Pleasant Valley Piranhas opens swim season with meet against Bernardsville

The Pleasant Valley Piranhas opened their swim season with their first meet against Bernardsville on Saturday June 28th. 

After just one week of practice the piranhas walked away victorious with a win of 297 to 146 which makes this their second win in 20 years.  This is a testament to the hard work of the swimmers throughout the the first week and the dedicated coaching staff who the first people at the pool and the very last to leave after practice.     

The swim team is lead by Head Coach Tyler Gibbons who will be a junior at Columbia in his 5th year on the coaching staff, Assistant Coach, Sarah Spring who will be a freshman at Lehigh in her 3rd year on coaching staff, Assistant Coach, Jackson Crewe who will be a senior at Ridge in his 2nd year on coaching staff and Jr. Assistant Coach Colleen Wachenfeld who will be a Sophmore at Ridge in her 1st year on the coaching staff. This year the Piranhas have 162 on regular team and 33 on the pre-team with a total of 195 and is the largest group to date. 

The swimmers gathered around the pool to cheer on their teams with much excitement with this being the first meet of the season. 

Some of the results from the meet: First place winners in one or more events: For the 8U: 1st place: Chloe Moss, Charlie Paul, Ian D'Silva; 2nd place: Dean Capizzi, Ezster Kiss, Ellie Bozzo, Charlie Paul, 3rd place: Brice Pruskowski, Caroline Hand, Dean Capizzi, 9/10: Sophie Paul, Alexandra Timoney, Jack Santonastaso; 2nd place: Mia Capizzi, Jake Fern, Madeleine Soultanian; 3rd place: Mia Capizzi, Ryan Mannino, Jack Santonastaso, 11/12: Grace Sedlazek, Madeleine West, Ayla D'Silva, 2nd place: Anthony Capizzi, Dylan Aiello, Weston Crewe, 3rd place: Aly Connors, Asa Faherty, Joseph Castagno, Ayla D'Silva. 13/14: Evan Aiello, Katie Kisker, Glenn West; 2nd place: Glenn West, Katie Kisker; 3rd place: Brynn McKeon, Samantha Sargent; 15 &O: Anna Kisker, Colleeen Wachenfeld, Erin Juilan, Connor McKeon, Richard Valente, Will Crewe; 2nd place: Kristen Mallia, Will Crewe, Jimmy Martinson, Devon McKeon, Connor McKeon, Sarah Spring; 3rd place: Kristen Mallia, Devon McKeon, Jimmy Martinson, Emily Connolly, Colleen Wachenfeld,