University of Maine
Maine Maritime Academy
Women's Swimming & Diving Sweeps Events vs. Maine Maritime Academy
10/17/2026 9:07:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine women's swimming & diving team turned in a dominant performance against Maine Maritime Academy on Friday evening, capturing first place in all 16 events.
The Black Bears opened the meet with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay as the team of Emmie Goucher, Maddie Baldwin, Macy Organ and Emily Yorkievitz touched the wall in 1:50.93.
Reese McCardle led the way with two individual victories, winning the 50-yard butterfly (26.74) and the 100-yard IM (1:01.21) while helping Maine secure the top spot in the 200-yard medley relay as part of the Black Bears' third-place quartet. McCardle also added a runner-up finish in the 50-yard freestyle (24.92).
Amelia Obszarny registered a pair of individual victories, taking first in the 100-yard butterfly (59.38) and 100-yard freestyle (54.78). Obszarny also helped Maine's 200-yard freestyle relay team to victory alongside Lydia Williams, Elle Davis and Bella Wilkinson with a time of 1:41.61.
Alyssa White collected victories in the 50-yard freestyle (24.61) and 500-yard freestyle (5:17.99), while Ella Westhoven claimed the 200-yard freestyle in 1:58.95.
Other individual event winners included Wilkinson in the 200-yard IM (2:16.77), Karina Blanco in the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.96), Baldwin in the 50-yard breaststroke (31.09), Elizabeth Rak in the 50-yard backstroke (29.14) and Eva Welsh in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.87).
On the diving boards, Esme Abbadi Macintosh captured first place in the 1-meter event with a score of 270.98, narrowly edging teammate Rachael Silva (268.73). Elliott Smith earned the victory in the 3-meter event with a score of 241.65, followed by Abbadi Macintosh (234.83) and Silva (231.90).
Maine closed the meet with a victory in the 200-yard freestyle relay, completing a sweep of both relay events and all individual competitions.
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