Giovanna is a junior at Hudson High School in Hudson, Ohio and swims for her high school team, the Hudson Explorers. Her club team is the Hudson Heat.  She is coached by head coach Matt Davis on both teams. She recently helped guide the Explorers to a 3rd place finish in the Ohio High School State Tournament in Division 1 for the last two years.  During her high school career, several of her individual and relay swims have earned her All-American status. She also is a 2 time Academic All-American with an overall 4.2 grade point average. Giovanna is also an 8 time state finalist including her individual and relay events for the Ohio High State Championship Meet.

During the last several years, she has competed at USA Senior and Junior National Championships, and NCSA Championships as well as Grand Prix meets.  She has been selected on 2 separate occasions to train at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. She is currently focused on getting her olympic trial cuts in the 200 breast and 100 breast as well as the 200 IM. 

Giovanna has broken numerous Lake Erie swimming records and has swam several USA Swimming All Time top 100 swims in multiple events. She is a 5 time Lake Erie Swimmer of the Year Award Winner.  

Some of Giovanna's top times include:

1:03.92   100 yard breast

2:16.02   200 yard breast

2:02.59   200 yard IM

4:22.18   400 yard IM

56.11      100 yard fly

2:05.02   200 yard fly

She is considering studying Neuropsychology in college. Giovanna enjoys cooking, traveling, fitness and hanging out with her friends in her time away from the pool.

I am so proud and excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and swimming career at the University of Akron. I would like to thank God, my parents and family, teammates and friends for all of their love and support!  Thank you to my past and present coaches, each of you have done so much to get me to this point in my career. I feel truly blessed to have learned from all of you.  To my future coaches, Brian and Hannah, thank you for the great opportunity you have given me. I'd also like to give a shout out to my future teammates for finishing their season ranked 20th nationally! So excited to help the lady zips continue their rise! Go Zips!