Coaches

YGB SEA DRAGONS COACHES

Coaching Staff
Daly Hamilton Senior Director- Competitive Swimming
Lina Bot Head Coach- Burbank YMCA
Elizabeth Vallatini Head Coach- Charles River YMCA

Coach Liz is in her fifth season coaching for the YMCA of Greater Boston Sea Dragons -Charles River (formerly known as the Charles River Tsunamis). She is a graduate of Saint Michael’s College where she majored in Environmental Studies with a double minor in Sociology and Criminology as well as concentrations in Sports Coaching and Emergency Management. While in college she played soccer, but was also a part of the swimming and diving team as a diver. She grew up swimming on the Needham Sharks and coached for them for 4 seasons. When Liz is not coaching swimming, she can also be found in the classroom working as a Special Education IA or on the soccer field as an Assistant Coach for the NHS Girl’s Varsity Soccer Team.

Liz is the Head Coach of BYSD-Charles River and will be on deck coaching MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and THURSDAYS.

Natalie Guarrera Assistant Coach- Charles River YMCA

Coach Natalie is her second year with the YMCA of Greater Boston Sea Dragons- Charles River . She is currently a senior at NHS. At NHS, she is a member of the Girl's Varsity Swimming and Diving Team. Coach Natalie  will be on deck coaching THURSDAYS and SUNDAYS   .

Max Wolfe Assistant Coach- Charles River YMCA

Coach Max is excited to be joining the Sea Dragons for his first season with the team. He is from central Pennsylvania originally, and is a graduate of Boston College where he studied English and Film. Outside of the pool, Max works at a local coffee roastery. Swimming was a huge part of his life before moving up to Boston, so he is super excited to be back on the pool deck!

Coach Max will be on deck coaching WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SUNDAYS.

Jenna Mazzetti Head Coach- Dorchester YMCA

Coach Jenna is in her first year coaching for the YMCA of Greater Boston Sea Dragons- Dorchester. She is a graduate of The College of Saint Rose where she majored in Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice with a concentration in law. Coach Jenna was also a member of CSR Division II swimming and diving team as a diver but also swam in the 50 and 100 free events. She previously taught and coached for Excel Aquatics and Mid-Hudson Heatwaves where she found her passion for the sport and for coaching. Coach Jenna's favorite event to watch is the medley relay and her favorite thing about coaching is seeing the smile on her athletes face when they master a skill or drop time in an event.

Kristina McNaughton Head Coach- Roxbury YMCA
Michael Christman Head Coach - Wang YMCA