Parkshore Piranhas Coaching Staff

 

Head Coach Jean Bartlett

The Parkshore Pool's Board is pleased to announce that Jean Bartlett will be returning as the head coach of the Piranhas for the 2011 season. Jean swam as a youth, and on her college team. She has experience coaching swimming; indeed that is "in her blood" since her father was a long-time swim coach. Jean obtained Bachelors and Masters degrees from Simmons College in Boston, taught four years in Colorado, and is in her third year at Ashley Hall, where she teaches social studies in the Intermediate School.

Coaching Staff

Abby Zisk will be joining the Piranhas for her fourth straight season. Abby is currently a student at Duke University where she swims on the club swim team. Abby will be at all the practices and will be working with all age groups this season. She will begin coming to practices as soon as her final exams finish up for the year. We will be welcoming her in May!

Brianna Rindge is joining the Piranhas for her second season in the capacity of swim coach. She has worked for several summers as a lifeguard at Parkshore, so I am sure her face will be familiar to many of you. Brianna will also be at most of the practices and will focus her attention on the 10 and under swimmers at Parkshore. Brianna has been involved in summer swimming in Charleston for many years. She swam a for many summers for Shadowmoss. Brianna is currently at student at Georgia Tech and will be joining us once her final exams have finished up. We will be looking forward to seeing her in May!

Eva Baucom will be joining the Piranhas for her first season. She is the school counselor at Ashley Hall as well as the 6th grade basketball coach and varsity soccer coach. Eva has a tremenduos amount of experience working with children as a mentor, teacher and coach. She will be heading up our dryland program this summer which will include soccer, kickball, and of course crunches. She will also be in charge of the bullpen at swim meets, ensuring that all swimmers are ready to swim thier best! Eva will be joining us after the conclusion of her soccer season towards the end of May.

Matthew Hughes will again be an assistant coach for the Piranhas. Matthew has been a Piranha since the age of three and is considered one of the fastest swimmers on the team. Matthew coaches the mini-piranhas, the 6 & Unders, and the 10 and Unders. He is finishing his senior year at First Baptist High School and will attend Limestone College in the fall. Matthew will be joining the Piranhas in April!

Brittany Corbin will be joining the Piranhas this season as an assistant to the head coach. She will continue her work with record keeping, maintaining the website, along with other responsibilities. Brittany's assistance is invaluable to the team along with her great swims in the backstroke and IM! Brittany is finishing her senior year at Bishop England and will join the Piranhas in April!

Helen Olmi will also be joining the Piranhas as an assistant coach. She will be working with the mini-piranhas, 6 and Unders, and 10 and Unders. Helen is finishing her senior year at Academic Magnet and will attend Emory College in the fall. She is a tremendous asset the the team, and we are looking forward to seeing her in April!