John “Jock” Coombs and Robert Ley are the 2011-12 inductees into the Maine Swimming Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame dinner will be held Saturday at the Green Ladle in Lewiston. Coombs learned to swim at the Bangor YMCA … Continue reading
Four swimmers and one diver from eastern Maine were among the UMaine swimmers and divers receiving postseason awards, coach Sue Lizzotte announced recently. Two Black Bear freshmen, Kayla Merchant from Bangor Christian and Isaac Walton from Bangor High, were named … Continue reading
Brent Williams, Carmen Linden and Yuri Chornobil have been named captains of the 2012-13 University of Maine swimming and diving teams. Williams, a junior mechanical engineering major, swims distance for the Black Bears. Williams competed locally for Brewer High. Linden, … Continue reading
Bangor High coach boys swim coach Phil Emery officiated starts, finishes, turns and relay take-offs again this year at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships. ” Every single event was a race to the finish and very exciting. I … Continue reading
A school-record finish by the University of Maine’s Shannon Bender in the 400 individual medley at the recent America East Championships had a special meaning for her coach, Susan Lizzotte. Sixteen years ago as a frosh at the the conference … Continue reading
Erin Thomas and Jessica Hodsdon, two of the state’s top swimmers, recently concluded fine collegiate seasons. Former Bangor High swimmer and Maine age group swimmer Thomas finished her swimming career at Penn State in the NCAA Division I nationals. Thomas … Continue reading
The University of Maine swimmers and divers continued their outstanding competition under coach Susan Lizzotte at the America East Conference Championships, establishing 19 school records at the recent meet at Boston University. “The consistency of good performances throughout the meet … Continue reading
The motto for the Bangor High School boys swim team in 2012 was: “If it’s going to be, it’s up to me.” Coach Phil Emery’s Bangor High swimmers and divers followed that motto and recently won their sixth straight Class … Continue reading
Maine native James Wells, a sophomore at Indiana University, has been named to the Big Ten’s all-conference first team in swimming. Wells won the 100 backstroke at the Big Ten championship in 46.3 seconds, a pool record at the University … Continue reading
The University of Maine Black Bear swimmers and divers compete in the America East Championships beginning Thursday at Boston University in a championship that features fast and speedy swimming. The championship concludes Sunday. “We have had a lot of opportunities … Continue reading
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