Preview: Swimming and Diving to Open Season Towards New Brunswick

ORONO, ME – The University of Maine Swim and Dive packages open up their season this Saturday and Sunday at Wallace Pool after they host the University of New Brunswick. Saturday’s occasions could have a begin time of two:30pm and the Sunday occasions will begin at 9:00am.

Admission into Wallace Pool is freed from cost.

Men’s Athletes to observe:

Joey Stauss: Stauss is coming off a powerful freshman marketing campaign for the Black Bears. Stauss completed 2nd within the 200 IM with a time of 1:49.11 on the America East Championships final yr. Stauss additionally completed third within the 100 Fly with a time of 47.21 additionally on the America East Championships. Stauss is trying to begin the 2025-26 season off sturdy this weekend.

Matt Bendoraitis: Bendoraitis is returning to Maine for his junior season. Bendoraitis is coming off of a fifth place end on the America East Championships within the 200 Back with a time of 1:49.90. Bendoraitis is poised for a powerful marketing campaign for the Black Bears this season.

Julian LaPietra: LaPietra is again for his senior marketing campaign after a powerful season final yr for the Black Bears. LaPietra was a key piece of the success for the Black Bears final season that included a sixth place end within the 100 Free on the America East Championships. LaPietra completed the 100 Free with a time of 44.70. LaPietra appears to begin the season off on the appropriate foot this weekend.

Noah Machristie: Machristie is coming off his freshman season with Maine. Machristie’s season included two first place finishes in Maine’s Nov 2 meet in opposition to Norwich and Husson the place Machristie completed 1st in each the 100 Free and 200 Free.

Nate Teerlinck: Teerlinck returns to the Black Bears for his senior season after a really sturdy junior season. Teerlinck was a key member to the success of the Black Bears final yr together with a eighth place end within the 100 Breast on the America East Championships final yr.

Woman’s Athletes to observe:

Mia Poirier: Poirier is again for her season season with the Black Bears after one other sturdy marketing campaign final season. Poirier is a key piece to Maine’s freestyle relay crew that captured a number of first locations finishes all through final season. Poirier additionally had a private finest on the America East Championships within the 50 Free with a time of 24.07 within the timed finals. Poirier appears to get 2025-26 off on the appropriate foot.

Laura Dube: Dube, one other senior on the Black Bears crew returns after a powerful junior marketing campaign. Dube set new private bests in each the 100 Breast (1:06.14) and the 200 Breast (2:25.05) on the America East Championships final season. Dube appears to begin her senior season off sturdy this weekend.

Nicki Harkins: Harkins enters her sophomore season with the Black Bears after a powerful freshman marketing campaign. Harkins had a private finest within the 1650 Free on the America East Championships final season with a time of 17:29.20. Harkins appears to begin the season off on the appropriate foot this yr.

Charlie Hoover: Hoover is coming off of a powerful freshman marketing campaign with the Black Bears final season. Hoover set new private bests within the 100 Back, 200 Back and the 200 IM all on the America East Championships final yr. Hoover appears to make an affect for Maine within the 2025-26 season.

Amelia Obszarny: Obszarny joins the Black Bears after spending her freshman season at Seton Hall University of the Big East convention. Obszarny was a significant a part of the Pirates Medley and Freestyle relay groups ending within the prime 5 on the Big East Championships within the 200 Freestyle Relay, the 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay, and the 400 Medley Relay.

Divers this season:

Ashley LeClaire: LeClaire returns for her senior season with the Black Bears. LeClaire completed the twin meet in opposition to Providence College on Jan 25 with a 1st place (265.50) and 2nd place (251.03) end on the board.

Jeremiah Small: Small returns to Maine for his sophomore season after a powerful freshman marketing campaign on the board. Small had a profession day in Maine’s twin meet in opposition to Providence College on Jan 25. Small completed in 1st place in two separate diving occasions with scores of 301.73 and 281.78. Small will look to construct off his freshman marketing campaign this season.

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