PICKENS — The Pickens County YMCA Piranhas girls’ swim team garnered [cointent_lockedcontent]the highest number of points and won first place in the Carolina YMCA Swim League State Summer Championships at the Georgetown County YMCA.

“I am so proud of all the Pickens girls,” said Larry McMahan, head coach of the Piranhas. “They all have practiced

Angela Lucas/Photo
The state YMCA championship team for 11-12 girls in both freestyle relay and individual medley relay was the Pickens County YMCA Piranhas team of, from left Tamara Boysworth, Elizabeth Blakely, Emma Yousey and Caroline Lucas.

hard this season, and it showed at Georgetown. When you hear other teams say, ‘Those Pickens girls are fast!’ that makes me smile and makes me proud.”

In the overall team results, the Pickens County Y placed fourth in the state at the meet held July 16-17 in Georgetown. The overall championship was won by Newberry, followed by Greenwood in second and Beaufort in third.

Pickens had 22 swimmers in the meet. Swimmers who participated in the Summer Championships at Georgetown were Avery Baker, Elizabeth Blakely, Will Blakely, Tamara Boysworth, Mallie Couch, Morgan, Couch, Kerragan Howell, Ivy Hyder, Lily Hyder, Ava Belle Lawton, Ella Grace Lawton, Caroline Lucas, Maddy McKever, Rachel Rahn (who also coaches the team), Karlee Richardson, Addie Sanders, Anna Kate Sanders, Molly Sanders, Davia Simmons, Wrenn West, Emma Yousey and Mia Yousey.

For more information on how to get a young person involved with the Piranhas swim team, contact the Pickens County YMCA at (864) 878-8380 or visit www.pcymca.net/swimteam.php.[/cointent_lockedcontent]