Maine Swimming competes at Maine Swimming Invitational

Saturday, December 3

Brunswick, ME

University of Maine

Maine State Meet

Maine Swimming competes at Maine Swimming Invitational

12/5/2016 12:51:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

BOWDOIN, Maine -- The Black Bears' Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams competed in the Maine State Collegiate Swimming and Diving Meet on Friday and Saturday, at Bowdoin College, with both Men and Women gaining multiple top three finishes.

Maine standout Nick Sundquist placed first in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:44.99. He also placed second in the 50 Yard Butterfly, with a time of 23.70, third in the 200 Yard Butterfly, with a time of 2:00.04, and fourth in the 200 IM, with a time of 2:00.37.

The Men's 200 yard Breaststroke was topped by the three Black Bears in Eric Delmonte, with a time of 2:10.11, Ryan Boll, with a time of 2:12.40, and Sean Driscoll, with a time of 2:13.74.

Delmonte finished third in the 50 Yard Breaststroke, with a time of 27.48.

Calvin Cleworth finished second in the 200 Yard Backstroke and 100 Yard Butterfly, with times of 1:44.99 and 53.62 respectively.

Connor Mayhew placed third in the 50 Yard Backstroke, with a time of 25.59. He also placed third in the 100 Yard Backstroke, with a time of 55.09.

Sundquist, Delmonte, and Mayhew were joined by Kevin Clyne to help the Black Bears gain a third place finish in the 200 Yard Medley Relay, with a time of 1:37.99.

The Women's team saw the Black Bears take the top four spots in the 50 Yard Butterfly. Emma Pontius finished with a time 27.07, followed by Juliana McDonald, with a time of 27.23, Emily Borger, with a time of 27.47, and closed out by Rita Chen, with a time of 27.48.

McDonald also placed second in the 100 Yard Freestyle, with a time of 53.69. She also placed third in the 50 Yard Freestyle, with a time of 24.92.

Sabrina Nuttall finished second in the 100 Yard Breaststroke, with a time of 1:08.59. Megan McGillivray finished second in the 50 Yard Backstroke with a time of 28.38.

The combination of Borger, McDonald, Chen, and Chloe Adams was good for a second place finish in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay, with a time of 3:38.85. The Black Bears also took second place in the 200 Yard Medley Relay with the team of McGillivray, Nuttall, Pontius, and McDonald finishing with a time of 1:49.22.

The Men and Women finished third in the Mixed 400 Yard Medley Relay, with a time of 3:46.18. Team member's included McGillivray, McDonald, Delmonte, and Sundquist.

-UMaine-