Bangor boys turn in strong performances at Class A state swim meet

BANGOR, Maine — Bangor High School’s second-place finish at the Class A boys state swimming and diving championships behind a young, deep and talented Cheverus of Portland squad included performances among the elite in Maine interscholastic swimming history. David Smallwood’s second place of 1 minute, 42.3 seconds in the 200 free is the third-fastest in […]

Championship season begins with PVC meets Monday night at Husson

The championship season opens for Penobscot Valley Conference swimmers and divers Monday when the PVC boys race and dive at Husson University in Bangor. Racing begins at 6 p.m. The girls compete at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Husson. The meets were originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday, but were postponed due to the pending snowstorm. […]

Brewer swimmers participate in Coaches vs. Cancer Challenge

At their recent competition with John Bapst Memorial High, coach Kathy Cahill’s Brewer High swimmers and divers actively engaged the Coaches vs. Cancer Challenge, an outreach of the American Cancer Society. The Brewer team constructed a Wall of Remembrance at the Bangor Y pool, honoring all those touched by the disease. In addition, a Brewer […]

Former top Maine swimmer turning in strong efforts for Indiana swim team

James Wells and his  Indiana University teammates defeated Iowa and Ohio State recently. The Morse High of Bath graduate  finished first in the 100 backstroke in the Hoosiers’ victory with a time of 47.6 seconds. Wells also finished fourth in the 200 backstroke  at 1:47.5. Actually, the junior closed on the field on the final […]