The Tidal Waves dropped a 219-204 decision to the Piper Piranhas on Friday at Tonganoxie Water Park, but combined for 19 individual championships. The meet featured nearly 220 swimmers between the two teams — an increase of about 20 from Tongie’s season opener against Leavenworth.

“What I did see was, even though there were more kids, kids were more comfortable in the water,” Falk said. “They knew what to do a little bit better because they knew where to do if they needed help. The anxiety went down for several of them.

“(Judges) are looking at the kids and expecting them to be better with their strokes. There were probably just as many DQ’s as the first meet, but the quality of swimming has improved. They’re perfecting their strokes and knowing what to anticipate in each event.”

Emma Stilgenbauer, David Falk, Marisa Kearns and Ellie Jackson each took first place in multiple individual events. Stilgenbauer was the team’s only three-event winner, earning victories in the freestyle, butterfly and backstroke in the 18 and younger division. Stilgenbauer and Falk also teamed up with Lyndon Seitter and Andrew Behm to win the medley relay — one of the team’s seven relay titles.

Because of time constraints caused by the large number of swimmers, some events were combined and all individual medley races were cut. There will be another big crowd this week when Tonganoxie hosts Bonner Springs and Eudora at 8 a.m. Friday, as Bonner will bring about 50 swimmers and Eudora 30.

“We try to be done at 12:30 so they can open up for the general public,” Falk said. “We need to click faster when there are more kids, and that will happen (this) Friday. I really anticipate getting through everything.”

Piper Piranhas 219, Tongie Tidal Waves 204

6 and under results

Mark Geiger — Second in freestyle

Baylee Ingleheart — Second in freestyle

Edyn Jackson — Third in freestyle and backstroke

Gavin Rhoads — Third in backstroke

Mark Geiger, Ava Barker, Joshua Duvall and Lauren Dunn — Second in freestyle relay

8 and younger results

Garrett Edwards — First in butterfly

Luke Kesinger — First in freestyle

Gavin Shupe — First in backstroke, second in breaststroke, third in freestyle

Joseph Duvall — Second in butterfly, third in backstroke

Isabelle Barker — First in butterfly, second in freestyle

Mallory Dick — First in backstroke

Ellie Jackson — First in freestyle and breaststroke, second in butterfly

Brette Hayden — Second in breaststroke

Luke Kesinger, Garrett Edwards, Silas Kirchoff and Gavin Shupe — First in freestyle relay

Stella Bradley, Brette Hayden, Ellie Jackson and Alaina Rogers — First in medley relay

Holly Unruh, Alaina Rogers, Madelyn Smith and Mallory Dick — Second in freestyle realy

Holly Unruh, Laikyn Bennett, Isabelle Barker and Ellie Suber — Second in medley relay

10 and younger results

Gage Hayden — First in breaststroke, second in freestyle

Dalton Regehr — Third in butterfly

Evan Shupe — Third in breaststroke

Caleb Weatherford — Third in backstroke

Emma Morgan — First in backstroke, third in freestyle

Mikayla Rhoads — Second in butterfly

Emma Jackson — Third in breaststroke

Mason Khanthaboury, Gage Hayden, Ben Suber and Caleb Weatherford — First in medley relay

Caleb Weatherford, Mason Khanthaboury, Alex Lungu and Cody Kesinger — Second in freestyle relay

Cole Bennett, Evan Shupe, Dalton Regehr and Alex Lungu — Second in medley relay

Maris Vaughn, Grace Himpel, Chloe Ferguson and Jordan Ruttan — Second in freestyle relay

Marie Brockhoff, Emma Jackson, Mikayla Rhoads and Kristi Chambers — Second in medley relay

12 and younger results

Kyle Chambers — First in freestyle, second in butterfly and backstroke, third in breaststroke

Meron Hayden — First in breaststroke

Marisa Kearns — First in freestyle and butterfly

Leah Stein — Second in backstroke

Elizabeth Funk — Second in freestyle

Leah Stein, Harlei Hendrix, Jordyn Bosley and Theona Vaughn — Second in freestyle relay

Renna Folsom, Arie Myers-Arenth, Marisa Kearns and Leah Stein — Second in medley relay

Emmett Keene, Dustin Rhoads, William Weatherford and Hunter Calovich — Second in freestyle relay

Emmett Keene, Declan Franey, Kyle Chambers and Hunter Calovich — Second in medley relay

Casie Hittle, Theona Vaughn, Macy Geiger and Marie Smith — Third in medley relay

14 and younger results

Lee Roi Johnson — First in freestyle, second in butterfly, third in breaststroke

Garrett Eason — First in breaststroke, second in backstroke

Alex Falk — Third in butterfly

Rilee Garner — Second in backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke

Isabella Behm — Third in freestyle

Garrett Eason, Holden DeGraff, Alex Falk and Lee Roi Johnson — First in freestyle relay

Holden DeGraff, Alex Falk, Lee Roi Johnson and Rylan Hellman — First in medley relay

Isabella Behm, Kirstin Stemmons, Bailey Bradley and Rilee Garner — Second in freestyle relay

Isabella Behm, Bailey Bradley, Rilee Garner and Elizabeth Funk — Second in medley relay

18 and younger results

Emma Stilgenbauer — First in freestyle, butterfly and backstroke

David Falk — First in butterfly and breaststroke, second in freestyle

Lee Seitter — Second in butterfly, third in backstroke and breaststroke

Andrew Behm — Third in backstroke

Mitch Brock — Third in breaststroke

Luke Falk — Third in freestyle

Lee Seitter, Lyndon Seitter, David Falk and Luke Falk — First in freestyle relay

David Falk, Emma Stilgenbauer, Lyndon Seitter and Andrew Behm — First in medley relay

Mitch Brock, Emily Chambers, Emma Stilgenbauer and Andrew Behm — Second in freestyle relay

Kirstin Stemmons, Emily Chambers, Mitch Brock and Lee Seitter — Third in medley relay