Pri Piantadosi-Lima

Pri Piantadosi-Lima is the Founder and Director of Optimum Beach

Pri is the Founder and Director of Optimum Beach, a nationally recognized beach volleyball training program with locations in St. Petersburg and Tampa and serving the Gulf Coast and Tampa Bay area. Pri is a former beach volleyball professional and veteran. She began her beach volleyball career in Brazil at the early age of 15. A Hall of Famer at the the University of Louisiana Lafayette, Pri was a force on the indoor volleyball team, reaching top 3 all-time rankings in digs, attempts, and kills. After graduation, Pri focused on beach volleyball, quickly rising in the rankings and in 2009 was named AVP Most Improved Player. Throughout her professional career she made 28 semi-final, 18 final appearances and held 8 US Professional Tournament championships. She is a 5-time Brazilian Professional Tournament Champion and a six-time South American champion. Her passion for the sport led her to become one of the most sought-after beach volleyball coaches in the country. In 2019, she was asked to join the USAV National Team Development Program coaching staff. In 2021 and 2022, Pri was awarded Outstanding Club Director and Female Beach Volleyball Coach by Florida Region, and 2022 USAV Beach Coach of the Year and USAV Beach Volleyball Club of the Year. To date, Optimum Beach has guided over 80 junior players to DI programs.