CASTINE, Maine – Maine Maritime Academy swimming hosted Husson University on Tuesday night in Bok pool. In the non-scoring meet several Mariners improved times to qualify for the NEISDA Championships.
Prior to the start of the meet the Mariners honored their three seniors: Ryan Burke (Lyman, Maine), Hannah Butland (Cumberland, Maine) and Brad Tibbetts (Boothbay Harbor, Maine).
Men's Highlights:
• John Egger (Marion, Mass.) swam a 2:33.17, Joshua Roberts (Saco, Maine) swam a 2:33.55, and Liam Naturale (Dingman's Ferry, Pa.) finished with a 2:37.08 in the 200 yard breast, to all qualify
• Egger finished with 1:02.34 in the 100 yard IM, Jack Valleau (Liberty, Maine) swam a 1:02.81, and Naturale swam a 1:06.46 to qualify
• Edward David (Englewood, Fla.) qualified for the 50 yard breast with a time of 33.21
Women's Highlights:
• Tamra Miller (South Thomaston, Maine) swam a 31.81 to qualify for the 50 yard back and swam a 1:12.32 in the 100 yard IM to qualify
• Butland qualified for the 50 yard butterfly with a time of 29.76
The qualifying Mariners will travel to the University of Rhode Island to compete in the NEISDA Championships on the weekend of February 13-16.
