PYP Piranhas Swim Team

North Pinellas Branch YMCA of the Suncoast

4550 Village Center Drive - Palm Harbor - FL - 34685

727-772-9622

Head Coach Tonya Cilenti

Before joining the North Pinellas YMCA, Tonya was the Head Coach of the East Lake Woodlands Swim Team as well as a TBAY coach for both East Lake and Countryside Country Clubs.

She began swimming competitively at the age of 4 in a small town outside of Myrtle Beach and continued through high school and while attending the University of South Carolina.  

Before graduating from USC’s Coastal Carolina campus in Myrtle Beach she began an internship with the City of Myrtle Beach’s Aquatic program and coached an outstanding program for 8 years before moving to Florida.  

Some of her accomplishments included being named Age group Coach of the year, coach at S.C. Zones, Nationals and was elected as a LSC Swimming chair member.  She has coached High School, Masters, Senior, and age group swimming taking swimmers to meets including J.O., Zone, National and State qualifying times.  

Some of Tonya’s affiliations include:  ASCA, USA Swimming, USA Southern Zone, US Masters Swimming, USLA, and USA Special Olympics.