PCHM Sharks Swim Team

The Sharks were well represented at the Half Mile Lake Christmas Parade last weekend! 🎄🦈 Huge thanks to everyone who came out — and a special shout-out to Tanna Blackman for organizing our team’s participation. Great job, Sharks!

Recently, several Sharks who swim year-round achieved amazing feats worthy of celebrating.

Lucy Tamer earned a star on Team Greenville’s “All Best Times” wall by swimming her fastest times in each of her events at TG’s most recent meet.

Likewise, Leana Blackman earned a star on TG’s wall when she swam her best times in TG’s recent meet.

Landon Dodder excelled all season for Eastside’s state championship winning team, setting numerous personal bests. Landon is also swimming for TG, where her mom says she’s having a blast.

Ollie Tucker and Bella Fee swam so fast for Wade Hampton that both of them qualified for the SCHSL state championship meet.

And Coach Max Tucker is off to an outstanding start to his college career at St. Bonaventure, where he earned a spot on the travel team, a rare feat for a freshman.

We are so proud of these Sharks and look forward to continuing to follow their successes all year! If your Shark swims year round and you would like us to highlight him or her in a future update, please email us at [email protected] to tell us about his/her accomplishments and provide a photo. 🦈

Hey, Sharks! 🦈 It’s official — Coach Lauren Adams is back as our head coach for the 2026 season!

Get ready for another incredible summer filled with determination, teamwork, and record-breaking swims. 💦

Let’s give a big Shark welcome (and maybe a celebratory cannonball!) to Coach Lauren as we look forward another amazing season together! 👏💙

Families, friends, and WHHS community, past, present, and future:

SAVE THE DATE!

We’re just one week away from kicking off WHHS Spirit Week next Wednesday, September 17, in support of STUCO and PMAC! 🎉 PMAC (Poe Mill Achievement Center) is a non-profit educational program for elementary school students.

We would love for you to attend the adult kick off event at Hey Day—and to help spread the word!

Here’s how you can support:
Personally text, share, or post the invite to at least five of your WHHS friends and community members.

✨ The event is free! There will be opportunities to donate throughout the evening, and our generous venue, Hey Day, will be giving 10% back to us for the charity. So come enjoy, listen to the live FAC band, eat and socialize.

The more the merrier—let’s make this a huge success for our WHHS community!

Don't forget to stop by Pebble Creek Swim Club today until 4 p.m. for a refreshing cup of lemonade and to show your support for the Huey family! 💛

Can’t make it in person? You can still give through Venmo: (last 4 digits 5180).

💙 The Huey family has been a beloved part of our team since 2021. Since September, Matt has been bravely fighting pancreatic cancer. Recently, the family received the heartbreaking news that his fight is now terminal.

Tomorrow, Rachel Vaughn will host a lemonade stand at Pebble Creek Swim Club from 1–4 p.m. to support the Hueys. Please come by if you can!

If you’re unable to attend, you can still give via Venmo: (last 4 digits 5180).

Thank you for showing love and support to one of our precious families. 💙

Our board now includes a published novelist! The immensely talented Penny Zang Wilcox’s novel, “Doll Parts,” debuted today. Penny spoke about the book this evening to a sold out crowd at M.Judson. We are incredibly proud of her!

🏅 Missing your Iron Shark shirt or swimmer medal? We’ve got plenty that haven’t been claimed!

Please check your email or contact Debby DeRosa for pickup details. 🦈

Big thanks to Pebble Creek Pizza for generously providing the delicious pizza for our C&C Banquet on Sunday! We’re so grateful for your support! 🍕🙌

The Sharks wrapped up the 2025 season with a spectacular showing at Classics, breaking seven team records and dropping unbelievable amounts of time. Among the fantastic performances were:

• Landon Dodder breaking our records in 50m breaststroke (which she just set at divisionals) and 100m freestyle (a record that had stood since 1996)
• Makai Miller breaking our records in 100m freestyle and 50m butterfly (a record that had stood since 1989)
• Max Tucker cementing his legacy as perhaps the greatest Shark of all time by breaking team records in all three of his events (his final swims for PCHM), 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, and 50m butterfly
• Angeline Fronczak cutting a ridiculous 5.87 seconds in 100 IM and an equally ridiculous 2.17 seconds in 25m backstroke to take second place overall
• Maris Tucker taking fourth place overall in 50m freestyle
• Lucy Tamer cutting more than 3.5 seconds in 50m freestyle

Congratulations to each of these Sharks and all the other Sharks who competed yesterday, and thank you for putting a giant exclamation point on an incredible season! ❤️🦈🖤

The Sharks attacked Championships with a vengeance yesterday! Highlights included:
• a first place finish for our girls 8U medley relay team (Lucy Tamer, Sophia Mauldin, Gracen Millen, and Ella Vaughn)🥇
• a second place finish for Caroline Clarkson in 50m backstroke 🥈
• third place finishes and major time drops for Sophia Mauldin in 50m freestyle, Preston Poole in 50m freestyle, and Gisele Payne in 25m butterfly 🥉
• Ollie Tucker and Erik Decker took fourth place in 50m butterfly and 100m IM, respectively, and each cut major time
• Jaci Dombroski finished fifth in 100m freestyle
• Rivers Whitehead finished seventh in 50m backstroke and dropped a ton of time in the process
• Desmond Wilcox shaved three seconds off his 200m IM time
• Mary Beth Hamlett cut 4.41 seconds (!!) from her 100m freestyle time

Thanks to all our Sharks who competed yesterday. You made us so proud!

Here’s our 8U girls medley relay team getting their first place shirts! 😍🥇