Cassidy Preste enters her second year as the graduate assistant coach with Westminster's swimming and diving program in 2023-24.
At Westminster Preste plays a major role in student-athlete recruitment and assists head coach Pat Smith with travel and team operations. She also partners with Smith in developing training regimens and monitoring practices. Beyond the pool deck, she has helped enhance the Titans' dryland program and managing Westminster's swimming camps and clinics.
Preste was a four-year member of the women’s swimming and diving team at Misericordia University from 2018-22 and served as a captain during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. Preste swam the breaststroke on the winning 200 medley relay at the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championships in 2022 and was a finalist at the MAC Championships in the 100 and 200 breaststroke from 2018-22. She also swam breaststroke on Misericordia's third-place 400 medley relay in 2022.
Preste earned a bachelor's degree in business administration with a specialization in sports management in May 2022. As an undergraduate, she taught basic swimming skills and water safety instruction to children in the Back Mountain community and individuals connected with the Autism Center at Misericordia. She was also involved in organizing and developing safe swim lessons for children on campus while assisting first-time instructors leading individual groups in small-group lessons.
