WATERVILLE, Maine — The Maine Maritime Academy women's swimming & diving team returned to the pool Friday for the opening day of the Maine State Intercollegiate Championship hosted by Colby College.

The Mariners opened the meet with a 13th-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay, as freshman Marin Griffin, senior Kylie Cantlon, freshman Emily Metzker, and senior Rayelle Brewer posted a time of 1:48.66.
Junior Claire MacDonald turned in the top MMA result in the 50-yard butterfly, touching in 28.05.

MacDonald made program history in the 50-yard butterfly, clocking a 28.05 to break the program record. 

In the 50-yard breaststroke, Metzker and sophomore Kate Griffin finished back-to-back with times of 37.47 and 37.57. MacDonald added another team-leading performance in the 200-yard IM, clocking a 2:26.32, while Metzker recorded a 32.24 in the 50-yard backstroke.

Brewer delivered Maine Maritime's top sprint time of the day, swimming a 26.70 in the 50-yard freestyle.
The Mariners closed the session with a 13th-place finish in the mixed 400-yard medley relay, as Dominic Miele, freshman Hannah Hills, MacDonald, and B Boyer combined for a time of 4:08.13.