PYP - Piranhas YMCA of the Suncoast

PYP was established...

The Palm Harbor Branch of YMCA of the Suncoast opened October 2004.

The PYP Piranhas Swim Team was born and we jumped in the water with a roster of 27 swimmers - 19 families who believed the Piranhas were here to stay!  In 2007, we merged our YMCA branch swim programs to become a PYP Piranha Family!  Our 6th PYP Branch-Ridgecrest began swimming September 1, 2008 and they are having a blast!

Our 2009 swimming roster has exceeded 350 swimmers and our programs continues to grow.

We invite you to come join the fun!     contact:  nfreeman@suncoastymca.org

During the past 5 years, the Piranhas Swim Team is proud to have grown to serve the needs of the children in Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando Counties.  We love to show our Piranha Pride being the YMCA of the Suncoast Swim Team! 

PYP Philosophy...

The Piranhas YMCA of the Suncoast is a year-round competitive swim team where a positive and supportive environment is maintained to help improve stroke, skills and establish goals for each individual swimmer.  We will guide, teach, and develop young people on how to reach the best of their ability through hard work and dedication, while allowing them to learn and grow in the process.  We will build good people and good swimmers through constant attention to teaching and training.

We help you become the swimmer you have the potential to be!

...Click on the YMCA Branch name to see Coach bios...

Palm Harbor YMCA Staff 

   Lisa Bitting - PYP Head Coach

       email:  lisa_lisa_1@netzero.com

   Nanette Freeman - PYP Program Manager

       email:  nfreeman@suncoastymca.org

   Zac Walsh - Senior Group Asst. Coach

   Rita Ponder - Age Group Asst. Coach

   Chris McDonald - Age Group Asst. Coach

   Laurie Walters - Age Group Asst. Coach

   Blake Freeman - Age Group Asst. Coach

   Christina Gualtieri - Age Group Asst. Coach

   Kariann Stevens - Age Group Asst. Coach

North Pinellas YMCA Staff 

   Veronica Condren - Aquatics Director

      email:  vcondren@suncoastymca.org

Clearwater YMCA Staff 

   Mike Morrall - Clearwater Branch Coach

    email: mmorrall@suncoastymca.org

   Victoria Cooper - Aquatics Director

    email:  vcooper@suncoastymca.org

Gills/Trinity YMCA Staff 

   Casey Lancer - Gills/Trinity Branch Coach

     email:   kclanser@gmail.com

Hernando YMCA Staff 

   Lisa Cunningham - Aquatics Manager

       email:  lcunningham@suncoastymca.org

   Danielle Dahl

   MaryJo Artura

       email:  stinraining@bellsouth.net

Ridgecrest YMCA Staff 

   Amanda Rice

       email: arice@suncoastymca.org

PYP Parents:

At the annual Florida Swimming Coaches meeting held October 12, 2008, all Area 3 coaches agreed to publish to their teams, the United States Swimming Rules on Recruiting.

Please read USA Swimming Code of Conduct, as it is good information for us all to be aware of.  Information regarding recruiting is found in Article 304.3.13.

Thank you - Lisa Bitting, PYP Head Coach/FL Swim Age Group Chair