Swim & Dive opens season Friday with Maine Maritime Academy

Friday, October 16

Orono, ME

6:00 PM

University of Maine

Maine Maritime Academy

Photo by: Seth Poplaski

Swim & Dive opens season Friday with Maine Maritime Academy

10/15/2026 11:00:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

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Black Bears host Maine Maritime Friday at 6 p.m.

ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine swimming & diving team will open its 2026-27 season on Friday evening when it hosts Maine Maritime Academy at 6 p.m. from Wallace Pool.

Friday's meet can be seen live on AmericaEast.TV.

Black Bears to Watch:

Women:

Eva Welsh: One of Maine's top performers in the 2025-26 season where she placed fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke at the America East Championships and 13th in the 400-yard IM
Reese McCardle: A freshman with big potential after earning an eighth place showing at the VISAA State Championship in the 100-fly
Esme Abbadi-MacIntosh: Competed for University of New Mexico last season where she qualified for the NCAA Zone E Championships in the 1-meter dive
Rachael Silva: Turned in a sixth place finish in the 1-meter and 11th in the 3-meter at the America East Championships

Men:

Brendan Matos: Coming off a solid sophomore campaign which saw him place 12th in the 200-yard butterfly and 16th in the 100-yard backstroke at the America East Championships
Henry Schattle: A freshman who concluded an impressive high school/club career in Texas by placing 15th in the 200-yard freestyle and 10th in the 500-yard freestyle at the UIL Region 5-6A Championship
Gray Miller: Finished 7th in the 1-meter and 8th in the 3-meter at the America East Championships
Jackson White: Had an impressive freshman campaign, capitalizing with a 16th place showing in the 200-yard freestyle and a 14th place time in the 1650-freestyle at the America East Championships

-UMaine-