2023- 2024 Oliver Ames Swim and Dive Captains
Addison McDonagh
Addison has been competitively swimming on club teams since she was 5 years old. Addison joined the Oliver Ames Swim and Dive team her freshman year. Her favorite events are the 50 and 100 freestyle. She loves relays with her teammates and enjoys cheering them on as they swim together. As a captain, Addison hopes to welcome new swimmers to this positive and supportive environment. She wants to provide support and feedback to her teammates to allow them to grow as swimmers. Addison wants her enthusiasm for swim to inspire others. Addison is also a certified lifeguard and swim instructor. She also helps teach swim lessons to Special Olympic athletes.
Olivia Poliseno
Olivia's love for swimming started at a young age when she took lessons with the Blue Fish Swimming Club. Her sophomore year she decided to join the Oliver Ames Swim Team. That is where she fell in love with freestyle, breaststroke and the 4x200 relay. Olivia is very excited to be one of the fours captains for the 2023-2024 swim season. She is ready to support and help out her teammates throughout the season. She enjoys how much she has learned from being a part of the team and cannot wait to experience another great and final season.
Brian Wang
Brian started swimming competitively in his freshman year by joining Hay Lightning. Swimming for around 2 years, Brian loves the competitive spirit of the sport and hopes to bring a positive, competitive attitude to the pool and help each swimmer grow throughout the season. Brian's favorite stroke is freestyle and his favorite aspect of OA Swim and Dive is its supportive, fun environment. As captain, Brian hopes to perpetuate these values, contributing to a team that is willing to help one another.
Addison has been competitively swimming on club teams since she was 5 years old. Addison joined the Oliver Ames Swim and Dive team her freshman year. Her favorite events are the 50 and 100 freestyle. She loves relays with her teammates and enjoys cheering them on as they swim together. As a captain, Addison hopes to welcome new swimmers to this positive and supportive environment. She wants to provide support and feedback to her teammates to allow them to grow as swimmers. Addison wants her enthusiasm for swim to inspire others. Addison is also a certified lifeguard and swim instructor. She also helps teach swim lessons to Special Olympic athletes.
Olivia Poliseno
Olivia's love for swimming started at a young age when she took lessons with the Blue Fish Swimming Club. Her sophomore year she decided to join the Oliver Ames Swim Team. That is where she fell in love with freestyle, breaststroke and the 4x200 relay. Olivia is very excited to be one of the fours captains for the 2023-2024 swim season. She is ready to support and help out her teammates throughout the season. She enjoys how much she has learned from being a part of the team and cannot wait to experience another great and final season.
Brian Wang
Brian started swimming competitively in his freshman year by joining Hay Lightning. Swimming for around 2 years, Brian loves the competitive spirit of the sport and hopes to bring a positive, competitive attitude to the pool and help each swimmer grow throughout the season. Brian's favorite stroke is freestyle and his favorite aspect of OA Swim and Dive is its supportive, fun environment. As captain, Brian hopes to perpetuate these values, contributing to a team that is willing to help one another.
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Past Oliver Ames Swim and Dive Captains
2022-2023 - Sofia Belanger, Paige Gray, Marty Tsankov, Brian Wang
2021-2022 - Cat Hoffman, Emma O'Hara, Ryan Moore, Kimmy Peters, Evan Foltz
2020-2021 - Emma O'Hara, Sam Streton, Ben Turner, Ryan Moore, Kimora Peters
2019-2020 - Morgan O'Hara, Jessica Chiereghio, Anthony Carraggi, Ben Turner, Hannah Melnick
2018-2019 - Aprille Gangi, Drew Cheng, Justin Vega-Lopez, Morgan O'Hara, Cameron Bourne
2017-2018 - Andrew Abramson, Regan Benton, Paige Nikla, Josh Melnick, Caitlin Cambell
2016-2017 - Andrew Abramson, Regan Benton, Paige Nikla, Jack Toomey
2015-2016 - Jared Aker, Elyse Harmon, Danielle Jin, Michael Sullivan
2014-2015 - Parker Brooks, Sarah Szeto, Shannon Tarpey, Nick Watson
2013-2014 - Brad Cicchetti, Jacquey Gover, Jimmy Palmer, Krista Ruggiero
2012-2013 - Jackie Galeno, Bradford Minuskin, Julia Mudd, Brad Cicchetti, Jacquey Gover
2011-2012 - Matt Bates, Harris Brenner, Alaina Chmielinski, Chris Lockwood, Candy Sheehan
2010-2011 - Brett Johnson, Allie Hurley, Kelsey Hyde, Matt Bates, Samara Abramson (team manager)
2021-2022 - Cat Hoffman, Emma O'Hara, Ryan Moore, Kimmy Peters, Evan Foltz
2020-2021 - Emma O'Hara, Sam Streton, Ben Turner, Ryan Moore, Kimora Peters
2019-2020 - Morgan O'Hara, Jessica Chiereghio, Anthony Carraggi, Ben Turner, Hannah Melnick
2018-2019 - Aprille Gangi, Drew Cheng, Justin Vega-Lopez, Morgan O'Hara, Cameron Bourne
2017-2018 - Andrew Abramson, Regan Benton, Paige Nikla, Josh Melnick, Caitlin Cambell
2016-2017 - Andrew Abramson, Regan Benton, Paige Nikla, Jack Toomey
2015-2016 - Jared Aker, Elyse Harmon, Danielle Jin, Michael Sullivan
2014-2015 - Parker Brooks, Sarah Szeto, Shannon Tarpey, Nick Watson
2013-2014 - Brad Cicchetti, Jacquey Gover, Jimmy Palmer, Krista Ruggiero
2012-2013 - Jackie Galeno, Bradford Minuskin, Julia Mudd, Brad Cicchetti, Jacquey Gover
2011-2012 - Matt Bates, Harris Brenner, Alaina Chmielinski, Chris Lockwood, Candy Sheehan
2010-2011 - Brett Johnson, Allie Hurley, Kelsey Hyde, Matt Bates, Samara Abramson (team manager)
