Jamie Thomas
Head Coach
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After 10 years experience as a swim coach, Head Coach Jamie
Thomas started New South Swimming in 1993. Since then, New
South Swimming has produced several Junior National champions, US
Nationals finalists, Olympic Trials qualifiers and National Team
members.
Jamie is widely respected throughout competitive swimming for
taking a disciplined yet caring approach to working with his
swimmers. He has earned recognition as:
- 2010 North Carolina Senior "Coach of the Year"
- North Carolina All-Star Team coach
- North Carolina Age Group "Coach of the Year"
- Coach at US Olympic Training Center Select Camp
- Recipient of 2007 American Swim Coaches’ Certificate of
Excellence
Andy Casasanta
Assistant Coach
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Andy Casasanta was born in Charlotte, NC and swam for nine years
with NSS. During his swimming career he won two NC State
Championships, and has traveled all over the US. Andy has been an
age group coach with NSS since 2008. He coaches the primarily
the groups that practice at Charlotte Christian. He
graduated from Independence High School in 2006 and is
currently attending school at UNCC and leaning toward
engineering as a major. He is also a C-130 aircraft mechanic in the
North Carolina Air National Guard.
This season Andy will coach the Pre I group.
Steve Romito
Assistant Coach
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Steve will be coaching the Bronze, Silver and Gold groups.
Philip Jones
Assistant Coach
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Philip will be coaching the Gold and Pre II groups.
Jonathan Piscitelli
Assistant Coach
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Jonathan will be coaching the Pre Senior II group.
