2007 Season News
A Great Season!
The Parkshore Piranhas end-of-the season party took place on Thursday, July 19. A complete list of award winners is coming soon! Download the season summary here.
Piranhas Come to Swim on Relay Night!
The Parkshore Piranhas closed out a great 2007 City Meet with an outstanding performance on Relay Night, ending up in second place behind Snee Farm for the fifth consecutive season. This year's City Meet was the closest since the CCAA established a new scoring system in 2000. Snee Farm finished with 2865 points, while Parkshore set a new team record of 2709 points, only 156 points behind. Snee Farm had won the previous six City Meets by over 400 points each year. Dunes West finished third with 2335 points, just ahead of Coosaw Creek at 2328.5 points. Parkshore's girls rolled to the overall girls team championship, defeating Coosaw Creek by 122 points, while Parkshore's boys finished as runners-up to Snee Farm.
The Piranhas finished the night with 12 top ten relay finishes in 15 events, including three relay champions. The 7-8 mixed medley relay team of Peyton Wilson, Joe Riddell, Madison Lackey, and Thomas Hoefer started the session with a bang, dropping their time by a whopping 6 seconds to beat a 9-year-old CCAA record (which was previously held by Parkshore.) All four members of that relay team finished in the top five of their stroke in the individual events, including three event champions. The 9-10 mixed medley relay followed with a championship of their own; the relay team members were Jack Kulp, Lucas Windham, Anna Kassis, and Hannah Gourdie. Anna and Hannah, along with Delaney Stone and Emma Gourdie, won the 9-10 girls freestyle relay, the third straight year that Parkshore has won that event. Parkshore's 15-18 free relay team of Lizzie Daly, Alicia Corbin, Cara Prystowsky, and Janice Hartley set a new team record as they finished in third place behind two CCAA record-breaking relays from Northbridge and Dunes West.
The Piranhas won overall City Meet age group championships in the 7-8 girls and 9-10 girls age groups, and finished as runners-up in the 15-18 boys age group.
We hope to see our usual great turnout for our annual season-ending awards party on Thursday night, July 19. 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 | Peyton Wilson, Joe Riddell, Madison Lackey, Thomas Hoefer |
1:23.03 | 1st (CCAA record) |
| 9-10 Mixed Medley Relay | Jack Kulp , Lucas Windham, Anna Kassis, Hannah Gourdie |
2:44.07 | 1st |
| 11-12 Mixed Medley Relay | Logan Brown, Shannon Daly, Meredith Lackey, Brent Demarest |
2:24.88 | 2nd |
| 13-14 Mixed Medley Relay | Brittany Corbin, Matthew Hughes, Helen Olmi, Ben Worsham |
2:18.03 | 4th |
| 15-18 Mixed Medley Relay | Lizzie Daly, Andrew Watson, Edward Ball, Janice Hartley |
2:04.63 | 3rd |
| 8 and Under Girls Free Relay | Grace Beischel, Abby McCool, Mary Stewart Wilson, Madison Lackey |
1:16.99 | 2nd |
| 8 and Under Boys Free Relay | Joe Riddell, Julius Cale, Brandon Gee, Thomas Hoefer |
1:20.90 | 3rd |
| 9-10 Girls Free Relay | Anna Kassis, Delaney Stone, Emma Gourdie, Hannah Gourdie |
2:24.17 | 1st |
| 9-10 Boys Free Relay | Michael Rieder, Joshua Olmi, Lee Davis, Jack Kulp |
2:44.84 | 10th |
| 11-12 Girls Free Relay | Shannon Daly, Anna Reynolds, Alexis Ball, Meredith Lackey |
2:16.08 | 4th |
| 11-12 Boys Free Relay | Logan Brown, Ethan Zisk, Paul Watson, Brent Demarest |
2:13.95 | 3rd |
| 13-14 Girls Free Relay | Clare Wolf, Samantha Celek, Brittany Corbin, Helen Olmi | 2:08.61 | DQ |
| 13-14 Boys Free Relay | Joey Cerato, Peter Cerato, Ben Worsham, Matthew Hughes |
2:01.43 | 8th |
| 15-18 Girls Free Relay | Lizzie Daly, Alicia Corbin, Cara Prystowsky, Janice Hartley |
1:59.77 | 3rd |
| 15-18 Boys Free Relay | Andrew Dash, Andrew Watson, Edward Ball, Brandon Cole |
1:44.56 | 2nd |
Piranhas Swim Well, but Snee Farm Pulls Ahead
On the second day of the 2007 CCAA Championship Meet, the Parkshore Piranhas turned in another strong performance, but it was not enough to hold off a hard-charging Snee Farm team, who moved into first place with 2124 points. Parkshore is second at 1995 points, 129 points behind Snee Farm, but 254 points ahead of third place Dunes West.
Parkshore finished the night with 28 top-10 finishes out of 50 swims, but Snee Farm's 39 top-10 finishes gave them a decided edge on Monday night. Matthew Hughes won his second career City Meet championship, winning the 13-14 boys breaststroke. That was followed by second-place finishes by Janice Hartley and Andrew Watson in the 15-18 girls and boys breaststroke events.
The 2007 City Meet will conclude with Relay Night on Tuesday. Many Parkshore relays are seeded very highly, and another terrific night is expected. The team record for City Meet points (2609½ points, set in 2003) is well within reach.
| 11-12 Boys | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimmer | Time | Place | |
| Freestyle | Brent Demarest | 31.25 | 3rd |
| Logan Brown | 32.37 | 6th | |
| Butterfly | Brent Demarest | 35.98 | 3rd |
| Bailey Kirkland | 41.85 | 14th | |
| Backstroke | Logan Brown | 37.00 | 3rd |
| Ethan Zisk | 42.29 | 9th | |
| Breaststroke | Bailey Kirkland | 45.84 | 15th |
| Ethan Zisk | 48.96 | 25th | |
| Individual Medley | Brent Demarest | 1:20.43 | 3rd |
| Ethan Zisk | 1:34.47 | 18th | |
| 13-14 Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimmer | Time | Place | |
| Freestyle | Helen Olmi | 31.64 | 7th |
| Clare Wolf | 32.82 | 10th | |
| Butterfly | Helen Olmi | 33.53 | 5th |
| Brittany Corbin | 35.82 | 15th | |
| Backstroke | Brittany Corbin | 38.31 | 8th |
| Samantha Celek | 41.14 | 16th | |
| Breaststroke | Samantha Celek | 43.50 | 11th |
| Patricia Kirkland | 44.90 | 17th | |
| Individual Medley | Helen Olmi | 1:20.05 | 10th |
| Brittany Corbin | 1:25.35 | 18th | |
| 13-14 Boys | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimmer | Time | Place | |
| Freestyle | Matthew Hughes | 28.53 | 4th |
| Ben Worsham | 30.66 | 13th | |
| Butterfly | Ben Worsham | 34.64 | 15th |
| Joey Cerato | 36.83 | 19th | |
| Backstroke | Joey Cerato | 37.76 | 10th |
| Peter Cerato | 39.21 | 14th | |
| Breaststroke | Matthew Hughes | 35.32 | 1st |
| George Hoefer | 41.61 | 21st | |
| Individual Medley | Matthew Hughes | 1:14.95 | 8th |
| Peter Cerato | 1:30.54 | 31st | |
| 15-18 Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimmer | Time | Place | |
| Freestyle | Janice Hartley | 29.71 | 7th |
| Abby Zisk | 30.62 | 10th | |
| Butterfly | Lizzie Daly | 34.34 | 16th |
| Cara Prystowsky | 35.34 | 21st | |
| Backstroke | Lizzie Daly | 35.11 | 7th |
| Cara Prystowsky | 36.84 | 15th | |
| Breaststroke | Janice Hartley | 36.65 | 2nd |
| Alicia Corbin | 40.91 | 18th | |
| Individual Medley | Janice Hartley | 1:14.86 | 10th |
| Cara Prystowsky | 1:18.31 | 15th | |
| 15-18 Boys | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimmer | Time | Place | |
| Freestyle | Brandon Cole | 26.04 | 5th |
| Andrew Dash | 27.37 | 16th | |
| Butterfly | Edward Ball | 29.69 | 8th |
| Andrew Dash | 29.86 | 9th | |
| Backstroke | Brandon Cole | 31.28 | 5th |
| Michael Reynolds | 34.00 | 13th | |
| Breaststroke | Andrew Watson | 33.05 | 2nd |
| Edward Ball | 33.97 | 5th | |
| Individual Medley | Brandon Cole | 1:06.93 | 6th |
| Edward Ball | 1:07.36 | 7th | |
Piranhas Lead the Way!
The 2007 CCAA Championship meet began on Sunday, July 15, and the Parkshore Piranhas sit in first place after a fantastic first day of competition. The Piranhas scored 993 points during the first night and hold a 38½ point lead over eighteen-time defending City Meet champion Snee Farm. This is a 113 point improvement over last year's first night total of 880 points, and a huge improvement over the 908 points that Parkshore was seeded to score.
Piranha swimmers captured seven event championships on the first night. Hannah Gourdie was one of two CCAA swimmers to capture a triple crown by winning three events (the 9-10 girls freestyle, breaststroke, and individual medley.) Parkshore finished first in four out of five 9-10 girls events, as Anna Kassis won the butterfly in that age group. In the 7-8 boys age group, Thomas Hoefer finished as the champion of the freestyle, while Joe Riddell added a first place in breaststroke. Madison Lackey also captured the 7-8 girls butterfly title. In all, 28 Piranha swims resulted in top 10 finishes.
There were two Parkshore team records set on Sunday night. Mary Stewart Wilson, in her first year as a Piranha, broke Cami Sink's team record in the 7-8 girls 25 breaststroke. Joe Riddell broke Coach Edward Ball's team record in the 7-8 boys 25 breaststroke, narrowly missing the 21-year-old city record. Joe's time of 22.09 was the second fastest in CCAA history in that event.
The Outstanding Swim of the Meet awards for the first day of the City Meet go to:
Thomas Hoefer: one of two swimmers seeded fifth to win an event (7-8 boys freestyle) on the City Meet's first day, Thomas dropped his time by a second and a half. Thomas also dropped over 3 seconds from his backstroke time to earn a second place finish.
Ellinor Walters: Ellinor posted one of the night's biggest improvements by a Parkshore swimmer, beating her time in the 11-12 girls backstroke by over 2 seconds on her way to a 13th place finish, up from her seed of 24th place.
Joe Riddell: Joe's goal all season has been to win the 7-8 boys breaststroke in the City Meet, to break the team record in that event, and to challenge the CCAA record. He matched all three of those goals!
Overall, it was an amazingly good night for Parkshore. Let's see if the older swimmers can swim as well on Monday night!
| Sunday Night's Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-8 Girls | |||
| Swimmer | Time | Place | |
| Freestyle | Madison Lackey | 18.41 | 3rd |
| Abby McCool | 20.01 | 12th | |
| Butterfly | Madison Lackey | 18.76 | 1st |
| Grace Beischel | 23.63 | 11th | |
| Backstroke | Peyton Wilson | 23.08 | 5th |
| Grace Beischel | 24.09 | 10th | |
| Breaststroke | Mary Stewart Wilson | 23.74 | 2nd |
| Mackenzie Leinbach | 27.56 | 14th | |
| 7-8 Boys | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimmer | Time | Place | |
| Freestyle | Thomas Hoefer | 17.70 | 1st |
| Brandon Gee | 22.19 | 31st | |
| Butterfly | Joe Riddell | 20.91 | 2nd |
| Bennett Otten | 27.50 | 20th | |
| Backstroke | Thomas Hoefer | 22.91 | 2nd |
| Pri Menefee | 28.53 | 21st | |
| Breaststroke | Joe Riddell | 22.09 | 1st |
| Brandon Gee | 31.15 | 24th | |
| 9-10 Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimmer | Time | Place | |
| Freestyle | Hannah Gourdie | 32.68 | 1st |
| Anna Kassis | 33.95 | 4th | |
| Butterfly | Anna Kassis | 36.65 | 1st |
| Emma Gourdie | 41.20 | 4th | |
| Backstroke | Emma Gourdie | 45.89 | 5th |
| Delaney Stone | 46.32 | 6th | |
| Breaststroke | Hannah Gourdie | 44.97 | 1st |
| Laurin Jones | 49.08 | 6th | |
| Individual Medley | Hannah Gourdie | 1:23.56 | 1st |
| Anna Kassis | 1:28.61 | 5th | |
| 9-10 Boys | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimmer | Time | Place | |
| Freestyle | Jack Kulp | 37.82 | 14th |
| Michael Rieder | 39.90 | 23rd | |
| Butterfly | Michael Rieder | 46.72 | 12th |
| Lee Davis | 56.05 | 27th | |
| Backstroke | Jack Kulp | 44.21 | 5th |
| Joshua Olmi | 54.49 | 23rd | |
| Breaststroke | Lucas Windham | 49.10 | 5th |
| Joshua Olmi | 53.72 | 15th | |
| Individual Medley | Jack Kulp | 1:41.43 | 9th |
| Joe Riddell | 1:50.95 | 23rd | |
| 11-12 Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimmer | Time | Place | |
| Freestyle | Meredith Lackey | 31.32 | 2nd |
| Alexis Ball | 34.52 | 14th | |
| Butterfly | Meredith Lackey | 35.89 | 4th |
| Shannon Daly | 35.96 | 6th | |
| Backstroke | Ellinor Walters | 41.67 | 13th |
| Henley Ball | 43.28 | 18th | |
| Breaststroke | Shannon Daly | 41.00 | 3rd |
| Anna Reynolds | 47.03 | 18th | |
| Individual Medley | Meredith Lackey | 1:19.81 | 4th |
| Shannon Daly | 1:21.17 | 7th | |
Piranhas Head to City Meet
The Parkshore Piranhas, who have finished as runners-up in the last four CCAA Championship Meets, are looking forward to another great City Meet in 2007. The meet will be held Sunday, July 15, through Tuesday, July 17, at the Jewish Community Center.
In 2006, the Piranhas finished in second place with 2546.5 points as Snee Farm won their eighteenth consecutive CCAA championship with 3037.5 points. Coosaw Creek finished in third place with 2322.5 points.
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 15 |
2:20-2:40 |
3:00-3:20 |
Monday, July 16 |
4:00-4:20 |
4:40-5:00 |
Tuesday, July 17 |
3:40-4:00 |
4:20-4:40 |
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 3)
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 |
Roey Leonardi |
6&U Girls |
Roey set a new personal best in the 25 freestyle by a whopping 7 seconds, and had a terrific backstroke swim as well. |
5:00 group (tie) |
Aidan McNerney |
9-10 boys |
In his first season on the Parkshore team, Aidan has made a tremendous amount of progress. His hard work really paid off against Longpoint as he beat his best time by 14 seconds! |
Emily Ball |
9-10 girls |
Emily picked up her first blue ribbon as a Piranha, winning the 50 breaststroke while setting a new personal best time. | |
6:00 group |
Carter Inabinett |
11-12 boys |
Carter recovered from a toe injury in time to have a fantastic swim in the 50 breaststroke, subtracting 2 seconds from his best time. |
Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Piper Carter (6&U girls free), Beau Dosher (6&U boys free), Aidan McCool (6&U boys free), Grace Leonardi (7-8 girls free), Abby McCool (7-8 girls breaststroke), Pri Menefee (7-8 boys free), Mary Geer Kirkland (9-10 girls free), Anne Dosher (9-10 girls fly), Sydney Franklin (9-10 girls fly), Maya Rawls (9-10 girls breaststroke), Preston Johnson (9-10 boys free and back), Elliot Kronsberg (9-10 boys free), Joshua Olmi (9-10 boys back), Michael Rieder (9-10 boys IM), Jackson Carter (11-12 boys free), Henry Mullin (13-14 boys free), Jordan Wigger (13-14 boys breaststroke), Lindsay Warren (15-18 girls free), JP Shorter (15-18 boys free relay), Brandon Cole (15-18 boys fly), Devon Ball (15-18 boys breaststroke)
Regular Season Wraps up with a Victory over Longpoint
On July 3, the Piranhas closed out a very successful season with an out-of-league victory over the Longpoint Sailfish, 362-169. Parkshore finished the regular season with a record of 7-1, the team's fourth seven-win season since moving to the Red League to stay in 1992. The highlight of the meet was the showdown between identical twin coaches Michael Mulé of Parkshore and his brother Millard, the head coach of Longpoint. The brothers dueled in an individual medley race, which was won in a close finish by Coach Michael.
All Parkshore swimmers should be proud of their contributions to the team's outstanding season. The spirit showed by swimmers and parents alike made this a tremendously enjoyable season all around. Congratulations go out again to our graduating seniors: Edward Ball (13 years as a Piranha), Brandon Cole (13 years), Alicia Corbin (12 years), Joseph Fox (8 years), Janice Hartley (9 years), Cara Prystowsky (13 years), and JP Shorter (13 years.) This special group meant a lot to the team both in and out of the water, and their contributions will really be missed. The Shorter and Ball families have had children swimming for Parkshore for almost 20 years, with the Prystowsky, Cole, and Fox kids not far behind. For these five families, their seniors are their youngest swimmers, and we thank those families for all they have done for the team.
| Final Red League Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red League | Total | |||
| Team | Wins | Losses | Wins | Losses |
| Parkshore | 5 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
| Snee Farm | 5 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
| Coosaw Creek | 4 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
| Dunes West | 3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Northbridge Terrace | 3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
| Shadowmoss | 1 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
| Brickyard | 0 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Dunes West, June 26)
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 Dunes West meet.
Practice Group |
Swimmer | Age Group |
Outstanding Swim |
|---|---|---|---|
4:30 group |
Addison Haly |
7-8 Boys |
On his birthday, Addison set a new personal best in the 25 freestyle, beating his time by 3 seconds. |
5:00 group |
Mary Stewart Wilson |
7-8 Girls |
Mary Stewart swam a great all-around meet. She set personal bests in the 25 freestyle and 25 breaststroke, and was a key contributor to the 7-8 girls' free relay victory. |
6:00 group (tie) |
15-18 girls free relay (Lizzie Daly, Alicia Corbin, Cara Prystowsky, Janice Hartley) |
Going into the 15-18 girls free relay, Parkshore needed to win the final two relays to defeat Dunes West. The eight 15-18 relay swimmers, including five Piranha seniors, refused to lose and led the team to victories in both relays and a 13-point win over the Swordfish. | |
15-18 boys free relay (Andrew Dash, Andrew Watson, Edward Ball, Brandon Cole) |
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Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Lauren RIchart (6&U girls free), Otto DeMuth (6&U boys free), Aidan McCool (6&U boys free), Walton Moseley (6&U boys free), Neil Walters (6&U boys free), Sarah Margaret Miles (7-8 girls free), Peyton Wilson (7-8 girls fly), Joe Riddell (7-8 boys free relay and 10&U boys IM), Thomas Hoefer (7-8 boys back), Sydney Franklin (9-10 girls fly), Stafford Mullin (9-10 girls fly), Delaney Stone (9-10 girls back), Cole Hardy (9-10 mixed medley relay and 9-10 boys fly), Joshua Olmi (9-10 boys back), Jack Kulp (9-10 boys IM), Anna Hall Reynolds (11-12 girls free and free relay), Robert Cale (11-12 boys free and back), Nathaniel Hardy (11-12 boys free), Ethan Zisk (11-12 boys IM), Samantha Celek (13-14 girls fly and IM), and Peter Cerato (13-14 boys free and back).
Red League Co-Champions! Piranhas Slip Past Dunes West
The Parkshore Piranhas finished as at least the co-champions of the Red League in the regular season on June 26 by defeating Dunes West, 275-262. Our terrific senior swimmers helped pave the way as the Piranhas won both the 15-18 girls and boys freestyle relays. Parkshore was trailing by one point going into the free relays, making it necessary to win six of ten relays to win the meet. If Dunes West had won one more relay, they would have won the meet by a point.
The coaching staff congratulates each and every team member for their contributions to this season's success. Once again, the team spirit from swimmers and families was tremendous throughout this meet, and helped to give the team the energy boost that was needed to claim a championship. If Snee Farm defeats Brickyard on Thursday, they will also finish as co-champions.
The Outstanding Swim of the Meet Awards will be presented on Wednesday afternoon, and will be posted on this page sometime Wednesday night.
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Parkshore | 5 | 1 |
| Snee Farm | 4 | 1 |
| Coosaw Creek | 3 | 2 |
| Dunes West | 3 | 2 |
| Northbridge Terrace | 2 | 3 |
| Shadowmoss | 1 | 4 |
| Brickyard | 0 | 4 |
The Piranhas have a bye on June 28, and will follow the regular afternoon practice schedule that day. The regular season will end with a home out-of-league meet against Longpoint on July 3.
Parkshore’s lineup for the City Meet is due in to the swim league on July 6. The lineup will be read at morning practice on Saturday, July 7. As with most other teams, we will enter the strongest lineup possible, and there are no exhibition swims in the City Meet. Swimmers not entered in the City Meet are welcome to keep practicing after our last dual meet, but they are not required to practice. Practice for the 4:30 group will end after our last dual meet.
Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Northbridge Terrace, June 21)
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 |
Jake Smalley |
6&U Boys |
Jake had a marvelous swim in the 25 freestyle, improving his time by 6 seconds since the previous meet. |
5:00 group |
Grace Beischel |
7-8 Girls |
Grace was at her best against a particularly challenging 7-8 girls group from the Killer Whales. She set personal bests in the 25 butterfly and on the anchor leg of the freestyle relay. |
6:00 group (tie) |
Logan Brown |
11-12 boys |
Logan was a true competitor against Northbridge. He was ill, but fought through it to have an outstanding meet, picking up two individual first place ribbons. |
Lizzie Daly |
15-18 girls |
Lizzie had one of the most impressive all-around performances by a Piranha this year. She set personal bests every time she swam, including spectacular times to lead off the medley and freestyle relays. |
Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Helen Beischel (6&U girls free), Roey Leonardi (6&U girls free), Elizabeth Moseley (6&U girls free and back), Ellie Smoak (6&U girls free), Renee Dougherty (7-8 girls free and back), Grace Leonardi (7-8 girls free), McKenna Hardy (7-8 girls fly), Lynsie Jones (7-8 girls fly), Mackenzie Leinbach (7-8 girls breaststroke), Katie Moseley (7-8 girls free and back), Emma Gourdie (9-10 girls fly), Anne Dosher (9-10 girls back), Ethan McAlpin (9-10 boys free), Micah Zionce (9-10 boys free and free relay), Michael Rieder (9-10 boys back), Henley Ball (11-12 girls fly), Beth Hanckel (11-12 girls free), Bailey Kirkland (11-12 boys fly), Ethan Zisk (11-12 boys back and IM), David Rieder (13-14 boys free), Michelle Annibale (15-18 girls free and breaststroke), Joseph Fox (15-18 boys free and fly).
Piranhas Take Over First Place with Win over Killer Whales
On June 21, Parkshore defeated their friendly rivals, the Northbridge Terrace Killer Whales, by a score of 317-220 and moved into sole possession of first place in the CCAA's Red League with one meet to go in the Red League race. The Parkshore coaching staff was very surprised by the margin of victory, especially considering Northbridge's near miss against Snee Farm in their last meet. The Piranhas closed out the meet by winning the final eight freestyle relays, for a season record of 43-17 in free relays to go along with a record of 25-5 in mixed medley relays. The unprecedented relay success this season is a tribute to our overall team effort. Parkshore's next meet will be on Tuesday, June 26, at home against Dunes West.
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Parkshore | 4 | 1 |
| Coosaw Creek | 3 | 1 |
| Dunes West | 3 | 1 |
| Snee Farm | 3 | 1 |
| Northbridge Terrace | 2 | 3 |
| Brickyard | 0 | 4 |
| Shadowmoss | 0 | 4 |
Join the Piranhas for Pizza (Part 2 - Let's Try Again)
Don't forget to stop by CiCi's Pizza (West Ashley location) after Wednesday afternoon practice on June 27. The team will receive 10% of the proceeds. Remember to wear a team T-shirt! Last time, the CiCi's night was washed out by storms, so let's hope for nicer weather this time around.
Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Shadowmoss, June 19)
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 Shadowmoss meet.
Practice Group |
Swimmer | Age Group |
Outstanding Swim |
|---|---|---|---|
4:30 group |
Lauren Richart |
6&U Girls |
Lauren continued her season-long improvement, beating her personal best time by 2 seconds in the 25 freestyle. |
5:00 group |
Brandon Gee |
7-8 Boys |
Brandon has made tremendous progress in his second year on the Piranhas. He had three quality swims against Shadowmoss, in the 25 freestyle, 25 breaststroke, and freestyle relay. |
6:00 group |
Shannon Daly |
11-12 girls |
Shannon had a particularly impressive meet against Shadowmoss. She had excellent swims in the 50 butterfly and 100 IM, and shattered her personal best time on the anchor leg of the freestyle relay. |
Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Alexa Johnson (6&U girls free), Lily McAlpin (6&U girls free), Walton Moseley (6&U boys free and back), Sarah Margaret Miles (7-8 girls free and back), Edie Wilson (7-8 girls free and back), Gordon Brockington (7-8 girls free and back), Addison Haly (7-8 boys free), Anna Kalik (9-10 girls back), Elizabeth Walters (9-10 girls back), Christian Gianni (9-10 boys free and back), Jake Wilson (9-10 boys free), Alexis Ball (11-12 girls free relay and mixed medley relay), 13-14 girls free relay (Brittany Corbin, Patricia Kirkland, Samantha Celek, and Helen Olmi), Henry Mullin (13-14 boys free, back, and breaststroke), Matthew Hughes (13-14 mixed medley and boys free relay), Connor Davis (13-14 boys IM), David Rieder (13-14 boys fly), Andrew Dash (15-18 boys fly), Andrew Watson (15-18 mixed medley relay), and Brandon Cole (15-18 boys IM).
Piranhas Win Third Straight Meet, 340-196
On June 19, the Parkshore Piranhas won for the third straight time, defeating the Shadowmoss Sharks 340-196. This was once again a meet that featured contributions by the entire team. The Piranhas now head into the toughest back-to-back stretch of the season as we travel to Northbridge Terrace on Thursday, followed by a home meet against Dunes West on Tuesday. The Red League standings are still very tight, and could have been even tighter had Northbridge pulled out their meet against Snee Farm - the Killer Whales lost 270-266, the same score as the Parkshore-Snee Farm meet.
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Dunes West | 3 | 1 |
| Parkshore | 3 | 1 |
| Coosaw Creek | 2 | 1 |
| Snee Farm | 2 | 1 |
| Northbridge Terrace | 2 | 2 |
| Brickyard | 0 | 3 |
| Shadowmoss | 0 | 3 |
Special Notice for Monday, June 18
HouseCalls Magazine, distributed by Roper St. Francis Healthcare, has asked Parkshore Piranhas to be in their issue on water and water safety. On Monday, June 18 photographer Chris Brown will come to the pool to take pictures for the article. He will bring release forms for a parent to sign in order for a child's picture to be used in the magazine.
Schedule for Monday, June 18
4:30 Practice Group: arrive at 4:00
5:00 Practice Group: arrive at 4:30
6:00 Practice Group: arrive at 5:30
Please wear your team suit and team t-shirt, and arrive on time and be ready to listen to directions.
Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Coosaw Creek, June 14)
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 Coosaw Creek meet.
Practice Group |
Swimmer | Age Group |
Outstanding Swim |
|---|---|---|---|
4:30 group |
Caroline Mitchum |
7-8 Girls |
The coaching staff always appreciates when swimmers ask to swim a new stroke in meets. Caroline requested a chance to swim backstroke against Coosaw Creek, and promptly beat her best time by 8 seconds. She also improved her freestyle time by a second. |
5:00 group |
Maya Stefanelli |
7-8 Girls |
Maya began the season in the 4:30 practice, but quickly fit in to the 5:00 group. She has worked very hard all season long, and she had a marvelous swim in the 25 freestyle against Coosaw Creek, dropping a second and a half from her time. |
6:00 group |
Clare Wolf |
13-14 girls |
Clare had her best swim of the year in the 13-14 girls freestyle relay. She improved her time by nearly a second, and set up the following swimmer for a comeback victory for the relay. |
Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Katie Inabinett (6 & under girls free), Robby Gourdie (6 & under boys free), Gordon Geer (6 & under boys free), Madison Lackey (7-8 mixed medley relay), Grace Leonardi (7-8 girls free), Abby McCool (7-8 girls free), Addison Haly (7-8 mixed medley relay), Bennett Otten (7-8 boys fly), Delaney Stone (9-10 girls free), Philip Gee (9-10 boys free), Meredith Lackey (11-12 girls free and IM), Jackson Carter (11-12 boys free), Brent Demarest (11-12 boys IM), Brittany Corbin (13-14 girls IM), Joey Cerato (13-14 boys backstroke and free relay), Amy Wigger (15-18 girls free), Janice Hartley and Cara Prystowsky (15-18 girls IM), Edward Ball (15-18 boys breaststroke)
Piranhas Defeat Crocodiles and Move into First Place Tie
After Thursday night's meets (June 14), the Piranhas are now in a four-way tie for first place in the Red League. Parkshore defeated Coosaw Creek in an impressive performance, 349-187. The Piranhas outscored Coosaw Creek in every stroke and in the IM's, and won 13 of 15 relays, for a total of 47 wins in 60 relays for the season.
In addition, Dunes West upset Snee Farm, creating the log jam at the top of the Red League. Next week's meets against Shadowmoss and Northbridge Terrace can help to keep Parkshore at or near the top of the Red League leading in to the final league meet of the season against Dunes West on June 26. Here are the Red League standings (league meets only) through Thursday, June 14:
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Coosaw Creek | 2 | 1 |
| Dunes West | 2 | 1 |
| Northbridge Terrace | 2 | 1 |
| Parkshore | 2 | 1 |
| Snee Farm | 1 | 1 |
| Brickyard | 0 | 2 |
| Shadowmoss | 0 | 2 |
Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Brickyard, June 12)
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 Brickyard meet.
Practice Group |
Swimmer | Age Group |
Outstanding Swim |
|---|---|---|---|
4:30 group |
Katie Moseley |
7-8 Girls |
The 4:30 group spends most of its time doing freestyle in practice and in meets, but Katie had a terrific backstroke swim against Brickyard, lowering her time by 3 seconds. |
5:00 group |
Julia Goller |
9-10 Girls |
Julia was very motivated prior to her swim in the 50 freestyle. She definitely rose to the occasion when she had the opportunity and dropped 3 seconds from her time on the way to a second place finish. |
6:00 group |
Michelle Annibale |
15-18 Girls |
Michelle has worked very hard to learn a new stroke. For this meet, she asked for a chance to try out the breaststroke, and she swam the race beautifully! |
Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Pearce Buxton (6 & under girls free), Grace Lewis (6 & under girls free), King Bland (6 & under boys free), Robby Gourdie (6 & under boys free), Daniel Kassis (6 & under boys free), Madison Lackey (7-8 girls free relay), Abby McCool (7-8 girls free), Zoe Myers (7-8 girls free and backstroke), Maya Stefanelli (7-8 mixed medley relay), Mackenzie Leinbach (7-8 girls breaststroke), Julius Cale (7-8 boys free), Sydney Franklin (9-10 girls backstroke), Ethan Carter (9-10 boys free), Aidan McNerny (9-10 boys free), Cole Hardy (9-10 boys backstroke), Henley Ball (11-12 mixed medley relay), Patricia Kirkland (13-14 girls free and breaststroke), Matthew Hughes (13-14 boys free relay), Will Kulp (13-14 boys free and breaststroke), and Jeanne Stroud (15-18 girls free).
Join the Piranhas for Pizza
Don't forget to stop by CiCi's Pizza (West Ashley location) after Wednesday afternoon practice. The team will receive 10% of the proceeds. Remember to wear a team T-shirt!
Team Effort Leads Piranhas past Barracudas
On June 12, the Parkshore Piranhas had a very solid all-around meet, with 84 swimmers competing for points in a 370-160 victory over the Brickyard Barracudas. This meet was a great performance by all age groups in all strokes. Parkshore kept up the outstanding performance in relays, winning 14 of 15 events and running the season total to 34 victories in 45 relay events, including a 14-1 record in medley relays.
Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Snee Farm, June 7)
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 Snee Farm meet.
Practice Group |
Swimmer | Age Group |
Outstanding Swim |
|---|---|---|---|
4:30 group |
Neil Walters |
6 & U Boys |
Neil showed confidence and determination when he beat his time in the 25 freestyle by an amazing 18 seconds. The smile on his face when he finished was a sight to see! |
5:00 group |
Jack Kulp |
9-10 Boys |
Jack came back from vacation to help the team against Snee Farm, and he definitely rose to the occasion. He had very impressive swims in freestyle and backstroke and beat his time in the 100 IM by four seconds. His freestyle leg of the 9-10 mixed medley relay was important to the relay's victory. |
6:00 group |
Andrew Watson |
15-18 Boys |
Snee Farm's 15-18 boys are a traditional powerhouse age group. Andrew, who moved up to 15-18's this year, did not back down, and won the 50 breaststroke in a very impressive swim. He also stepped up on relays as he usually does, in both the mixed medley and freestyle relays. |
Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Alexa Johnson (6 & under girls free), Elizabeth Moseley (6 & under girls free), Mac Lavoi (6 & under boys free), Grace Beischel (7-8 girls fly and back), Ryan Strauchon (7-8 boys free), Thomas Hoefer (7-8 boys fly), Brooke Dadin (9-10 girls free), Emma DeMuth (9-10 girls free and breaststroke), Aidan McNerny (9-10 boys free), 9-10 mixed medley relay (Hannah Gourdie, Lucas WIndham, Anna Kassis, Jack Kulp), Helen Olmi (13-14 girls free and fly), Carolyn Cale (13-14 girls breaststroke), Matthew Hughes (13-14 boys free and IM), Connor Davis (13-14 boys free and fly) , Cara Prystowsky (15-18 girls IM), 13-14 mixed medley relay (Brittany Corbin, Matthew Hughes, Helen Olmi, Connor Davis), 13-14 boys free relay (Connor Davis, Ben Worsham, Brent Demarest, Matthew Hughes), 15-18 girls free relay (Abby Zisk, Cara Prystowsky, Helen Olmi, Janice Hartley)
Piranhas Come to Swim, and Nearly Knock off the Champs
On June 7, the Parkshore Piranhas gave Snee Farm everything they could handle and more, and almost ended the defending Red League and CCAA champions' dual meet winning streak at 43 meets. The Piranhas jumped out to an early lead, winning four of five medley relays, and led for nearly the entire meet. Parkshore needed to win five of ten freestyle relays to clinch the victory, but came up one short, losing the meet 270-266. No meet in recent memory has featured so many close finishes.
Because of their recent dominance, Snee Farm rarely faces any other team's best lineup. In this meet, both teams went all-out for the win, and Parkshore gave Snee Farm the stiffest competition they have faced in five years. Our team has a lot to be proud of after this meet, and can use it as a stepping stone to build on for success for the rest of this season. The excitement and team spirit displayed by swimmers and parents alike was amazing.
Outstanding Swims of the Meet (Hobcaw, June 5)
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 Hobcaw meet.
Practice Group |
Swimmer | Age Group |
Outstanding Swim |
|---|---|---|---|
4:30 group |
Katie Inabinett |
6 & U Girls |
Katie made one of the biggest improvements in team history, almost cutting her time in half in the 25 freestyle. She lowered her best time from 1:09 to 38 seconds. |
5:00 group |
Laurin Jones |
9-10 Girls |
Laurin is a perfect example of how swimmers really take off in their third year on the team. She was very nervous about swimming butterfly in the intrasquad meet, and excelled there. She did even better against Hobcaw, setting a personal best in the 50 fly by 6 seconds. |
6:00 group |
Ben Worsham |
13-14 Boys |
Ben has developed into a very strong and versatile contributor to the Piranhas through the years. He had an outstanding meet against Hobcaw, lowering his time in the 50 fly by 4 seconds and in the 50 backstroke by 3 seconds. |
Honorable mentions for the Outstanding Swim of the Meet Award: Meredith Gee (6 & under girls free), Lily McAlpin (6 & under girls free), Roey Leonardi (6 & under girls free), Gordon Geer (6 & under boys free), Caleb Pierce (6 & under boys free), Shira Zionce (7-8 girls free), Sarah Margaret Miles (7-8 girls back), Joe Riddell (7-8 boys fly and free relay), Thomas Hoefer (7-8 boys fly), Margo Schwartz (9-10 girls free), Hannah Gourdie and Anna Kassis (10 & under girls IM), Lee Davis (9-10 boys free), Ethan McAlpin (9-10 boys free and back), Michael Rieder (9-10 boys fly), Joshua Olmi (10 & under boys IM), Casey Davis (11-12 girls free and breaststroke), Beth Hanckel (11-12 girls free), Jackson Carter (11-12 boys free and breaststroke), Brody Haley (11-12 boys free and back), Logan Brown (11-12 boys IM), Samantha Celek (13-14 girls breaststroke), Lindsay Warren (15-18 girls breaststroke), Joseph Fox and JP Shorter (15-18 boys free), and Andrew Watson (15-18 boys breaststroke).
Piranhas Defeat Hobcaw, 361-176
On June 5, the Parkshore Piranhas opened the 2007 season with a strong performance, defeating the Hobcaw Marlins 361-176. The meet seemed to last forever, due to the size of the two teams and a lengthy weather delay, but both teams were glad to get the meet in. The Parkshore coaching staff appreciates the dedication of swimmers and parents in their willingness to wait out the weather.
The meet was a strong all-around performance by the Piranhas, especially by our many new swimmers. We hope to come back on Thursday with another great meet against the CCAA champions, Snee Farm.
Bowling with the Piranhas
We will have our first outing of the year on Wednesday, June 6. We have lanes reserved at Ashley Lanes (map), located at 1568 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard, starting at 2:00 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!
Annual Intrasquad Meet to Open Season on June 2
The Parkshore Piranhas will hold our annual intrasquad meet on Saturday, June 2. Warmups will begin at 8:30 AM and the meet will start at 9:00. The Piranhas have been divided into two teams. Coach Erik's team will face off against the team led by Coaches Michael and Edward. Hopefully, we will stay dry and will have another exciting meet like last year's, which came down to the final relay.
The intrasquad meet will be followed by our 5th annual barbecue. As always, Burrell Dosher will be cooking a pig, which will be accompanied by chicken, hot dogs, baked beans, cole slaw, iced tea, and lemonade. The cost is $6.50 per plate, or $3.50 for children aged 10 and under. Ice cream sundaes will be available for $1.00 starting at 1:00 PM.
Morning Practice Begins
Now that school is out for many of the Piranhas, morning practice will begin on Friday, June 1. This practice is open to all swimmers from the 5:00 and 6:00 groups, and runs from 7:30-8:45 on non-meet days.
On meet days, the 5:00 group will have morning practice from 7:30-8:00, followed by a team meeting until 8:15. The 6:00 group will have practice after the team meeting, from 8:15 until 8:45.
There will be no morning practice on Wednesdays of weeks with two meets (all Wednesdays in June.) If a Tuesday meet is cancelled due to weather, we will have practice on Wednesday morning.
Download a copy of the 2007 Parkshore team handout here.
See the news from the 2006 season here.