John Spadafina

Sacred Heart Names Hammarlund, Nieto & Sanchez Captains For 2024-25

Meghan Hammarlund, Rosemery Nieto and Melanie Sanchez were named this season’s captains for the Pioneers, who begin their season on Sept. 22.

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Sacred Heart Swimming & Diving Adds Megan Balbo As Assistant Coach

Balbo joins the staff after graduating from Denison University last year with a degree in Health and Exercise Sports Studies and a Minor in Psychology.

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Sacred Heart Rebuilds Freestyle Group With Commit From Amanda Conti (2023)

Conti has 50 and 100 free times that would have made her SHU’s second-highest finisher at last season’s championships behind the now-graduated Kelly Bartnett.

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Daniella Palamaro Sends Verbal Commit to Sacred Heart

Breaststroker and IM’er Daniella Palamaro has B final potential at the NEC Championships, based on the 2021 Championship results, in three events.

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Sacred Heart Announces 12-Meet Slate for 2019-20 Season

Sacred Heart announced its 2019-20 swimming slate, which will see the Pioneers compete in 12 meets beginning on Sept. 28.

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Sacred Heart Adds Finnegan as Assistant Coach

Courtesy: Sacred Heart Athletics FAIRFIELD, Conn.– Head swimming and diving coach John Spadafina announced today the hiring of Kristen Finnegan as the new…

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Sacred Heart Brings In Five For 2017 Roster

Sacred Heart University swimming and diving coach John Spadafina announced his five member recruiting class. The Pioneers swimming and diving…

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25 Coaches Share What They Think Is The Hardest Event

We all know swimming is one of the hardest sports out there, if not the hardest. But it is often debated what the hardest event in our sport is.

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