f8b8754-edce-4501-b36f-a45cf6744507 Thank you!

Congratulations to our athlete reps who won Western Zone Impact Award for upholding the values of Western Zone Swimming!! They collected 350+ items for Outreach members by partnering with our local swim clubs and ArenaUSA. Feel free to find more information on their project HERE (Photo - listed from left to right: Joshua Tang, Mira Pawar, Ellie Wang)

Aloha, We would like to invite teams in your LSC to the 2nd annual Kona Senior Spring Invite!! We would be so grateful if you could help us share the aloha by passing the below invitation along to the teams in your LSC. We’re building something really special here in Hawaiʻi with the Kona Senior Spring Invite. It is a meet that brings together fast swimming, meaningful connection, and the spirit of Aloha. Our hope is to grow this into a can’t-miss senior travel meet, and with your kōkua (help),...

You’re Invited to Come & Play at Dave & Buster’s! PNS DEI is sponsoring a pre-season social event to network and get to know the swimmers in our region. Please share with your swimmers and coaches! Hello, PNS swimmers! Whether you swim in Tacoma, Bellingham or anywhere in between (or further south, east, or west!), you're part of Pacific Northwest Swimming, the regional swimming committee that helps organize and support all the USAS teams in western Washington. The DEI committee, as you may have guessed, supports and celebrates diversity, equity,...

For Outreach Members: Looking for some more suits, clothing, or gear for the new season? The PNS athlete reps have compiled over 150 new and gently used items that can be shipped out to you for free. Check out the items here: https://pns-outreach-gear.square.site/ Thank you so much! Warmly, Ellie Wang SPLASH Forward Youth Ambassador Committee Co-Chair PNS Athletes' Committee Chair Western Region Section Board Athlete Rep USA Swimming National DEI Committee Member