2006 Season News

"Best of the Rest" for the Fourth Straight Season

The 2006 swim season finished up on July 18, as the Parkshore Piranhas wound up in second place in the CCAA Championship for the fourth consecutive year. On the final day of competition, Piranha relays finished in the top 3 in 6 of 15 events to end up with 2546½ points, about 500 points behind 18-time champions Snee Farm, and 224 points ahead of the third place Coosaw Creek Crocodiles.

Two Parkshore relays won CCAA championships: the 9-10 girls free relay of Hannah Gourdie, Anna Kassis, Shannon Daly, and Meredith Lackey, and the 15-18 girls free relay team of Abby Zisk, Lizzie Daly, Alicia Corbin, and Janice Hartley. These two relays both earned Outstanding Swim of the Meet Awards. The 9-10 relay won the award for finishing only about a second away from the CCAA record, breaking the team record, and becoming the second fastest 9-10 girls relay in CCAA history. The 15-18 girls relay earned the award for breaking the team record and becoming the sixth fastest 15-18 girls relay in CCAA history. Another Outstanding Swim award was earned by Thomas Hoefer for swimming a 25 freestyle split on the 8 and under boys free relay that beat his best time by two seconds.

We hope to see our usual great turnout for our annual season-ending awards party on Thursday night. The pool will be open for swimming until 6:45, food will be served at 6:00, and the awards will begin at 7:00.

Relay Results
	Swimmers	Time	Place
7-8 Mixed Medley Relay	Emma Gourdie, Joshua Olmi, Madison Lackey, Cole Hardy	1:28.80	2nd
9-10 Mixed Medley Relay	Brent Demarest, Meredith Lackey, Anna Kassis, Paul Watson	2:37.86	2nd
11-12 Mixed Medley Relay	Logan Brown, George Hoefer, Samantha Celek, Patricia Kirkland	2:38.11	10th
13-14 Mixed Medley Relay	Brittany Corbin, Andrew Watson, Helen Olmi, Michael Reynolds	2:16.54	4th
15-18 Mixed Medley Relay	Lizzie Daly, Jack Dash, Edward Ball, Janice Hartley	2:06.04	4th
8 and Under Girls Free Relay	Lizzie Walters, Stafford Mullin, Madison Lackey, Emma Gourdie	1:18.86	2nd
8 and Under Boys Free Relay	Joshua Olmi, Thomas Hoefer. Lee Davis, Cole Hardy	1:22.08	4th
9-10 Girls Free Relay	Hannah Gourdie, Anna Kassis, Shannon Daly, Meredith Lackey	2:20.26	1st
9-10 Boys Free Relay	Brent Demarest, Michael Rieder, Jack Kulp, Paul Watson	2:37.97	5th
11-12 Girls Free Relay	Patricia Kirkland, Casey Davis, Alexis Ball, Samantha Celek	2:26.76	8th
11-12 Boys Free Relay	George Hoefer, Ethan Zisk, Logan Brown, Jordan Wigger	2:25.02	9th
13-14 Girls Free Relay	Brittany Corbin, Jeanne Stroud, Clare Wolf, Helen Olmi	2:10.28	6th
13-14 Boys Free Relay	Michael Reynolds, Austin Ball, Matthew Hughes, Andrew Watson	2:03.15	7th
15-18 Girls Free Relay	Abby Zisk, Lizzie Daly, Alicia Corbin, Janice Hartley	1:59.86	1st
15-18 Boys Free Relay	Andrew Dash, Edward Ball, Jack Dash, Brandon Cole	1:45.12	2nd

 

Piranhas Jump to 2nd Place on 2nd Day

In the second session of the 2006 CCAA Championship Meet, the Parkshore Piranhas leapfrogged past the Coosaw Creek Crocodiles and into second place in the team standings with one night of competition to go. After the second session, Parkshore has scored 1850½ points, which trails first place Snee Farm by 341 points. Coosaw Creek sits in third place with 1696½ points.

Piranha swimmers won four more individual events on Day Two. Lindsey Olson led the way with a new CCAA record in the 15-18 girls 50 butterfly, and also won the 100 individual medley. The butterfly record is Lindsey's sixth CCAA record, the most of any swimmer. She has at least one CCAA record in each age group, from 8 and under through 15-18. Her butterfly and freestyle swims were both Parkshore team records, giving her thirteen Parkshore bests. Her IM championship was her eighth consecutive CCAA title in that event, dating back to 1999, when she won the 9-10 girls IM as an eight-year-old. Helen Olmi won the 13-14 girls butterfly, her second straight championship in that event, while Andrew Watson overcame a hand injury to win his first City Meet championship in the 13-14 boys breaststroke. Twenty-six of the night's 50 swims resulted in top 10 finishes for Parkshore, for a total of 50 top 10's for the meet.

Lindsey Olson won the first Outstanding Swim of the Meet award for her record-breaking performance in the butterfly. Helen Olmi took home an Outstanding Swim of the Meet award for her butterfly championship, the only event winner in the entire City Meet who did not swim in the fastest heat. Andrew Watson earned an Outstanding Swim of the Meet award for his outstanding breaststroke victory after doing nothing but kicking for most of the previous week's practices due to his hand injury. Michael Reynolds had an award-winning performance in the 13-14 boys 100 individual medley, topping his previous best time by three seconds to move from a 22nd seed to an 11th place finish.

Overall, a fantastic team effort kept Parkshore in the hunt for a team record for most points in a City Meet (2609½ points, set in 2003.) Piranha swimmers scored 108 points more than they were seeded to score, among the team's best performances ever. The City Meet will conclude on Tuesday, July 18, with Relay Night. This is traditionally Parkshore's night to shine.

11-12 Boys
	Swimmer	Time	Place
Freestyle	Jordan Wigger	35.20	19th
	George Hoefer	35.73	24th
Butterfly	Jordan Wigger	40.66	13th
	Brandon Kumar	46.60	27th
Backstroke	Logan Brown	39.06	7th
	Peter Cerato	44.46	20th
Breaststroke	George Hoefer	44.20	8th
	Will Kulp	45.85	11th
Individual Medley	Ethan Zisk	1:39.27	26th
	Jordan Wigger		DQ

13-14 Girls
	Swimmer	Time	Place
Freestyle	Clare Wolf	32.87	14th
	Jeanne Stroud	36.28	32nd
Butterfly	Helen Olmi	33.21	1st
	Brittany Corbin	36.52	18th
Backstroke	Brittany Corbin	39.30	15th
	Jeanne Stroud	43.21	27th
Breaststroke	Helen Olmi	39.41	5th
	Becky Kumar	43.70	17th
Individual Medley	Helen Olmi	1:16.63	4th
	Brittany Corbin	1:23.90	20th

13-14 Boys
	Swimmer	Time	Place
Freestyle	Andrew Watson	28.82	6th
	Matthew Hughes	31.21	17th
Butterfly	Michael Reynolds	35.24	16th (tie)
	Austin Ball	36.21	21st
Backstroke	Michael Reynolds	35.98	10th
	Joey Cerato	40.09	21st
Breaststroke	Andrew Watson	35.28	1st
	Austin Ball	40.78	12th
Individual Medley	Andrew Watson	1:13.06	4th
	Michael Reynolds	1:18.51	11th

15-18 Girls
	Swimmer	Time	Place
Freestyle	Lindsey Olson	27.89	2nd
	Abby Zisk	30.86	11th
Butterfly	Lindsey Olson	29.81	1st
	Janice Hartley	32.56	4th
Backstroke	Lizzie Daly	34.70	5th
	Alicia Corbin	35.30	6th
Breaststroke	Janice Hartley	38.29	4th
	Abby Zisk	40.81	11th
Individual Medley	Lindsey Olson	1:08.22	1st
	Janice Hartley	1:15.96	9th

15-18 Boys
	Swimmer	Time	Place
Freestyle	Brandon Cole	25.85	3rd
	Andrew Dash	26.95	9th
Butterfly	Andrew Dash	30.18	9th
	Jack Dash	30.90	11th
Backstroke	Brandon Cole	32.35	7th
	Edward Ball	32.75	9th
Breaststroke	Jack Dash	33.46	4th
	Edward Ball	34.44	7th
Individual Medley	Brandon Cole	1:07.07	5th
	Edward Ball	1:08.43	8th

Piranhas Open City Meet in 3rd Place

The 2006 CCAA Championship meet began on Sunday, July 16, and the day's competition closed with the Parkshore Piranhas in 3rd place with 880 points, just behind Coosaw Creek (889½). Snee Farm is in the lead with 1009½ points.

Piranha swimmers captured three event championships on the first night. Meredith Lackey won the 9-10 girls 50 freestyle, and Brent Demarest finished first in the 9-10 boys 50 butterfly and 50 backstroke. Meredith had the only team record swim of the night, breaking her own Parkshore record in the 50 backstroke. In all, 24 Piranha swims resulted in top 10 finishes.

There were many contenders for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award for Sunday's events. The first Outstanding Swim of the Meet belonged to Elizabeth Walters, who opened the meet for Parkshore by finishing in 2nd place in the 8 and under girls 25 freestyle out of the next-to-last heat, after being seeded 11th. Another award was won by Anna Hall Reynolds, who stepped in at the last moment to replace a sick teammate in the 9-10 girls 50 butterfly. Anna Hall beat her best time by 5 seconds, and finished in 8th place, the same place that her ill teammate was seeded to finish. The final Award went to Joe Riddell in the 8 and under boys 25 breaststroke. Joe took 3 seconds off of his time, and moved up from a 19th seed to finish in 6th place.

Overall, it was a very good night for Parkshore. The Piranhas exceeded their projected score by 50 points, aiding in Parkshore's bid to claim a fourth consecutive "Best of the Rest" finish as the City Meet runner-up.

Sunday Night's Results
7-8 Girls
	Swimmer	Time	Place
Freestyle	Elizabeth Walters	18.12	2nd
	Madison Lackey	20.09	9th
Butterfly	Emma Gourdie	22.03	5th
	Madison Lackey	22.45	7th
Backstroke	Emma Gourdie	23.79	5th
	Elizabeth Walters	23.94	6th
Breaststroke	Stafford Mullin	26.14	6th
	Caroline Puckette	29.55	18th

7-8 Boys
	Swimmer	Time	Place
Freestyle	Cole Hardy	18.51	3rd
	Lee Davis	20.57	14th
Butterfly	Cole Hardy	21.57	6th
	Lee Davis	24.23	11th
Backstroke	Joshua Olmi	25.26	7th
	Thomas Hoefer	27.87	18th
Breaststroke	Joe Riddell	27.18	6th
	Joshua Olmi	28.68	14th

9-10 Girls
	Swimmer	Time	Place
Freestyle	Meredith Lackey	33.22	1st
	Shannon Daly	34.86	3rd
Butterfly	Anna Kassis	39.87	3rd
	Anna Hall Reynolds	44.78	8th
Backstroke	Meredith Lackey	40.67	2nd
	Julia Puckette	44.36	9th
Breaststroke	Shannon Daly	44.96	3rd
	Anna Hall Reynolds	50.62	15th
Individual Medley	Meredith Lackey	1:24.82	2nd
	Shannon Daly	1:30.68	4th

9-10 Boys
	Swimmer	Time	Place
Freestyle	Paul Watson	39.18	15th
	Jack Kulp	42.12	28th
Butterfly	Brent Demarest	37.41	1st
	Michael Rieder	57.78	32nd
Backstroke	Brent Demarest	38.64	1st
	Jack Kulp	53.07	21st
Breaststroke	Paul Watson	53.25	17th
	Parker Chavis	58.20	32nd
Individual Medley	Brent Demarest	1:26.04	2nd
	Paul Watson	1:49.45	25th

11-12 Girls
	Swimmer	Time	Place
Freestyle	Patricia Kirkland	35.84	17th
	Alexis Ball	36.36	22nd
Butterfly	Alexis Ball	41.67	16th
	Henley Ball	46.67	24th
Backstroke	Samantha Celek	41.60	8th
	Henley Ball	47.41	26th
Breaststroke	Samantha Celek	47.20	16th
	Patricia Kirkland	47.25	17th
Individual Medley	Samantha Celek	1:32.19	18th
	Alexis Ball	1:39.08	26th

Piranhas Head to City Meet

The Parkshore Piranhas, who have finished as runners-up in the last three CCAA Championship Meets, are looking forward to another great City Meet in 2006. The meet will be held Sunday, July 16, through Tuesday, July 18, at the Jewish Community Center.

In 2005, the Piranhas finished in second place with 2552 points as Snee Farm won their seventeenth consecutive CCAA championship with 3120.5 points. Northbridge Terrace finished in third place with 2101.5 points. This year, all of the Red League teams should see fierce competition for the top five places in the City Meet.

Piranha swimmers are reminded that morning practice on the three days of the meet will be from 9:00-10:00 AM. We will have a 20 minute warmup at Parkshore Pool each afternoon before heading over to the JCC for our warmup there.

Date	Warmup at Parkshore	Warmup at JCC
Sunday, July 16	3:00-3:20	3:40-4:00
Monday, July 17	3:40-4:00	4:20-4:40
Tuesday, July 18	3:20-3:40	4:00-4:20

Check this page for City Meet updates. Top 10 finishers should be posted shortly after each night's competition, with full results posted the next morning.

Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Longpoint, July 6)

We award one swimmer in each practice group with the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award. This is based on the quality of the swim, not on the place ribbon earned. Here are the award winners for the Longpoint meet.

Practice Group	Swimmer	Age Group	Outstanding Swim
4:30 group	Lucia Poggi	6 & U Girls	Lucia completed her season with an amazing race, beating her best time in the 25 freestyle by 8 seconds.
5:00 group	Jackson Carter	9-10 Boys	Jackson made a lot of progress in his first season swimming with the Piranhas. Against Longpoint, he took over 4 seconds off of his time in the 50 freestyle.
6:00 group	Joseph Annibale	11-12 Boys	Joseph returned from a long trip to Canada to swim a spectacular race in the 50 freestyle.

Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Bennett Otten (6 & under boys free), Daniel Russler (6 & under boys free), Abby McCool (7-8 girls free), Lizzie Russler (7-8 girls backstroke), Ethan Carter (7-8 boys free), Ethan McAlpin (7-8 boys free and back), Joe Riddell (7-8 boys fly and breaststroke), Laurin Jones (9-10 girls free and breaststroke), Katie Dosher (11-12 girls back), Jordan Wigger (11-12 boys IM), Ben Worsham (13-14 boys back), and Edward Ball (15-18 boys fly).

Piranhas Defeat Sailfish to Wrap Up the Regular Season

The Parkshore Piranhas wound up the 2006 regular season on July 6 by defeating the Longpoint Sailfish 307-229 in an out-of-league meet. Longpoint, who finished in a second-place tie in the White League, gave the Piranhas a challenge before Parkshore pulled away in the individual medleys and freestyle relays. Despite predictions from earlier in the day of thunderstorms, the meet barely received any rain, and the Piranhas were able to avoid having to reschedule the meet.

Parkshore will finish up the year by sending 55 to 60 swimmers to the CCAA Championship meet, to be held July 16-18 at the Jewish Community Center.

Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Northbridge Terrace, June 29)

We award one swimmer in each practice group with the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award. This is based on the quality of the swim, not on the place ribbon earned. Here are the award winners for the Northbridge meet.

Practice Group	Swimmer	Age Group	Outstanding Swim
4:30 group	Preston Johnson	7-8 Boys	Preston had two very impressive swims, beating his personal best in freestyle by 3 seconds and in backstroke by 1½ seconds.
5:00 group	Lucas Windham	9-10 Boys	A turning point of the meet was when Parkshore won 1st and 2nd in 9-10 boys breaststroke. Lucas took 4 seconds off of his breaststroke time to finish second, and also improved by 2 seconds in freestyle.
6:00 group	Samantha Celek	11-12 Girls	Samantha had an all-around outstanding meet, particularly in backstroke, breaststroke, and her butterfly swim on the mixed medley relay.

Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Helen Beischel (6 & under girls free), Meredith Gee (6 & under girls free), Shira Zionce (6 & under girls free), Daniel Kassis (6 & under boys free), Julius Cale (7-8 boys free), Stuart James (7-8 boys breaststroke), Pri Menefee (7-8 boys free), Meredith Lackey (9-10 girls free), Meridith McKenzie (9-10 girls free and back), Jackson Carter (9-10 boys free and breaststroke), Brent Demarest (9-10 boys free relay), Charlotte Hoefer (11-12 girls free and breaststroke), Brandon Kumar (11-12 boys fly and breaststroke), Brittany Corbin (13-14 girls back, IM, and free relay), Jeanne Stroud (13-14 girls free relay), Janice Hartley (15-18 girls fly), and Brandon Cole (15-18 boys free, back, and IM.)

Piranhas Survive Tough Meet with Killer Whales, Finish Second in Red League

The Parkshore Piranhas closed out the Red League portion of the schedule with a hard-fought win over the Northbridge Terrace Killer Whales, 289-248. With the victory, Parkshore clinches a share of second place in the Red League, finishing in a tie with Coosaw Creek. This is the third straight season that Parkshore has earned at least a share of the Red League runner-up trophy. Northbridge led by as much as 17 points before Parkshore pulled away in the breaststroke events. Piranha swimmers should be very proud of their efforts so far this season, but should be ready to continue to work hard as the City Meet approaches.

Team	Wins	Losses
Snee Farm	6	0
Parkshore	5	2
Coosaw Creek	5	2
Dunes West	3	3
Northbridge Terrace	3	4
Shadowmoss	3	4
Brickyard	2	5

 

Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Brickyard, June 27)

Practice Group	Swimmer	Age Group	Outstanding Swim
4:30 group	Beau Dosher	6 & U Boys	Beau put it all together for an outstanding freestyle swim against Brickyard. He topped his best time by 12 seconds!
4:30 group	Miranda Schwacke	7-8 Girls	Miranda made her debut in a points event, and swam a spectacular race to take 8 seconds off of her best time.
5:00 group	Cole Hardy	7-8 Boys	Cole has been working on a legal butterfly kick for quite a while. He mastered it against Snee Farm and swam butterfly for points for the first time against Brickyard, and beat his best time by 4 seconds.
5:00 group	Anna Kassis	9-10 Girls	Anna swam her butterfly race with passion and enthusiasm, and it was her best race of the year. She broke her personal best time by a second.
6:00 group	Nick Windham	11-12 Boys	Nick swam butterfly and the IM for points for the first time this year due to some absences in his age group. He performed wonderfully, breaking his fly best by 3 seconds and his IM best by 12 seconds.

Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Shira Zionce (6 & under girls free), Otto DeMuth (6 & under boys free), Porter Geer (7-8 girls fly), Edward Buxton (7-8 boys free), Brandon Gee (7-8 boys free), Thomas Hoefer (7-8 boys back), Ellinor Walters (9-10 girls free and back), Jackson Carter (9-10 boys free), Casey Davis (11-12 girls free), David Rieder (11-12 boys free), Brittany Corbin (13-14 girls IM), Michael Reynolds (13-14 boys back), and Andrew Dash (15-18 boys free).

Piranhas Top Barracudas, 332-205

In a meet that finished in record time, the Parkshore Piranhas ran their season record to 4-2 (3-2 in the Red League) with a 332-205 victory over the Brickyard Barracudas. The win, coupled with an upset of Dunes West by Shadowmoss, moved the Piranhas into a second place tie with Coosaw Creek. A victory by Parkshore over the Northbridge Killer Whales in the next meet can wrap up a share of the regular season second place trophy for the Piranhas. Parkshore can finish in second place alone if the Piranhas win and if Dunes West wins on Thursday against Coosaw Creek and then loses to Snee Farm on July 11.

Team	Wins	Losses
Snee Farm	5	0
Parkshore	4	2
Coosaw Creek	4	2
Dunes West	3	2
Northbridge Terrace	3	3
Shadowmoss	3	4
Brickyard	2	4

Parkshore's margin of victory came primarily from the relays, winning 13 out of 15, and from the backstroke events, where the Piranhas outscored Brickyard 65-25.

It's a Busy Week for the Piranhas!

Besides meets with Brickyard and Northbridge, we have a lot of things going on this week:

• Don't forget the canned food drive (see details below)
• Join the team at CiCi's Pizza after Wednesday afternoon's practice. Wear your team t-shirt! The team will receive 10% of the proceeds.
• The team picture will be taken before Thursday's meet against Northbridge. Be at our pool at 5:15, so the picture can be taken at 5:30. We will head over to Northbridge right afterwards (but we won't parade over this year - sorry!)
• The Parkshore Pool Swimathon will take the place of Friday morning's practice. Team members can swim any time between 7:30 and 10:00. Swimmers in the 4:30 group are encouraged to swim for 30 minutes or an hour. Swimmers in the 5:00 group and 6:00 group are encouraged to swim for at least an hour. We will need adult help to count laps. Prizes will be awarded to swimmers that collect the most pledges. We hope to use the proceeds to buy a portable lifeguard stand.

Piranhas and Killer Whales Team Up to Fight Hunger

The Parkshore Piranhas and the Northbridge Terrace Killer Whales are rivals in the pool, but to show community spirit and camaraderie, the teams will team up for a canned food drive leading up to the June 29 Parkshore-Northbridge swim meet. If every swimmer from both teams brings in at least one canned food item, we will have nearly 300 cans! Please bring in at least one can of food next Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. We will displaythe results of our generosity at the meet, and will donate the food to theSt. Vincent DePaul Society of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Let’s show what our teamscan do when we worktogether!

Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Snee Farm, June 22)

Practice Group	Swimmer	Age Group	Outstanding Swim
4:30 group	Christian Gianni	7-8 Boys	Christian had to swim his backstroke race twice. There was a false start, and he swam nearly the whole race. Then, he had to swim it again for real. The warm-up helped, because he beat his best time by 7 seconds!
5:00 group	Emma Gourdie	7-8 Girls	Emma had 3 great swims, beginning with the 25 freestyle and the 25 butterfly. Her finest swim was the leadoff leg of the 7-8 girls free relay, which was the first relay won by the Piranhas in the meet.
6:00 group	Lizzie Daly	15-18 Girls	Snee Farm's 15-18 free relays don't lose very often, but the Parkshore girls beat Snee Farm in a close race. Lizzie swam second on the relay and had a spectacular swim, lowering her best time by a second, to help Parkshore win the relay.

Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Sarah Margaret Miles (6 & under girls 25 free), Robby Gourdie (6 & under boys 25 free), Daniel Kassis (6 & under boys 25 free), Madison Lackey (7-8 girls 25 fly), Kara Schwacke (7-8 girls 25 free), 7-8 girls free relay (Emma Gourdie, Emma DeMuth, Stafford Mullin, Madison Lackey), Julius Cale (7-8 boys 25 free), Ethan McAlpin (7-8 boys 25 back), Zander Read (7-8 boys 25 free), Emily Ball (9-10 girls 50 free), Barry Goodwin (9-10 boys 50 free), Henley Ball (11-12 girls 50 breaststroke), Nathaniel Hardy (11-12 boys 50 free), Brittany Corbin (13-14 girls 50 fly), Becky Kumar (13-14 girls 50 breaststroke), Henry Mullin (13-14 boys 50 backstroke), Jacob Zionce (13-14 boys 50 breaststroke), 15-18 girls free relay (Abby Zisk, Lizzie Daly, Alicia Corbin, and Janice Hartley).

Piranhas Stay Close to Snee Farm, but Come up Short

Parkshore and Snee Farm renewed their rivalry on Thursday, June 22, with a meet that was pretty close for a while, before Snee Farm pulled away on the IM's and free relays to win, 299-238. After Snee Farm opened the meet by winning all five medley relays for a 35-0 lead, things didn't look good for the Piranhas. At the end of butterfly, Snee Farm led by 53 points. However, Parkshore made quite a run in backstroke and breaststroke, beating Snee Farm in those two strokes, 115-65. As usual, though, Snee Farm proved incredibly tough in the IM's and free relays and coasted to the victory. Parkshore swimmers can be very proud of a meet that was much closer than last season's 169 point loss.

Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Coosaw Creek, June 20)

Practice Group	Swimmer	Age Group	Outstanding Swim
4:30 group	Gordon Brockington	6 & U Girls	Gordon comes to practice and works hard every day, and it paid off when she dropped her time by 6 seconds in freestyle.
5:00 group	Carter Inabinett	9-10 Boys	Carter started off the season swimming and playing baseball, but he is really improving now that baseball is over. He beat his best time in the 50 freestyle by 5 seconds.
6:00 group	George Hoefer	11-12 Boys	George has really come into his own this year. In the Coosaw Creek meet, he beat his 50 breaststroke time by 2 seconds and his 50 freestyle time by 5 seconds.
6:00 group	Michael Reynolds	13-14 Boys	The 13-14 medley relay was again crucial to the Piranhas' success against Coosaw Creek. Michael had a spectacular freestyle leg to wrap up the victory for Parkshore. He also had a terrific swim in the 100 IM as well.

Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Alexa Johnson (6 & under girls 25 free), Lucia Poggi (6 & under girls 25 free), Otto DeMuth (6 & under boys 25 free), Daniel Russler (6 & under boys 25 free), Emma DeMuth (7-8 girls 25 back), Lizzie Russler (7-8 girls 25 free), Lee Davis (7-8 boys 25 fly), Cole Hardy (7-8 boys 25 free, free relay, and mixed medley relay), Pri Menefee (7-8 boys 25 back), Maya Rawls (9-10 girls 50 breaststroke), Paul Watson (9-10 boys 100 IM), Frank Dougherty (11-12 boys 50 back on mixed medley relay), Ethan Zisk (11-12 boys 100 IM), Helen Olmi (13-14 girls 50 breaststroke), Ben Worsham (13-14 boys 50 fly), Michelle Annibale (15-18 girls 50 free), and Alicia Corbin (15-18 girls 100 IM).

Piranhas Swim Late, but Escape the Crocodiles

Parkshore and Coosaw Creek swam another classic nail-biter on June 20 at Parkshore pool, with both teams waiting out almost an hour of storm delay before the Piranhas wrapped up a 277-260 victory. Parkshore won four of five medley relays to jump out to a 28-7 lead, but Coosaw Creek soon caught up, and led through most of the freestyle, butterfly, and backstroke events. The Piranhas finally took the lead again in the 15-18 boys breaststroke event and went into the free relays needing to win 5 out of 10 relays to clinch the meet. Parkshore won the first four relays, but Coosaw Creek won the next four to give Parkshore a 3 point lead with two relays to swim. Both of the Piranhas' 15-18 free relays won, giving Parkshore a 17 point win. Coosaw Creek never fails to provide a tough challenge for Parkshore, and this year was no different. It took an all-around team effort to hold off the Crocodiles. A five-team tie for second place last week in the Red League has now turned into a tie between Parkshore and Dunes West, with Coosaw Creek close behind:

Team	Wins	Losses
Snee Farm	3	0
Dunes West	3	1
Parkshore	3	1
Coosaw Creek	3	2
Northbridge Terrace	2	2
Brickyard	2	2
Shadowmoss	2	3

Check back on Wednesday night for the Outstanding Swims of the Meet for the Coosaw Creek meet, and then it's on to Mount Pleasant for a visit to the CCAA champions, Snee Farm, on Thursday.

This Week's Outing - The Movies

The Piranhas will take a trip to the James Island Cinema on Wednesday afternoon (June 21). There are two choices: Cars (rated G) starts at noon and should end around 2:15. The Break-Up (rated PG-13) starts at 1:15 and will run until 3:20. Tickets for all ages are $5.50.

Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Dunes West, June 15)

Practice Group	Swimmer	Age Group	Outstanding Swim
4:30 group	Noa HaLevi	7-8 Girls	Noa had a big case of butterflies in the stomach before she swam the 25 freestyle for points, but she came through in fine fashion and beat her best time by 6 seconds.
5:00 group	Brody Haley	9-10 Boys	Brody was asked to step in for a sick teammate in two events, and had his best meet of the year. He had excellent swims in the 50 freestyle (best time by 3.5 seconds), the 50 backstroke, and two relays.
5:00 group	Meredith Lackey	9-10 Girls	Meredith swam up to the 11-12 age group for this meet, and absolutely rose to the occasion. She beat her best time in the 50 butterfly by a second and in the 100 IM by 2 seconds, finishing first in both events.
6:00 group	J.P. Shorter	15-18 Boys	Although the meet had already been decided, the Piranhas' 15-18 boys free relay really wanted to win their race. Although that did not happen, J.P.'s leg of the relay was spectacular.

Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: McKenna Hardy (6 and under girls 25 free and 25 back), Grace Beischel (7-8 girls 25 back), Anne Dosher (7-8 girls 25 free and 25 fly), Renee Dougherty (7-8 girls 25 free), Julia Goller (7-8 girls 25 free), Kara Schwacke (7-8 girls 25 free), Ethan Carter (7-8 boys 25 free), Christian Gianni (7-8 boys 25 free), Shannon Daly (9-10 girls 50 breaststroke), Ellinor Walters (9-10 girls 50 fly), Jackson Carter (9-10 boys 50 free and 50 breaststroke), Henley Ball (11-12 girls 100 IM), Clare Wolf (13-14 girls 50 fly), Michelle Annibale (15-18 girls 50 free), the 11-12 girls free relay (Patricia Kirkland, Eden Schwartz, Henley Ball, and Meredith Lackey), and the 15-18 mixed medley relay (Alicia Corbin, Jack Dash, Andrew Dash, and Janice Hartley.)

Piranhas Come up Short Against Dunes West

In a very exciting meet that came down to the last few freestyle relays, the Parkshore Piranhas suffered their first loss of the 2006 season, 283-254, on June 15 at Dunes West. The Swordfish provided very stiff competition for the Piranhas, and built up a lead after the individual medley events that was too much for Parkshore to overcome. The Parkshore coaching staff is very proud of the way the team rallied around the freestyle relay swimmers and provided a big lift as the Piranhas made a great comeback. After trailing by 50 points after the 15-18 girls' 100 IM, Parkshore closed the gap to 15 points by winning 5 of the first 6 free relays. Unfortunately, Dunes West was able to hold off the Piranhas to pick up their first Red League victory in team history.

Skating with the Piranhas

Join the team on Wednesday, June 14, at Hot Wheels Skating Center (1523 Folly Road on James Island - map) for an afternoon of fun. We will be there from 2:00-4:00 PM. The cost is $3.00, and lunch is $2.00. There is a limited supply of rollerblades to rent; they cost $3.00 extra (you're welcome to bring your own blades.) We hope to see a big crowd there! Please remember that children under age 13 must be under the direct supervision of adults. Please don't drop off swimmers without making arrangements with another parent for their supervision.

Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Shadowmoss, June 8)

Practice Group	Swimmer	Age Group	Outstanding Swim
4:30 group	Meredith Gee	6 & U Girls	Meredith has come a long way since the first day of practice, and beat her best time in the 25 freestyle by 5 seconds against Shadowmoss.
5:00 group	Elizabeth Walters	7-8 Girls	Lizzie had an amazing swim in the 25 backstroke, lowering her time by 2 seconds with a time that would have placed in the top 10 in last year's City Meet.
6:00 group	Andrew Watson	13-14 Boys	Andrew had a spectacular meet against Shadowmoss, who is coached by Brad Blake, Andrew's high school swim coach at West Ashley. His most outstanding swim was his 100 IM, in which he beat his best time by 4 seconds to win a close race against the Sharks' Johnathan Siebert.

Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Helen Beischel (6 & U girls 25 freestyle), Robby Gourdie (6 & U boys 25 free), Emma DeMuth (7-8 girls 25 free and 25 breaststroke), Anna Kalik (7-8 girls 25 back), Abby McCool (7-8 girls 25 free), Caroline Puckette (7-8 girls 25 fly), Ethan Carter (7-8 boys 25 free), Joshua Olmi (7-8 boys 25 fly), Anna Hall Reynolds (9-10 girls 50 fly), Brody Haley (9-10 boys 50 free), Paul Watson (9-10 boys 50 breaststroke), Casey Davis (11-12 girls 50 fly), Eden Schwartz (11-12 girls 50 free), Joseph Annibale (11-12 boys 50 free), Logan Brown (11-12 mixed medley relay - backstroke leg), Jordan Wigger (11-12 boys 50 fly), Clare Wolf (13-14 girls 50 free), the 13-14 mixed medley relay team (Brittany Corbin, Andrew Watson, Helen Olmi, and Connor Davis), and Janice Hartley (15-18 girls 50 breaststroke.)

Parkshore 336, Shadowmoss 201

In the Red League opener for both teams, the Parkshore Piranhas pulled away from the Shadowmoss Sharks early, and swam very well to earn a 336-201 victory. Former Parkshore swimmer and coach Brad Blake brought a very spirited Shadowmoss team to his old pool and gave Parkshore a very strong challenge in a meet that was closer than the score indicated. The Piranha coaching staff is very proud of the team for its great show of team spirit, fast swims, and the second straight meet with no disqualifications. Parkshore had a strong all-around meet, especially in winning 10 of 15 relays, many of them very close.

Since we don't have another meet until we face Dunes West on Thursday, please take advantage of practice time as much as possible until then. This is a great opportunity for us to work on areas that need improvement, and the coaches can't do that for swimmers who aren't there!

Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Pine Forest, June 6)

Practice Group	Swimmer	Age Group	Outstanding Swim
4:30 group	Bennett Otten	6 & U Boys	Bennett dropped his best time in the 25 freestyle by 27 seconds, from 1:17 in the intrasquad meet to 50 seconds vs. Pine Forest.
5:00 group	Paul Watson	9-10 Boys	Paul had a spectacular second 50 in the 100 IM, pulling away from a close race for second. He beat his best time by 2 seconds.
6:00 group	Jacob Zionce	13-14 Boys	Jacob had the most outstanding swim by any Parkshore swimmer so far this season. His teammate, Andrew Watson, said, "I thought Jacob would win the award because he looked so smoking fast!" Jacob lowered his best time in the 50 free from 41 seconds last year to a 34 versus Pine Forest.

Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Alexa Johnson (6 & U girls 25 freestyle), Beau Dosher (6 & U boys 25 free), Daniel Russler (6 & U boys 25 free), Zander Read (7-8 boys 25 free), Anne Dosher and Porter Geer (7-8 girls 25 backstroke), Joe Riddell (7-8 boys breaststroke and mixed medley relay), Brody Haley (9-10 boys 50 backstroke), Barry Goodwin (9-10 boys 50 breaststroke), Samantha Celek (11-12 girls 50 butterfly and 100 IM), Brandon Kumar (11-12 boys 50 fly), Becky Kumar (13-14 girls 50 breaststroke) and Andrew Dash (15-18 boys 50 free, 50 fly, and free relay.)

Piranhas Defeat Porpoises in the Season Opener

In the opening meet of the 2006 season, Parkshore swam an impressive meet and won at Pine Forest, 360-172. It was a very solid, all-around team performance. An especially exciting fact about the meet is that the Piranhas met Coach Erik's goal of reducing the number of disqualifications. In fact, there were no disqualifications at all. It was also good to swim against former Parkshore swimmer and coach Rob Olson in his debut as the coach of the Porpoises, and to see one of his assistant coaches (and brother), Nick. Our next meet will be Thursday, June 8, at home against Shadowmoss.

Bowling with the Piranhas

We will have our first outing of the year on Wednesday, June 7. We have lanes reserved at Ashley Lanes (map), located at 1568 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard, from 2:00-4:00 PM. The cost of $5.50 covers shoe rental and two games. This charge needs to be paid to the cashier at the bowling center. Ashley Lanes also has a snack bar - the cost of food and drink is separate. We hope to see a great turnout!

The Intrasquad Meet Was a Nail-Biter!

Our annual intrasquad meet took place on Saturday, June 3. Ninety-two Piranhas participated in the meet, which gives new swimmers and parents a chance to experience what a meet is like before the CCAA season actually starts. The meet came down to a one second difference in the final relay, as Coach Erik's team held off Coach Nichole's team, 206-192. The 13-18 boys' relay teams closed out the meet with a neck-and-neck duel won by Coach Erik's team. There were great swims in all age groups, and our many new Piranhas did extremely well! Thanks to all of the parent volunteers for helping the meet to run smoothly.

Download a copy of the 2006 Parkshore team handout here.