Andrew Casares, Edward Little senior: A 3-year crew captain, Casares received the Class A 200-yard particular person medley (2:01.51) and 100 butterfly (53.63). He’s a two-time KVAC Swimmer of the 12 months who set college information in 4 particular person and three relay occasions. He plans to proceed swimming at The Faculty of New Jersey.
Matt Desmond, Greely senior: Desmond was Class B runner-up in each the 100 and 200 freestyle. His time within the 100 free (48.78) was third-best within the state this 12 months, as was his prime time within the 200 free (1:46.30). The latter broke a faculty file set in 1982. He plans to enroll on the College of Maine.
Brigham Graf, Belfast senior: Graf received the Class B 50 freestyle in 22.26 and positioned third within the 100 free (48.80). He additionally dives, and his rating (178.70 factors) for a six-dive twin meet in late January was second-highest within the state this winter. Graf plans to check engineering at Maine Maritime.
Andrew Leighton, Morse senior: Leighton received the Class B 100 backstroke (54.34) and was runner-up within the 100 butterfly (52.46). His butterfly time ranked twentieth on Maine’s all-time checklist. On the KVAC championship, he was voted Swimmer of the Meet. He plans to proceed swimming at Marymount College in Virginia.
Cormac McKenney, Cape Elizabeth junior: McKenney received the Class B 100 butterfly (52.16) and 100 breaststroke (59.77). He moved into the state’s all-time prime 20 for the butterfly (fifteenth), breaststroke (seventeenth, at 59.58) and as a part of a 200 medley relay (seventh, at 1:38.87) and 400 free relay (nineteenth, at 3:19.45).
Keegan Rowe, Mt. Ararat junior: Rowe received the Class A 50 freestyle in 22.44 seconds and positioned fourth within the 100 butterfly (55.82). His clocking of 21.96 within the KVAC championship 50 free was second-fastest within the state this winter. He set college information in each occasions and swam backstroke on one other within the 200 medley relay.
Ethan Schulz, Scarborough senior: Schulz received the Class A 100 free (for the second time) and 200 free (for the third time) to assist Scarborough efficiently defend its state title. His time of 1:41.90 within the 200 free was fifth-best in state historical past. His time of 46.74 within the 100 free was quickest within the state this winter, a feat he achieved in 4 occasions.
David Steinbrick, Cape Elizabeth junior: Steinbrick received the Class B 100 and 200 free in instances (48.24 and 1:44.53) second solely to these of Scarborough’s Ethan Schulz. His greatest 200 free time (1:42.99) was eighth in state historical past and his greatest 500 free (4:39.15) was fifth all-time. He additionally anchored two top-20 relays – the 200 medley and 400 free.
Asher Ward, Kennebunk junior: For the second 12 months in a row, Ward received the Class A diving title. His 11-dive rating of 325.40 factors was barely lower than he scored (in one other profitable title protection) at Southwesterns (332.15). He additionally posted the state’s highest whole for a six-dive meet (211.55).
Evan Wardrop, Scarborough senior: Wardrop received the Class A 100 backstroke in 52.94 seconds, a hundredth of a second off his time at Southwesterns. That 52.93 is twelfth on Maine’s all-time checklist. He additionally positioned second within the Class A 100 butterfly (54.48). He plans to proceed swimming at Ithaca Faculty.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Morgan Royle, Scarborough: A 2001 Scarborough graduate, Royle took over this system when Eric French retired from teaching. She had been an assistant with French for 5 years, till 2017, then returned as center college coach a 12 months in the past. Regardless of important losses to commencement, Scarborough proved dominant in Class A, sweeping all three relays and leaving a area of 18 groups greater than 130 factors behind. She mentioned returning swimmers initially could have been apprehensive concerning the teaching change, however “they swam their hearts out for me. They gave me the whole lot I requested.”
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