Good evening, Piranha families -

We’re not saying this week had everything… but it kind of did: relays, backyard games, fireworks, senior celebrations, fierce races, and even a few legendary senior splash landings. Despite the packed schedule, our swimmers showed up big. We had 61 new personal bests and 8 new Piranha records at Saturday’s A meet against Fox Hunt!

Some highlights from the week:

• Relay Carnival magic: Five new team records, four relays heading to All-Stars, and roughly 40 team tattoos still holding strong...

• Senior Day: Huge thanks to Helen Harris for organizing a beautiful celebration of our seniors. Special mention to Joey Liller and Stephanie Liller for an amazing senior splash combo!

• A Meet vs. Fox Hunt: We faced the fastest team in the division and brought the speed. From Addie Celentano's clutch butterfly win against Fox Hunt’s own super-speedy flyer to multiple Parklawn sweeps (we see you Coco Celentano, Marta Morris and Katherine Hungerford with that 8U 25 fly sweep!), our team spirit and speed were unstoppable.

• The all-senior relay of Camila Perez, Tess Galway, Katie Thomason, and Ella Galway brought cheers and excitement, beating Fox Hunt by 7 seconds!

This team continues to amaze ... on the blocks, off the blocks, and everywhere in between. Let’s keep the energy up for the final stretch!

Here’s what you need to know about the week ahead.

Practice Notes

• To celebrate a lot of personal bests and great sportsmanship, we will have donuts at Wednesday’s practice.

• There are only two weeks of summer swim practice left - let’s make them count!

Monday’s B Meet @ Chesterbrook – Think Pink!

We’re heading to Chesterbrook (1812 Kirby Rd, McLean, VA 22101) for Monday night’s B Meet. The theme is Flamingo Pink! Break out your pink Piranha caps, flamingo flair, and all the rosy vibes. See the email from Amanda Hungerford with more details.

Final Friday Night Social: Lip Sync Battle!

It’s the grand finale of our Friday night socials and a team favorite – the Piranha Lip Sync Battle!

Swimmers will compete by age group and gender (8U girls, 8U boys, 9–10 girls, etc.), picking a song, creating a routine, and going all in with costumes and choreography.

Song choices are due by THIS WEDNESDAY at 5 PM! No more than 2 minutes per song. Submit songs to Lara Macdonald.

This event is always a highlight, but it needs plenty of parent support, especially for our 12 & under groups. Grab a friend and help wrangle, organize, and cheer on the next generation of Piranha performers!

Cheer for our teams heading to the NVSL All-Star Relay Meet

Congratulations to our four relay teams heading to All-Stars. Let’s wish them luck as they represent the Piranhas and go head-to-head with the toughest relay teams across the league.

• Girls 13-14 200 Meter Freestyle team – seeded 2nd (CC Corbett, Amelia Young, Emerson Mancari, Lucy Oliphant)

• Girls 13-14 200 Meter Medley team – seeded 4th (Emerson Mancari, Alina Kinder, CC Corbett, Amelia Young)

• Boys 11-12 100 Meter Freestyle team – seeded 14th (James Hadley, Ezra Mancari, Kirby Skerritt, Miller Supple)

• Boys 18 & Under 200 Meter Free team (mixed age) – seeded 18th (James Hadley, Lucas Gleeson, Quade Corbett, Noah Popp)

New Record Holders

Six new individual team records and seven new relay team were set this week! Congrats to the record breakers!

Addie Celentano

• 25 Fly - 16.69

James Hadley

• 50 Free - 29.44
• 50 Fly - 32.47

Emerson Mancari

• 50 Back - 32.25
• 50 Fly - 30.76

Noah Popp

• 50 Back - 27.51

13-14 Girls 100 Medley (Emerson Mancari, Alina Kinder, CC Corbett, Amelia Young) - 1:00.19

11-12 Boys 100 Medley (Ezra Mancari, Parker Goldwater, James Hadley, Kirby Skerrit) - 1:07.75

11-12 Boys 100 Free (Ezra Mancari, Kirby Skerritt, James Hadley, Miller Supple) - 59.27

13-14 Girls 200 Free (Emerson Mancari, Lucy Oliphant, CC Corbett, Amelia Young) - 1:54.53

13-14 Girls 200 Medley (Emerson Mancari, Alina Kinder, CC Corbett, Amelia Young) - 2:07.34

Girls Mixed Age 200 Free (Kenzie Corbett, Addie Celentano, CC Corbett, Camila Perez Fernandez) — 2:06.63

Boys Mixed Age 200 Free (James Hadley, Lucas Gleeson, Quade Corbett, Noah Popp) - 1:57.69

A-Meet @ Rolling Hills – Saturday, July 12

• This is our last A meet and the theme is Mardi Gras!

• It will be an away meet at Rolling Hills Swim Club (8301 Carrleigh Pkwy, Springfield, VA 22152)

• Meet information and job sign-up will be available on Thursday.

13 & Over Progressive Dinner 

• The Progressive Dinner kicks off at 6:00 PM on Saturday, July 12.

• For those new to this event, here’s how it works: 13&over swimmers will start the night together at one Piranha house, then split into two groups to visit other Piranha houses before wrapping up at the pool with dessert and a party until 11:30 PM.

• Please RSVP for your teen on the Swimtopia calendar by noon on Monday, July 7.

• Look for details sent by Pam Townsend and Jenness Simler. If your swimmer is attending, please sign up to help via the SignUpGenius.

12&U Viking Dinner

• Join us Sunday, July 13th from 4:00-6:00pm at Parklawn for an exciting themed dinner where our 12&U swimmers go wild with food and raft races!

• If your child is planning to attend, please either offer your time and/or to bring food, drink, etc. Please use this link to sign up. Any non-perishable items can be left in the guard house next week in the plastic container labeled "Viking Dinner.”

• Please let Viking Dinner Organizer Anna Colangelo ([email protected]) know if you have any questions.

Kings Dominion Trip: Wednesday, July 16th

• We are looking forward to our annual team trip to Kings Dominion and Soak City! We will meet at the amusement park at 10:45am.

• The cost is ~$37.50/ticket and includes both amusement and water park, taxes and fees. This may decrease slightly based on number of tickets purchased.

• We will make one group reservation and ticket prices will be reimbursed directly to our team account after purchase. Tickets are non-refundable and do not include food or parking. Tickets are required for everyone age 3 and up that will be entering the gate (even non-riders).

• Last day to register for group reservation: JULY 13, using this link: RSVP link

• Amusement Park Hours: 11AM-9PM. Soak City Waterpark Hours: 12PM-7PM
• Contact Betty Young for more information.

Divisionals

Divisional entries are now open. This is not a team-scored meet; swimmers choose their events in order of preference and can swim a total of two events (free, back, breast, fly, or IM). Our team sends the top two swimmers in each event.

Click on the event in Swimtopia and read the instructions carefully. There are details on how to list your event preferences. Entries will close Saturday, July 12th.

That’s all, Piranhas! See you on deck.