The Piranha Swim Team
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7/30/07 PIRANHAS TO SWIM AT NATIONALS, JUNIOR NATIONALS 
AND JUNIOR OLYMPICS PALM SPRINGS, CA—For the first time in ten years, Piranhas will be swimming in the summer long course national championships. The ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships in Indianapolis, Ind., July 31-Aug 4, will be the final long course Nationals before the 2008 Olympic Team Trials. Representing the Piranha Swim Team are Palm Springs High School sophomore Lynette Lim and Palm Desert High junior Emily Andelson, both 15. Andelson will swim the 100-meter free and Lim will swim the 400 and 800 m free. According to Piranha head coach Dwight Hernandez this is the first time in more than two decades that the Piranhas have been represented by more than one swimmer at nationals. The following week, Shannon Landgrebe, 16, Palm Desert High school junior, and Elaine Lim, 17, Palm Springs senior, will be joining Lynette Lim and Andelson in Indianapolis for Junior Nationals. Landgrebe will swim the 100, 200 free and 800 free relay. Elaine Lim will swim the 800 free relay, while sister Lynette will swim the 200, 400, 800, 1500 free, and 800 free relay. Andelson will swim the 50, 100, 200 free, 100 back, 100 fly and 800 free relay. August 1 – 5, 19 Piranhas will swim at the 2007 Junior Olympic Long Course Championships in Santa Clarita. Swimmers include Alexis Casteneda, Chris and Devin Grimalda, McKenzy Hoyt, Alissah Koochaki, Alyssa and Ashley Kueneman, Shannon Landgrebe, Sophie MacEwan, Caleb and Noble Nimmons, Tyler O'Connor, Hayley, Heather and Meagan Ronci, Kobe Sallstrom, Faith Travis, and Kat and Robert Wickham. Swimmers are ages 8 to 18. 7/25/07 ELAINE LIM SELECTED FOR 2007 NORTH AMERICAN CHALLENGE CUP PALM SPRINGS, CALIF.--Palm Springs High senior and Piranha swimmer Elaine Lim, age 17, has been selected to represent Southern California Swimming in the upcoming 2007 North American Challenge Cup. Southern California Swimming is engaging in this new summer ending competition, meeting teams from Canada and Mexico in a three day trials/finals contest at USC, site of the 1984 Olympic Games swimming. The meet will be August 10-12 with SCS v Canada for 11-12s age group, and a tri-meet for 13-14, 15-16 and 17-18 age groups. SCS athletes have been selected based on long course swims achieved between March 31 and July 15 this year. Lim has swum with the Piranha Swim Team for seven years. 8/23/07 LYNETTE LIM FINISHES ON THE PODIUM AT JUNIOR NATIONALS; TO SWIM IN JAPAN AND HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL MEETS PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Palm Springs High School sophomore Lynette Lim swam the 1,500 meter freestyle in a time of 17:02.07 to place 8th at the 2007 Speedo Junior National Championships earlier this month in Indianapolis. Lim, who swims year-round with the Piranha Swim Team, broke into the top 100 times in the world. Lim currently is competing in the International Swim Meet 2007 in Chiba, Japan. Next week, Lim, who holds dual citizenship with Singapore and USA, will compete at the Division 1 LC Competition in Hong Kong. Fifteen-year old Lim represents Team Singapore for these international meets and swam in Melbourne at the FINA World Championships earlier this year.
7/10/07 PIRANHA SWIM TEAM EARNS BRONZE MEDAL 
for Club Excellence from
USA SWIMMING PALM SPRINGS, CA – The Piranha Swim Team received a bronze medal in the National Club Excellence program from USA Swimming, the governing body for the sport of swimming in the United States. Piranhas are the only team in the Coachella Valley to be recognized in the Club Excellence Program. The USA Swimming Excellence in Club Swimming Program identifies and recognizes USA Swimming clubs for their commitment to excellence in operation, performance, and for their support of the sport and USA Swimming. This program’s goal is to embrace leadership and excellence in up to 200 of USA Swimming’s top member clubs. Visit http://www.usaswimming.org to view all 200 clubs. The Piranha Swim Team has a 36-year history in the Coachella Valley. Practices are offered at the Palm Springs Swim Center and Indio High School, for beginners to international competitors. For more information, call Head Coach Dwight Hernandez at 318 SWIM.http://www.usaswimming.orgshapeimage_5_link_0
Piranhas in the News 9/10/07 EMILY ANDELSON MAKES NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM Palm Springs, CA—Emily Andelson, a 15-year-old junior at Palm Desert High School and Indian Wells resident, received word that she has made USA Swimming’s National Junior Team. This notice came in the form of a letter from Olympic Gold medalist and world record holder Lindsay (Benko) Mintenko who serves as USA Swimming’s National Team Managing Director. Andelson trains with the Piranha Swim Team, under the direction of Head Coach Dwight Hernandez. She qualified for the National Junior Team by swimming 100 free meters in a qualifying time of 57.79 at ConocoPhillips National Championships--and bettered that time with 57.51 at Speedo Junior Nationals, both in Indianapolis last month. As a National Junior Team swimmer, Andelson will participate in National Junior Team camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, Oct.7-10. Then, the team will travel to Melbourne, AUS, for the National Junior Team International Competition, Dec. 28 – Jan. 9. 11/09/07 PIRANHAS PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Piranha swimmers Elaine Lim, a senior at Palm Springs High, and Emily Andelson and Shannon Landgrebe, juniors at Palm Desert High, made the USA Swimming’s Scholastic All-American Team. High school athletes qualify by earning at least a 3.5 grade-point average and competing in an individual event at a national level swim meet. In addition, both Elaine Lim and Elliot Kahn, Palm Springs High seniors, were named AP Scholars of Distinction. This award is granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. 12/12/07 LYNETTE LIM MEDALS AT SEA GAMES KORAT, Thailand – Lynette Lim, age 15, is one of nine girls representing Team Singapore in the Southeast Asian Games this month. She earned two silver medals during the international competition for the 800 m free and the 800 m free relay. She placed fifth in the 400-meter freestyle. Earlier this year, Lynette represented Team Singapore in the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, the International Swim Meet in Chiba, Japan, and Division I LC Competition in Hong Kong. She also represented the Piranha Swim Team at many national level meets including Junior Nationals and Nationals this past August in Indianapolis, IN.
 
 
01/03/08 EMILY ANDELSON SWIMS DOWN UNDER IN INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Palm Desert High School Junior Emily Andelson is swimming for the U.S. National Junior Team in Melbourne, Australia, competing in the 2008 Victorian Championships. The meet begins Jan. 4 – 8 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre's 50-meter outdoor pool. Andelson will return to the U.S. Jan. 9. Team USA sent 66 swimmers to compete in Australia, including 36 women and 30 men. Andelson, aged 16, swims year-round with the Piranha Swim Team in Palm Springs. According to Piranha Head Coach Dwight Hernandez, Andelson will compete in the following events: the 50, 100 and 200 Free, the 50 and 100 Back and the 50 and 100 Fly. Results from the 2008 Victorian Championships can be viewed at
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02/01/08 Link to Emily’s TV Interviewhttp://www.cbstv2.com/Global/category.asp?C=71225&nav=menu412_4shapeimage_11_link_0
02/25/08 Piranhas Sent Sixteen Swimmers to Southern California Junior Olympics: Andelson, Nimmons, and Girls Relay Bring Home Gold Medals Palm Springs, CA—Palm Desert High School Junior Emily Andelson, age 16, of Indian Wells and Noble Nimmons, 14, of Cathedral City, brought home gold medals from Southern California Swimming’s Junior Olympics, held Feb. 1 – Feb. 10 at Belmont Shores. The Piranha girls’ relay team of Andelson, Shannon Landgrebe, and Lynette and Elaine Lim swept gold medals in the 200 free, 400 free, and 800 free relays. The relay team of Andelson, Landgrebe, Elle Wohlmuth, and Lynette Lim took second in the 200-medley relay. Andelson had three first place finishes during finals for 15-18 girls. She won first in the 100 free with a time of 50.10, followed in second by classmate and teammate Shannon Landgrebe, age 16, with a time of 52.02. Palm Springs High Sophomore Lynette Lim, 15, placed fifth in the event with 52.53. In the 200 free, Andelson placed first with 1:48.67 and Landgrebe third with 1:51.69, and in the 200 back, Andelson placed first with 2:01.53, Landgrebe third with 2:05.22. Landgrebe placed fourth in the 200 IM with a time of 2:08.79. Lynette Lim finished third in the 400 IM with a time of 4:28.60. Noble Nimmons won first place in the 50 free for 13-14 boys with a time of 22.27, and sixth in the 200 free with 1:48.04. Head Coach Dwight Hernandez sent 16 Piranha swimmers, ages 10 to 17, to this meet, which is the championship event for the 2007-2008 short course season. Representing Piranhas were Caleb and Day Spring Nimmons, Sophie MacEwan, Faith Travis, Alexa Wasserman and Kat Wickham, in the 12 and under division; and Elaine and Lynette Lim, Alexis Castaneda, Ashley Kueneman, Noble Nimmons, Shannon Landgrebe, Emily Andelson, Elle Wohlmuth, Tyler O’Connor, and Kobe Sahlstrom in the 13 and over division. 03/06/08 Volunteer Eye-opener I'm writing concerning the Feb. 26 article, "Councilman apologizes for comments." The comment by the city councilman regarding the haves and have-nots is very disturbing to me. My Palm Desert High School English class is reading "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck. The book concerns the very issue of haves and have-nots. As part of my class project, my Dad and I volunteered the past two weekends at Martha's Village and the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission. At the mission, I saw a group of women and children waiting for food turned away with, "No mas, no mas" when the food ran out. This happened just 10 miles from the $80 million Indian Wells golf course remodel. This situation seems eerily similar to "The Grapes of Wrath." I have lived my whole life in the city of Indian Wells and am proud of the city's many good deeds, but this issue is troubling. I want to thank my AP English teacher, Mrs. Butero, for opening my eyes to the other side of paradise. I urge all people of the Coachella Valley to help those who are less fortunate. Have-nots does not mean criminals. Emily Andelson Indian Wells
03/14/08 PIRANHA RELAY TAKES FIRST AT 2008 SPEEDO GOLD SECTIONALS Mission Viejo, CA—Lynette Lim, Shannon Landgrebe, Emily Andelson and Alexis Castaneda took first place in the 800 LC meter freestyle relay during the 2008 Speedo Gold Sectionals held March 5 – 9. According to Piranha Head Coach Dwight Hernandez, the Piranhas sent seven swimmers to Sectionals this year, including the first place relay team swimmers as well as Elaine Lim, Tyler O’Connor and Noble Nimmons. Other outstanding swims included the third place finish of the 400 LC Meter Free relay team of Andelson, Landgrebe and Elaine and Lynette Lim. Lynette Lim placed 5th in the 200 free (2:04.61), 7th in the 400 (4:23.35) and 800 free (9:10.58), and 4th in the 1500 free (17:16.19). Shannon Landgrebe posted times in the finals in 50 free (27.80) for 14th place, 100 free (59.61) 8th, 200 free (2:11.03) 15th, and 200 back (2:27.49) for 16th. Emily Andelson placed 18th in the 50 free (27.86), 8th in the 100 back (1:07.37) and 13th in the 100 fly (1:05.52.) For more information about swimming with Piranha Swim Team, visit the team’s website at www.piranhaswimteam.org or call 318 SWIM.http://www.piranhaswimteam.orgshapeimage_14_link_0
03/15/08 PIRANHA SWIM TEAM EARNS SILVER MEDAL DESIGNATION PALM SPRINGS, CA––The Piranha Swim Team, a USA registered swim club, was awarded a silver medal by USA Swimming for club excellence. The club excellence program identifies and recognizes up to 200 outstanding club for their excellence in athlete performance. Silver medal clubs are ranked numbers 17 through 100 in the nation and have at least one swimmer that is 18 or under competing at the national championships. In addition to the athletes’ accomplishments, criteria includes having a mission statement, budget and being a legally established organization. Silver level clubs must have parent and volunteer education and provide coach development. Athletes are encouraged to participate in USA Swimming competitions and programs. Piranha swim team offers swimming for recreational to national and international level competitors. Piranhas swim at two locations: the Palm Springs Swim Center, with practice offered Monday through Saturday, under the direction of Head Coach Dwight Hernandez; and at the Pawley Family Aquatic Center in Indio, Monday through Saturday, with Coach Tim McElrath. For try-outs in Palm Springs, stop by the pool Mon.-Fri. from 4 to 5 p.m. at 401 S. Pavilion Way, Palm Springs. For Indio practice, call Coach Tim for an appt. at 760 340-4938. Visit: www.piranhaswimteam.org for more information. http://www.piranhaswimteam.orgshapeimage_15_link_0
4/7/08 SHANNON LANDGREBE SWIMS IN FLORIDA AT JUNIOR NATIONALS ORLANDO, FL— Palm Desert High School Junior Shannon Landgrebe traveled to Orlando, FL to swim in the 2008 National Club Swimming Association Junior Nationals Championships held March 18-23, representing the Piranha Swim Team. According to Piranha Head Coach Dwight Hernandez, 17-year-old Landgrebe qualified for nine events. Most events had more than 200 swimmers competing. Landrebe placed 11th in the 200 yard free with a personal best time of 1:50.34 and 10th in the 200 meter free, breaking a Piranha Team record with a time of 2:04.58. Other events included the 50 yard free in 24.40 (81st), 100 free in 52.09 (40th), and a personal best in the 500 free in 4:57.52 (28th). She swam the 200 IM in 2:06.73 (33rd) and 400 IM in 4:2995 (64th place). 
 For more information about swimming with Piranha Swim Team, visit the team’s website at www.piranhaswimteam.org or call 318 SWIM. Practices are offered in Indio at the Pawley Family Aquatic Center and in Palm Springs at the Palm Springs Swim Center. http://www.piranhaswimteam.orgshapeimage_16_link_0
4/30/08 FOUR LOCAL SWIMMERS COMPETE IN THE TYR SWIM MEET OF CHAMPIONS Sophomore Lynette Lim of Palm Springs High School, Tyler O’Conner, a junior from La Quinta High, and juniors Shannon Landgrebe and Emily Andelson, Palm Desert High School, competed in the TYR Swim Meet of Champions in Mission Viejo last weekend. According to Piranha Swim Team’s head coach Dwight Hernandez, this was the team’s most successful SMOC in his years of coaching with Piranhas. Lim, 15 years old, won the 800 meter freestyle (8:51.90), earning a US Open time and a B level minimum Olympic Swimming Qualifying time for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She placed in the finals in the following events: 9th place in the 200 free (2:03.48); 5th place 400 free (4:22.35); and 4th place, 1500 free (17:18.52). Landrebe, 17 years old, came back for finals in the following events: 13th place 50 free (27.48); 13th place 100 free (58.65); 10th 200 free (2:04.08) junior nationals time; 16th 400 free (4:33.94). She placed 28th in the 200 IM (2:27.38). Sixteen year old Andelson returned for finals, placing 16th in the 50 free (27.61), 18th in the 100 free (59.43);17th in the 100 back (1:06.43); 30th 200 back (2:27.30); and 20th in the 100 fly (1:04.16). O’Conner, 16 years old, swam the 200 fly placing 37th ( 2:21.14) and 54th in the 100 fly (1:03.32). 6/18/08 PIRANHAS ENTER JUNE INVITE CHAMPIONSHIPS PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Twenty four Piranha Swim Team swimmers will be competing in the Southern California Swimming June Age Group Invitational Championships, June 19 – 22 in Irvine. "This is the most swimmers we've had qualify for this meet in the five years I've been coaching," said Dwight Hernandez, Piranha head coach. Swimmers competing include Lynette Lim, who will be swimming in the Olympics in Beijing, Emily Andelson, who has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials, and Shannon Landgrebe, a Junior National and National Qualifier. Other Piranhas swimming in the June Invite are: Alexis Castaneda, Indira Ceranic, Taylor Finnell, Stephanie Henderson, Alissah Koochaki, Alyssa and Ashley Kueneman, Lindsey Letellier, Elaine Lim, Sophie MacEwan, Lauren Tomlin, Faith Travis, Paulina Trinidad, Alexa Wasserman, Kat Wickham, Alexander Hoogendyk, Matt Nevins, Tyler O'Connor, P.J. Redmon, Kobe Sallstrom, and Robert Wickham. The Piranha Swim Team is the only USA registered swim club in the Coachella Valley and was awarded a silver medal for club excellence by USA Swimming. The team practices at the Palm Springs Swim Center and at Palm Desert High School. Piranha Swim Team offers programs for all levels of swimmers from beginners to adults. For information, call Ann Britt Holm at 318 SWIM (318-7946). 07/18/08 PIRANHA SEND OFF PARTY FOR OLYMPIAN LYNETTE LIM, US OPEN, JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND JUNIOR OLYMPIC SWIMMERS TUESDAY, JULY 22 AT 6:30 P.M. PALM SPRINGS, CA --The Piranha Swim Team will be hosting a Send-Off Party for Beijing-bound Lynette Lim, Tuesday, July 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room in the Palm Springs Leisure Center at 401 South Pavilion Way, Palm Springs. Junior National and Junior Olympic Swimmers will also be recognized at this Piranha Swim Team celebration. Lim, a 16-year-old Rancho Mirage resident, will be leaving for Beijing, China to swim in the 2008 Olympics representing Team Singapore. Emily Andelson, 16, Indian Wells resident, will be representing the Piranha Swim Team at the 2008 U.S. OPEN beginning July 29 in Minneapolis, Minn. Andelson recently returned from swimming in the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. She will be joined by teammate Shannon Landgrebe, age 17 and a Rancho Mirage resident, in the 2008 Speedo Junior National Championships in Minneapolis August 4-8. In addition, Piranhas will send 22 swimmers to the 2008 Southern California Swimming Summer JO Championships in Mission Viejo, July 30 – August 3. The Piranha Swim Team is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization, and the only USA Swimming registered club in the Coachella Valley. For more information, contact Head Coach Dwight Hernandez at 760 880 4478. 06/25/08 EMILY ANDELSON TO SWIM AT U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS Palm Springs, CA—Emily Andelson, a 16-year-old Indian Wells resident, will swim in the U.S. Olympic Trials June 29 - July 6, 2008 in Omaha, Neb. Andelson qualified for the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 1:01.73. Andelson trains year-round with the Piranha Swim Team, under the direction of Head Coach Dwight Hernandez. She is an incoming senior at Palm Desert High School. Among her many swimming accomplishments, Andelson participated in the National Junior Team camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, Oct.7-10, 2007. She traveled to Melbourne, AUS, for the National Junior Team International Competition, Dec. 28, 2007 – Jan. 9, 2008.
08/10/08 PALM SPRINGS SWIMMERS AIMING HIGH AT NATIONAL COMPETITIONS Link to the Article:http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080811/SPORTS06/308110001/1002/sportsshapeimage_21_link_0
08/15/08 Piranhas compete in Junior Olympics Twenty-two Coachella Valley swimmers from the Palm Springs Piranhas returned from the Junior Olympics this month, including 9-year-old Meagan Ronci. The fourth-grader at Palm Desert's Washington Charter School competed in six swimming events at the games, held at the Mission Viejo Aquatic Center the first week of August, and set personal bests in all of them. “This was my second Junior Olympics. When I was 8, I qualified in a few events, but this year I qualified in all the events — all 10,” Ronci said. “It's fun. It makes you excited to go there after all my hard work and effort.” Ever the socialite, Ronci's favorite aspects of competing, both in the Olympics and with the Piranhas, is the mingling. “I get to meet different people from different teams in the Junior Olympics,” she said. “And I've been on the Piranhas for two years, and I've met a lot of friends there.” The Piranhas are a local swimming club team whose most famous member is Palm Springs High junior Lynette Lim, who is in Beijing competing for the Singapore national team. Ronci gives credit to the coaching staff of the local club team. “The best part of the Piranhas is the coaches. They're cool, and they help me a lot with my strokes and my times,” Ronci said. “And they encourage me to go fast.” 10/17/08 FOUR PIRANHAS MAKE USA SWIMMING SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICA TEAM USA Swimming has announced the selection of its Scholastic All-America Team for 2007-08 and four Piranha swimmers are on the roster: Shannon Landgrebe and Emily Andelson, seniors at Palm Desert High School; Elaine Lim, Palm Springs High School 2008 graduate; and Lynette Lim, Palm Springs High School junior. Criteria for selection to the Scholastic All-America Team include the following: * Must have completed 10th, 11th or 12th grade * Must be a USA Swimming member athlete * Must have participated in an individual event that met the Junior National Bonus Time Standard during the qualifying period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. * Must have achieved a 3.5 GPA Nine-hundred and seventy-four athletes made the team this year, including 600 women and 374 men. Sixty-eight percent of the successful applicants had a 4.0 GPA. Fifteen percent of the athletes made the list for the third time in their careers. According to Piranha Swim Team’s Head Coach Tim Hill, this is the highest number of Scholastic All Americans the team has ever had. All four athletes swim year-round with the Piranhas, except Elaine Lim who is now at school at USC, and swims with the Trojans.
11/30/08 The Following are links to some great articles about the Piranha Swim Team: Piranha Meet Draws 740 Ready to Make a Splash in the Pac 10 Pooling their Talents by Elizabeth Wickhamhttp://www.mydesert.com/article/20081128/SPORTS/811260390/-1/sportsfronthttp://www.mydesert.com/article/20081115/SPORTS0612/811150314/1006/news01http://articles.latimes.com/2008/oct/12/entertainment/et-story12shapeimage_24_link_0shapeimage_24_link_1shapeimage_24_link_2
12/31/08 Top 8 of 2008 (link)In the News_files/top8of08.pdfshapeimage_25_link_0
1/15/09 Piranhas Make a Splash At Southern California Swimming Swim Festival Piranha Swim Team’s Allisah Koochaki won the 50-yard freestyle at the Winter Festival in Commerce, Sat. Jan. 10, against the fastest 9-10 year-old swimmers from Southern California. Koochaki, a 6th grader at Raymond Cree, swam best times at the one-day meet placing 4th in the 50 back and 6th in the 50 breast. Also winning a first place medal was teammate Alexis Casteneda, age 14 and a freshman at Palm Springs High. She placed first in the 100 free, and 2nd in the 200 free and 100 fly. She was joined by Piranha teammates Faith Travis, age 11, and Indira Ceranic age 13, Travis, who is a 7th grader at Desert Chapel, placed 7th in the 100 back and 100 fly and 8th in the 500 free for 11-12 year olds. An eighth grader at Palm Desert Middle School, Indira Ceranic took 3rd place in the 50 free, 8th in the 100 breast and 9th in the 100 back. 1/15/09 PALM SPRINGS HIGH FRESHMAN P.J. REDMON A PACIFIC ALL STAR Phillip Redmon (P.J.) and his Southern California Swimming relay team won first place in the 200 yard freestyle relay at the 2009 Pacific All Star meet, held Jan. 10-11 in Federal Way, Wash. Overall, Southern California came in second with 905 points, to the Pacific team scoring 995 points, followed by Pacific Northwest with 535, British Columbia with 341, and Oregon with 184. Each team was made up of the fastest eight boys and girls from the 11-12 and 13-14 age groups in their region. A freshman at Palm Springs High School, Redmon swims year-round with the Piranha Swim Team. He broke former head coach Dwight Hernandez’s 100 fly Piranha record with a time of 53.76 and recently, Ricky Gill’s 30-year-old team record in the 200 IM with a 2:03.04. Gill was a U.S. Olympic Team qualifier. At the Pacific All Star meet, Redmon placed 2nd in the 200 free with a time of 1:45.26, 3rd in the 500 free with 4:44.34, 4th in the 100 free: 48.51 and 100 fly: 53.76. His relay team placed second in the 200- and 400-yard medley and 400 free relay.
02/03/09 YOUNGER PIRANHAS COMPETE AT JUNIOR OLYMPICS IN BELMONT SHORES Six swimmers from the Piranha Swim Team competed in the Southern California Swimming’s short course “2009 Younger Junior Olympics,” Jan. 20- Feb. 1 in Belmont Shores. Swimming in the 10-and-under division was Alissah Koochaki of Palm Springs. She competed in prelims and finals, placing 5th in 50 free (28.62), 6th in the 100 free (1:02.94), 6th in the 50 back (33.44), 9th in 50 fly (32.23), 7th in 100 IM (1:13.530 and 25th in the 200 IM (2:46.15), achieving personal best times in five events. Faith Travis, Paulina Trinidad, and Kat Wickham, of Palm Springs, swam in the 11-12 year-old division, along with teammates Yesenia Cordero of Cathedral City and Shelby Andrade of La Quinta. Travis swam the 200 and 500 free (2:07.03 and 5:29.91), 50 and 100 back (31.17 and 1:07.88), and 50 and 100 fly (31.17 and 1:03.79). She placed in finals for the 500 free and 100 fly. Wickham swam the 50, 100, 200, and 500 free (27.34, 57.92, 2:06.17, 5:34.67) and 50 fly (31.27 achieving four personal bests. Trinidad swam the 50 free (27.69), Cordero swam a personal best in the 50 breast (35.86) and Andrade swam the 50 back (33.53) and 50 fly with a best time of 29.69. For more information about swimming with Piranhas, call 760 862 SWIM, or www.piranhaswimteam.org. http://www.piranhaswimteam.orgshapeimage_28_link_0
02/11/09 PIRANHAS MEDAL AT 2009 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OLDER JUNIOR OLYMPICS Palm Desert High School senior Emily Andelson was a stand out at the 2009 Southern California Older Junior Olympics held Feb. 5 – 8 in Long Beach. Andelson scored in all six of her events: 1st in 100 yd. free (50.83), 2nd in the 100 and 200 Fly (55:84, 2:02.73), 100 and 200 backstroke (56:09, 2:01.57), and 4th in the 500 free where she broke 5:00 by dropping 8 secs. to 4:56.48. Palm Springs High School’s junior Lynette Lim placed 2nd in the 1650 & 200 free (17:02.12, 1:50.07), 7th -200 Fly(2:07.03), finals & consol finals in the 100 free, 400IM, NS 100 Fly (52:35, 4:29.57, 58.45). Palm Springs High School’s freshman Alexis Castaneda swam in the 13-14 yr. girls and finished 3rd in the 100 free (53.36), 5th 50 free (25:13), 6th in the 200 free (1:57.03), and scored 9th in the 500 and 1000 free (5:08.39, 10:38.51). Palm Desert High School senior Shannon Landgrebe scored points in 200 IM 4th , (2:08.67) 50,100, and 200 free (24:34, 52.49, and 1:54.17). Joining Andelson, Lim, and Landgrebe in the 200 free relay was Palm Springs High’s sophomore Lauren Tomlin who dropped her 50 free from 29.6 to 27.6 helping the 200 free relay finish 11th place. Indira Ceranic, 13 years old and an 8th grader at Palm Desert middle school, made her 1st Sectional standard in the 50 free placing 7th (25.24), while dropping 5 seconds in her 200 back placing 20th (2:14.92). Palm Springs High’s freshman P.J. Redmon swam his best 200 IM (2:02.92) finishing 6th and scoring points in his 100 fly 9th (55:55), 50 free 4th (22.59), 200 free 7th (1:48.08), and 500 free 9th (4:52.41). 03/18/09 PIRANHAS SWIM AT THE 2009 Speedo Champions CA/NV Spring Sectionals and 2009 SCS President's Weekend Senior Invitational Representing the Piranha Swim Team at the 2009 Speedo Champions Series - CA/NV Spring Sectionals, Feb. 25 – March 1, were Palm Desert High School senior Shannon Landgrebe, Palm Desert Middle School’s Indira Ceranic, and Palm Springs High School freshmen P.J. Redmon and Alexis Casteneda, and junior Lynette Lim. Lynette Lim placed 9th for the 200 and 500 free and 4th for the 1650-yard free. Her times were: 200 free, 1:49.03; 500 free, 4:49.17; and 1650, 16.47.75. She also competed in the 100 fly (59.04). Alexis Castaneda swam in the 50 free (25.32), 100 free (54:68), 200 free (1:57.51) and 200 fly (2:16.15). Shannon Landgrebe swam the 50 free (24.31), 100 free (52.76), 200 free (1:53.23) and the 200 IM (2:07.72). Indira Ceranic, 13 years old and an 8th grader at Palm Desert middle school, swam her personal best in the 50 free with a time of 24.97, and the 100 free, 55.39. The relay team of Lim, Landgrebe, Casteneda and Ceranic swam the 400-yard free relay in 3:31.45, qualifying for Summer Nationals. P.J. Redmon swam the 50 free in 22.76, 100 free in 48.50, 200 free in 1:46.92, 500 free in 4:58.09, and 100 fly in 56.59. Representing the Piranha Swim Team, Feb. 14-16, at the 2009 SCS Presidents Day Senior Meet in La Mirada were Indira Ceranic, Raymond Cree’s 8th grader Alex Hoogendyk, La Quinta High School senior Brian Best, and Palm Springs High sophomore Robert Wickham. Ceranic swam the 50 free (25.40), 200 free (1:59.31), 100 breast, (1:16.15), and 200 breast (2:45.09). Hoogendyk swam the 1000 free (11:01.71), 1650 free (18:54.53), 100 back (1:04.73) and 200 back (2:16.83). Best swam the 100 free (51.81), 200 free (1:55.18), 100 back (1:02.86), and 100 fly (58.25). Wickham swam the 200 free (2:02.05) and the 200 back (2:15.11). 05/25/09 VICKY WEST JOINS PIRANHA SWIM TEAM AS AGE GROUP COACH PALM SPRINGS, CA--Vicky West has joined the Piranha Swim Team as an age group coach. She comes from Redlands Swim Team (RST), where she has been coaching their “B” group of Junior Olympic swimmers. After she took over that group, the number of JO swimmers increased from 6 to 20. At RST, she coached different level groups, from beginners to seniors, and the learn-to-swim program. She also has coached Redlands High School and Redlands East Valley High School Swim Teams. A graduate of Northwestern University (NU), Vicky West earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology in 2004, and earned her Masters of Arts in Kinesiology with a focus in Sports Management from California State University Long Beach in 2007. Her many achievements in swimming include: swimming scholarship at NU from 2000-2004, All-American 2001, Big Ten Champion 2001, school record in the 1,650, competed in Olympic Trials 1996, 2000, and 2004, qualified for Pan Pacific Team 10k open water race, and she represented USA in Paris, France as a member of the National Junior Team. To try out for the Piranha Swim Team, stop by the pool at the Palm Springs Swim Center, 401 Pavilion Way, Palm Springs, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. Bring goggles, swim suit and a towel. Groups are for ages five to adult, and levels from beginners to national and Olympic swimmers. 07/02/09 LYNETTE LIM LIVES UP TO EXPECTATIONS Lynette Lim Shu-En brought glory to Singapore by securing its first Gold medal in Swimming at the inaugural Asian Youth Games (AYG) Singapore 2009, in the 400m Freestyle Girls' Finals. She led throughout the event and clocked in at 4:14.25, more than six seconds off her personal record of 4:20.20 from two years ago. Even at the heats in the morning, she displayed substantial strength and was much speculated to win the event. She admitted: "I was actually secretly hoping to win the first Gold medal for swimming but I wasn't too sure if I could because during the heats, Stephanie from Hong Kong also did quite well." Her competitor is none other than Stephanie Au Hoi Shun, who went home with a Bronze for the same event. After the competition, Lynette was still hyped with excitement. "I don't really know how to celebrate this but my mind is pretty set on going back to school (Palm Springs High School, California) when it commences in August," said Lim, all smiles. Her parents were also at the spectators' deck to give her their support. An enthusiastic spectator who was cheering on for Lim expressed that he was "very proud that she is the very first Singaporean swimmer who won a Gold medal (in the AYG)." Coach Dwight Hernandez said: "She was in a really great shape. I could see that she had a lot of fun and I'm really proud of her". Lim has indeed kicked off the competition with a bang. Written by: Lim Shi Pheng and Vanessa 06/30/09 PIRANHAS BRING HOME GOLD AND BREAK RECORDS AT THE LA MIRADA JUNE AGE GROUP INVITE - 6/25/2009 - 6/28/2009 Piranha swimmers bringing home gold medals from the June Age Group Invite long course meet in La Mirada, June 25-28, were Indira Ceranic of Palm Desert and Shelby Andrade of La Quinta. Ceranic, an incoming freshman at Palm Desert High School, was first in the 50 and 100 meter free with times of 27.63 and 1:00.37. The 14-year-old Ceranic broke a Piranha Swim Team record in the 50 free, which was set by Palm Desert High School’s graduate Emily Andelson for 13-14 girls. She placed 6th in the 100 back and 9th in the 400 free. Andrade’s first place 50 back for 11-12 girls was clocked at 34.96. In addition to her first place, Andrade placed in the top 16 for all her swims: 4th in the 50 free, 8th in the 100 free, 11th in the 200 IM, and 16th in the 200 free. Palm Springs’ Faith Travis, age 12, broke Palm Springs High School’s senior and Olympian Lynette Lim’s Piranha 11-12 age group record in the 400 free, and Alexis Casteneda’s 200 fly record, in times of 4:48.66 and 2:37.43. Other highlights from June Invites included Travis finishing 2nd for the 200 free and 400 free, 3rd for the 200 fly and 200 IM, 4th for the 100 free and 5th for the 1oo fly for 11-12 girls. Kat Wickham, 13 of Palm Springs, placed 9th in the 1500 free, 10th in 200 fly and 13th in the 800 free for 13-14 girls. Other Piranha swimmers competing in the June Invite meet were Alex Hoogendyk and Robert Wickham of Palm Springs, Lindsay Letellier and Alexa Wasserman of La Quinta, Kelly Ostrander of 29 Palms, and Summer Prim of Indian Wells.
Lynette’s YouTube Videos: • 400 m Freestyle • Interview after 400http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Te8zWQpmw&feature=channelhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d1P7ZQ7cOgshapeimage_34_link_0shapeimage_34_link_1
08/04/09 PIRANHAS SEND 18 SWIMMERS TO
JUNIOR OLYMPICS MISSION VIEJO, Calif. – The Piranha Swim Team sent 18
swimmers to the long course Junior Olympics in Mission Viejo,
Wednesday, July 29 through Sunday, August 2. Scoring individual points and placing in the top 16 were Faith Travis, age 11, of Palm Springs, in five events; Shelby Andrade, 12, La Quinta resident, in three; P.J. Redmon, 15, Palm Springs in three; Alexis Castaneda, 14, Palm Desert, in two; and Kat Wickham, 13, Palm Springs, in one event. Other individual qualifiers were Alex Hoogendyk, 14, of Palm Springs, Lindsey Letellier, 14, La Quinta, Elaine Lim, 18, Rancho Mirage, Kelly Ostrander, 14, Twentynine Palms, Summer Prim, 11, Indian Wells, Alexa Wasserman, 13, La Quinta, and Robert Wickham, 16, Palm Springs. Relay swimmers included K.C. Carlene Dinneny, 11, Desert Hot Springs, Paulina and Alexa Trinidad, 13 and 14, of Palm Springs, Perrine Gaertner, 13, La Quinta, Lexie Letellier, 11, La Quinta, and Yesenia Cordero, 13, of Cathedral City. The Piranha Swim Team is a USA registered swim club that practices year-round at the Palm Springs Swim Center. They offer programs for all levels of swimmers from age five to adult. According to Coach Hill, many swimmers continue from the Piranhas to receive college scholarships. Piranhas have had swimmers in the Pan Pacific Games, Olympic Trials, World Championships, and the Olympics.
Top swimmer competes in two Junior Olympics competitions -- PJ Redmon’s Desert Sun Articlehttp://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009907300371shapeimage_36_link_0
Kelley’s 29 Palms Articlehttp://hidesertstar.com/articles/2009/07/30/the_desert_trail/sports/doc4a70d4abce9f3402377688.txtshapeimage_37_link_0
Palm Springs High and Palm Desert High School Scholar-Athletes Selected to 
2008/2009 Swimming Scholastic All-American Team PALM SPRINGS, CA –Lynette Lim, Palm Springs High School senior, and Emily Andelson and Shannon Landgrebe, Palm Desert High 2009 graduates, all Piranha Swim Team members, were named to the USA Swimming’s scholastic All-American team. High school athletes qualify by earning at least a 3.5 grade-point average and competing at a national level swim meet. USA Swimming is proud to announce that 1500 women and men have been named to the 2008-09 Scholastic All-America Team. This is an increase of over 50 percent from the 2007-08 team. The 2008-09 team is composed of 905 women and 595 men. Two-thirds of the team members achieved a 4.0 GPA. Over 13 percent of the athletes achieved SAA status for three years. The Western Zone led the way with the most swimmers name to the team, and the Pacific and Southern California LSCs tied for most members by LSC. The Scholastic All-America program is open to all 10th-12th grade USA Swimming members who earn a 3.5 GPA or better and achieve a Junior National Bonus Time Standard or swim in a selected disability championship meet or the Open Water National Championships. The program begins each July 1st and continues through June 30th of the following year. 11/17/09 PIRANHAS TO HOST MEET WITH 950 SWIMMERS –– NOV. 20-22, 2009 PALM SPRINGS, CA -- Nine hundred fifty swimmers and their families will travel to Palm Springs Swim Center from throughout Southern California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah to swim in the annual short course meet, hosted by the Piranha Swim Team. The city pool is located at 401 S. Pavilion Way. “This is the largest meet the Piranhas have hosted in recent history, hundreds of swimmers more than past years’ meets,” said Piranha Head Coach Tim Hill. The meet begins Friday at 4 p.m. and ends Sunday after 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday are divided into morning sessions for 12 and under age group swimmers, while the afternoons will feature ages 13 and older. Swimmers of all levels will compete, from 5-year-old beginners to Olympic Trial competitors and Piranha’s Olympian Lynette Lim. “It’s exciting to be hosting an event of this magnitude and we’re thrilled with the great turn out, especially given our current economy,” said Hill. Most swimmers and their families will be staying in local hotels and dining in area restaurants for this three-day event. Coach Tim Hill is a former Pac10 Coach of the Year, served as head coach for Women’s Aquatics at Arizona State University for 15 years, and has coached more than 25 Olympians. The Piranhas are the Coachella Valley’s oldest and most successful swim team with a 38-year history of training collegiate level swimmers, Pan Pacific competitors, Olympic Medalists, and FINA World competitors. 12/12/09 PIRANHAS BRING HOME 20 MEDALS FROM WINTER AGE GROUP CHAMPS The Piranha Swim Team sent 12 swimmers to the Winter Age Group Championships in Las Vegas, Dec. 11 – 13 and brought home eight gold, seven silver, and five bronze medals. The Piranhas placed 14th overall, with a sixth place finish for women, and 24th for men, out of 50 teams from Southern California and Nevada. Swimming for Piranhas were: Indira Ceranic, age 14, and Matt and Maureen Nevins, 16 and 14, of Palm Desert; Kat Wickham and Faith Travis, 13, P.J. Redmon, 15, and Robert Wickham, 16, Palm Springs; Shelby Andrade, 12, Alexa Wasserman, 13, and Lindsay Letellier, 14, La Quinta; Kelley Ostrander, 15, Twenty Nine Palms; and Sara Kennedy, 15, Yucca Valley. The 13-14 girls relay team of Ceranic, Travis, Wickham and Wasserman won gold in the 400 free relay, silver in the 200 free, and placed fourth in the 200 and 400 medley relays. Ceranic, Travis, Wickham and Letellier brought home silver for the 800 free relay. Palm Springs High sophomore P.J. Redmon, swimming in the boys 15 and older division, brought home gold for the 50 free (time of 22.48) and 100 free (48.14), silver 200 free (1:46.69), and bronze medals in the 100 back (55.02) and 200 IM (2:00.64). Three Piranhas brought home individual medals for 13-14 girls. Winning first place was Indira Ceranic for the 50 free (24.50), 200 free (1:55.44) and 200 back (2:10.88). She came in second for the 200 IM (2:16.62) and 4th for the 100 free (54.78) and 100 back (1:01.50). Kat Wickham won gold for the 500 free (5:20.66) and bronze for the 1000 free (11:01.37) and 1650 free (18:52.90), She placed 10th for the 200 free (2:07.18). Faith Travis eared a silver medal for the 1650 (18.45.41). She swam in finals (top ten) for four other events: 6th place 500 free (5:26.50), 7th place 200 free (2:05.08), 8th 400 IM (4:57.04), and 9th 100 fly (1:05.19). Shelby Andrade earned two silver medals for 11-12 girls in the 50 fly (28.03) and 100 IM (1:04.61), a bronze medal for the 50 back (29.83) fourth place in the 100 back (1:05.10) and fifth in the 100 fly (1:03.32.) Lindsay Letellier placed in the top ten for 13-14 girls in the 1650 free with an 8th place time of 19:44.09. Swimming in the 15 and older girls division was Kelley Ostrander, who swam in finals of the 200 back and placed 6th with a time of 2:19.53. 12/23/09 LYNETTE LIM BREAKS RECORDS AND BRINGS HOME GOLD FROM LAOS Vientiane, Laos—Rancho Mirage resident Lynette Lim broke three national records for Singapore, while bringing home three gold medals and one silver medal from the Southeast Asian Games, Dec. 10-14. A Palm Spring High School senior, Lim has dual citizenship with the U.S. and Singapore. She swims for Team Singapore and trains with the Piranha Swim Team. Lim broke the Singapore national and the SEA Games records in the 800-meter freestyle and 400-meter free relay. Lim’s time of 8:35.41 in the 800 m free, cut seven seconds off her national record of 8:42.16, which she had set at the FINA World Championships in Rome last August. The 400 m free relay time set new games and national records at 3:45:73. Lim swam on the 800 m relay team, which broke the SEA Games record with a time of 8:11.75. The time was nine seconds faster than the previous SEA Games record of 8:20.77. Lim earned a silver medal in the 400 meter free (4:11.24) breaking the Singapore national record. 12/23/09 LYNETTE LIM AND INDIRA CERANIC REPRESENT PIRANHAS AT SECTIONALS LONG BEACH, CA—Indira Ceranic and Lynette Lim represented the Piranhas at the California Nevada Sectionals held in Long Beach, Dec. 18-22, 2009, which featured top swimmers from throughout the state including many college teams. Lim, who had just returned from the Southeast Asian Games in Laos, where she won three gold and one silver medal, swam the 400 IM, 100, 200, and 500 free and 200 fly. She placed 14th in the 100 free with a time of 51.57. In the 200 free, she finished 5th (1:48.49) she came in first place in the prelims of the 500 free (4:48.03). Lim placed 11th in the 200 fly (2:01.21) and 16th in the 400 IM (4:26.21). Ceranic, who is a freshman at Palm Desert High School, swam the 50, 100, 200 and 500 freestyle events. She swam the 50 free in 24.43, 53.95 for the 100 free, 1:55.91 for the 200 free. She swam the 500 free with a time of 5:17.75. Piranhas competed in the 800 free relay with Ceranic, Lim, Faith Travis and Kat Wickham, both 13 of Palm Springs. Their time was 7:52.33, earning them 34th place out of 52 teams. 01/04/10 INDIRA CERANIC NAMED TO PACIFIC COAST ALL STAR TEAM Piranha swimmer and Palm Desert High School freshman Indira Ceranic, age 14, has been selected as a member of Southern California’s Pacific All Star Team. Team selection was based on the combined results of the Winter Age Group and the Gold Sectional meets. The Southern California team consists of eight 11-12 year old girls and boys, and eight 13-14 year old girls and boys. At the Winter Age Group meet held in Las Vegas in December, Indira won first place was for the 50 yard free (24.50), 200 free (1:55.44) and 200 back (2:10.88). She came in second for the 200 IM (2:16.62) and 4th for the 100 free (54.78) and 100 back (1:01.50). The meet will be contested at the Cerritos Olympic Swim Center against British Columbia, Oregon, Pacific, and Pacific Saturday, Jan. 9 and Sunday, Jan. 10. 01/13/10 INDIRA CERANIC COMPETES ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SWIMMING ALL STAR TEAM Palm Desert High School freshman Indira Ceranic, age 14, competed on the team that tied for first place for in the Pacific All Star Team swim meet, Jan. 9-10 in Belmont Shores. Her team consisted of the fastest eight boys and girls, ages 13-14, and eight boys and girls, ages 11-12 in Southern California Swimming. Ceranic trains with the Piranha Swim Team in Palm Springs. Tying SCS for first place was Pacific Swimming based in northern California. Other teams competing were Pacific Northwest, Team British Columbia and Oregon. Ceranic placed 3rd for the 50 free with a time of 24.41, a personal best. In the 100 free, she placed 10th with a time of 54.37. Her 500 free time of 5:11.64 put her in 5th place, also a personal best. She placed 13th in the 200 back with a time of 2:12.85. Ceranic was on the first place 200 free relay team and second place 200-medley relay team. 01/22/10 PIRANHAS SEND THREE TO GRAND PRIX Swimming with Olympic Swimming stars Michael Phelps and Rebecca Soni were local stars Lynette Lim, age 17, P.J. Redmon, 15, from Palm Springs High School and Palm Desert High School freshman Indira Ceranic, 14. They competed in the 2010 Southern California Swimming Grand Prix, Jan. 15-19 in Belmont Shores. Japan's Kosuki Kitajima competed along with American world record holders Jessica Hardy and Adriana Kurkors, and Olympian Katie Hoff and open water champion Chloe Sutton. Lim brought home a third place medal in the 1650-yard freestyle, and placed 4th in the 500 free. All her swims at prelims earned her a place in finals. Results of Piranhas: Lim swam the 200 free (1:49.01) 7th place, 500 free (4:46.58) 4th place, 1650 free (16:35.07) 3rd, 100 fly (56.70) 17th, 200 fly (2:01.05) 10th. P.J. Redmon swam the 50 free (22.02) placing 46th, 200 free (1:46.86) 101st, 100 back (55.87) 86th, and 100 fly (54.41) 84th. There were over 140 swimmers in Redmon’s events. Indira Ceranic swam the 50 free (24.28) during finals for 20th place. There were 125 women entered in the 50 free. The Piranha Swim Team is a USA-registered Silver Medal Level Swim Club, which places it in the top 100 swim clubs in the nation. Piranhas have programs for all levels of swimmers from beginners age five through adults competing internationally. 01/29/10 PIRANHAS SEND 14 SWIMMERS TO JUNIOR OLYMPICS The Piranha Swim Team is sending 14 swimmers to compete against the fastest age group swimmers in Southern California during the short course Junior Olymics at Belmont Shores. The meet is divided into two weekends: youngers—ages 12 and under—Fri. Jan. 29 through Sun. Jan31, and olders, ages 13 and up, Feb. 4-7. Shelby Andrade, age 12, of La Quinta and Alissah Koochaki, 11, Palm Springs, are representing Piranhas during the first weekend. Palm Springs High School’s Lynette Lim, age 17, P.J. Redmon, 15, Alex Hoogendyk, 14, Alexis Castaneda, 15, and Lauren Tomlin, 15, are among the Piranhas swimming during the “olders” weekend. They will be joined by teammates Indira Ceranic, 14, Palm Desert High School; Lindsey Letellier, 14, CSOD; Kelley Ostrander, 15, 29 Palms High School; and Sara Kennedy, 15, from Yucca Valley High. Three eighth graders will be competing: Kat Wickham and Faith Travis of Palm Springs, and Alexa Wasserman of La Quinta. 01/31/10 LYNETTE LIM RANKED BY FINA Palm Springs High School senior Lynette Lim, age 17, is literally one of the fastest swimmers in the world according to rankings by FINA, which tracks the fastest 150 swims by event worldwide. FINA is the international governing body of swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming and open water swimming. Here are Lim’s rankings in her best freestyle events: Among U.S. Citizens: #8 in 800 meter free #12 in 400 meter free #14 in the 1500 m free 
World Rankings: #44 in 800 m free #54 in 400 m free #51 in 1500 m free Lim, who will join the USC Trojan team fall of 2010, has trained with the Piranha Swim Team for more then seven years.
07/01/10 LINK TO LYNETTE’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK DESERT SUN ARTICLEhttp://www.mydesert.com/article/20100626/SPORTS0612/6260331/-1/SPORTSFRONT/The+Desert+Sun+s+Female+Athlete+of+the+Yearshapeimage_48_link_0
07/01/10 PIRANHAS TO SWIM AT JUNE AGE GROUP 
INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The Piranha Swim Team will send 26 swimmers to the Southern California Swimming June Age Group Invitational Championships in La Mirada, June 24-27. Swimmers, from ages 8 to 18, were required to make qualifying times to enter this meet. Piranhas qualifying with individual events are Linden Conrad-Marut, Alex Hoogendyk, Alissah Koochaki, Faith Travis, Kat and Robert Wickham, and PJ Redmon, all from Palm Springs; Shelby and Kelli Andrade, Alexandra and Lindsey Letellier, Heather MacLean, Alexa Wasserman and Christopher and Nicholas Kopan of La Quinta, Indira Ceranic, Matthew Nevins and Perrine Gaertner of Palm Desert, Sara Kennedy, Yucca Valley, and Kelley Ostrander of 29 Palms. Swimming on relays are Lauren Tomlin, Paulina Coredero, both of Palm Springs, KC Carlene Dinneny, Desert Hot Springs, Erin Fleet, Indio, and Larkan Kelly and Paige Schoppe of La Quinta. 07/14/10 INDIRA CERANIC SELECTED FOR NORTH AMERICA CHALLENGE CUP Palm Desert High School’s sophomore Indira Ceranic was named to the North America Challenge Cup Team for an international age group competition. The NACC will be held August 5-7, 2010 at the Santa Clara International Swim Center in Santa Clara, CA. Ceranic will compete in this annual meet against Canada and Mexico. Ceranic, age 15, is a member of the Piranha Swim Team and is one of ten 15-16 year old girls selected from Southern California Swimming to compete in this meet. “It’s an honor to compete at an international meet,” said Coach Tim Hill of the Piranhas. “Indira has worked hard this year and has the fastest times in her age group in Southern California for both the 50 free and 200 free.” Selection was based on individuals’ long course times from February through July 4, 2010. The fastest swimmers in Southern California with no more than two Junior National times are eligible to compete.