All posts by Robby MacDonald

UMaine swimmers and divers turning in top performances in America East

University of Maine swimmers and divers are ranked among the America East leaders based on early-season racing in league meets. The Black Bears’ Kara Capossella leads AE 1-meter divers with 246.29 points for six dives. She has the recorded the second highest total in the 3-meter at 252.47 points. Erica Smrcina, a butterflyer, holds the […]

Several eastern Mainers among UMaine swim team honorees

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 most improved following their 2011-12 performances. Meanwhile, senior Andrew Meehan from Brewer shared the most […]

UMaine names captains for men’s swim team

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, an America East All-Academic from Ontario, also swims distance freestyle. Chornobil, a zoology/marine biology major […]

Bangor coach Emery officiates at NCAA championships

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 do not believe anybody ran away with even one race including relays,” Emery said. “Cal […]

UMaine swimmers turn in strong efforts at league championships

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 was satisfying,” Lizzotte said. Actually, frosh Kayla Merchant, who swam at Bangor Christian in high […]