Coach Shana Parsons

Congratulations, Piranhas for another Win tonight in the ETSSL against the KAC Viperfish!
We are going into the Championship UNDEFEATED!

Yes!

I am no longer accepting new swimmers for Private Instruction for the Month of July.

Girls in sport has benefits into adulthood.

Congratulations, Piranhas on your showing in Greenesboro NC this past weekend! Several Southeastern Championship Cuts were made and Best Times were racked up!

Reminder! There is no Swimamerica Learn To Swim School tonight at Tennessee High. We will resume Monday.

Congratulations to Carly and Nora for being named MVS (Most Valuable Swimmers) of The Week!

This has to be shared.

McKenzie, who swims unattached, wore the cap of the summer league club she first swam for (and her mother swam and coached for) in the 100 breast final tonight.

“Never forget where you came from”.

Congratulations to E for his success in his very first official Swim Meet! Keep up that hard work!

Congratulations to Red Piranhas very own, Nolan! We are so happy for you!

🧡𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒🖤
Please welcome 𝙉𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙃𝙞𝙡𝙡!

📍Johnson City, TN
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Nolan is a TN State qualifier and Southeastern LSC Championship finalist! He will add speed and depth in fly, breastroke and IM, with times inside our all time top 10 in the 200 fly and 400 IM.

On why he chose Milligan: “I’m very excited to announce my commitment to Milligan University. I want to thank my coaches, teammates, and family for supporting me helping me get this far. I am very blessed that I get to spend my next 4 years as a Water Buff. GO BUFFS!!!”

Looking forward to seeing you here this fall, !

I no longer have any available spots for Private Instruction this summer until further notice.

Congratulations to The Red Piranhas on a fantastic win last night at our first ETSSL Meet against The Elizabethton Typhoons and The KAC Viperfish!
TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK!
Please make sure to sign up for next Tuesday's meet. We need high participation.

Congratulations to Elementary Piranha Elaine and Junior Piranha Shep for earning The RPS MVS (Most Valuable Swimmer) Of the Week!
I'm so happy for your achievements in the Model City Invitational this past weekend!

Congratulations to all our Piranhas for an incredible performance at The Model City Invitational this past weekend!

There were SO MANY first time swims, Best Times, Time Cuts and incredible growth in strokes. The heart and determination demonstrated was incredible. I loved watching every moment and every swimmer this weekend.

Keep that momentum up!

The Piranhas head to the Kingsport Aquatics Center this weekend for the Model City Invitational!
Good Luck to all who are racing! It's gonna be a great weekend!

Paris 2024!

Puddle Jumpers.
They are every professional Swim Instructor's Nightmare. They are also a parent's worst nightmare.

Hear me out.

As a 30 year Veteran Swim Instructor and Coach, I can tell you that I know a child has been in one instantly when they begin lessons. The minute a child enters the water who has been in a Puddle Jumper, their tiny bodies immediately go into a horizontal position (the UNIVERSAL drowning position) and they go under water because these devices create the muscle memory by wearing them. These children are also adamant they can swim (and they can't) because they have been conditioned by the jumper. These children take twice as long to learn to swim because Instructors have to retrain the muscle memory these jumpers created.

As a parent, your child is at a much higher risk for drowning if you place them in a Puddle Jumper. It gives your child a false sense of having the ability to swim and if they wander from your sight and enter the water aline without the device, I can assure you they will immediately sink to the bottom. It takes 30 seconds. (That's as long as it takes for you to check a text.)

I understand gymnastics, soccer, and baseball are a lot of fun. Learning to swim can be a big financial and time commitment and more often those fun activities will take priority over learning to swim. But, Learning To Swim will SAVE your child.

Enroll your child in quality, effective and progressive lessons. Ask for certifications. Make them.a priority.

Update: I have a 230-3pm and a 3-330 slot available. All others have been filled.

i, everyone! I have a couple of spots to fill for June-July if anyone is interested.
These are 30 Minute Private Lessons and cannot be combined with another swimmer.

The 4 week Session is as follows:
2 times a week for 4 weeks.
Mondays and Thursdays
Starting June 10-July 8 (No Class July 4)
2-230pm or 230-3pm
At Virginia High School Pool in Bristol, VA.

Swimmers must be able to commit to all 8 lessons in the Session.

Message me for more information or to book.

Travel Meet at The University of Tennessee this weekend!
Let's GO, Piranhas!

Congratulations to all our Piranhas who competed in the IMR/IMX Long Course Challenge at the KAC yesterday! You rose to the challenge and ALL made me extremely proud!

I am on a Wait List for Private Instruction until at least Mid June, but our RPS Learn To Swim School has spots available for our session beginning April 15th. This is Small Group Classes with low Student to Teacher Ratios.

Sign up is in the link.

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I am currently on a Waiting List for Private Instruction for Ages 5 and over until the middle of June.

I have opened up availability for Private Instruction for ages 4 and under Mondays though Thursdays 11-1230pm.

Thank you all for your continued support through the years.

The GOAT Eddie Reese is retiring and Bob Bowman is taking over!

Bob Bowman Named Director of Swimming, Head Men's Coach at University of Texas The University of Texas has selected Bob Bowman to replace retiring head coach Eddie Reese at the helm of the Longhorns' men's team.

An Open Letter to the Unsung Swim Parent

An Open Letter to the Unsung Swim Parent Greatness is rarely achieved without a little help every once and a while. So to all the swim parents out there, thank you.

His first of an unbelievable, and unmatched, 39 World Records he would set throughout his legendary career!

Only a couple weeks left to enroll for our April Session. This Learn To Swim Class is Small Group and will have a very low Student to Teacher Ratio.
Enrolling in Spring helps your child be better prepared for enjoying the water SAFELY in the summer.

Click on the link to enroll.

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