Samantha Guadagnino '25 Recruiting Profile

My name is Samantha Guadagnino and I am from North Brunswick, New Jersey.  I have been swimming since I was 3 and competitively since I was 5.  I have been apart of Riptide Swim Team (Raritan Valley YMCA ) since 2013. I fell in love with swimming at such a young age and the sport has not only shaped me as the athlete I am today, but also the person that I am inside and outside of the pool deck.  This sport has not only given me so many opportunities but has also taught me numerous amounts of life lessons that I will hold with me forever. 

Getting best times, medaling at large meets, and achieving your goals is the part of Swim that everyone loves, including myself.  I love swim because just as much of a team sport as it is, there is something so rewarding about touching the wall knowing that you just got a best time because you put in the work for your dream to become a reality.  Hard work pays off. However, the team aspect and friendships that you create along the way  mean just as much to me, your team is your family. 

Swimming in college has always been a dream of mine and I am looking for a school that will not only better me as an athlete but also is a right fit academically. Academics are just as important to me as the athletics and I want to be at a school that will challenge me in both areas. I would like to be apart of I program where I can strive and be pushed in the pool but also be challenged in the classroom.