Swimming Girls
The Amherst Girls Varsity Swimming and Diving Team is a part of the Amherst Swimming and Diving Program along with our Boys Varsity Team and or Co-Ed Modified Team. The girls varsity team has a long history of being one of the more successful programs in Western New York. We have had many winning teams including Division, League, and Sectional Titles. . We take swimmers of all experience levels, as long as they are willing to commit to the program they will find success. We have had many swimmers go on to swim at the Collegiate level and look to add more in the future. We strive to prepare our girls not only to succeed in the pool but prepare them for success in all walks of life.
Coaching Staff
Mike Giancarlo, Varsity Coach
Tess Minigell, Assistant Coach
Coach Mike Giancarlo has been the Head Coach of the Girls Varsity Team since the 2014 season. Previously, he coached for the Northeast/Independent Health Sharks YMCA for 6 years and the Amherst Boys Varsity Team since 2007 where he is currently remains as head coach. He began swimming competitively for the Northeast YMCA at age 9 and has been involved in the sport since. After 9 years swimming for the YMCA and 5 years on the Amherst Varsity team he swam at SUNY Buffalo State where he earned a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice with a Minor in Coaching. In his short career, the Tigers have had a lot of success winning dual meets as well as placing high at ECIC's and Sectionals. Several swimmers from the Amherst Program have gone on to swim in college.
Athlete Information