BANGOR, Maine — The Maine Maritime Academy swimming & diving teams turned in a dominant performance Saturday at the Husson Relay Meet, capturing multiple relay titles and sweeping both diving competitions against a field that included Husson University, University of Maine and Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

The Mariners' men led the way, winning six relay events and posting a pair of first-place finishes in diving. Freshman Gavin Harold, sophomore Jack Davis, freshman Braden Felix, and sophomore Matthew LeVesque opened the meet with a victory in the men's 200-yard medley relay, touching the wall in 1:47.03. Freshmen Sean McCafferty, Patrick Saltysiak, sophomore's Brady Hedstrom, and Ryan Johnson Rees followed with a runner-up finish, giving Maine Maritime the top two spots in the event.

Maine Maritime continued its relay dominance in the men's 200 freestyle relay, where Johnson Rees, sophomore Henry Keepes, Levesque, and sophomore Connor Hedstrom claimed first place in 1:36.65.

The Mariners also swept the men's 400 medley relay, with the quartet of Harold, Davis, junior Luis Guillen Barcia, and Connor Hedstrom winning in 4:15.45, narrowly edging another Maine Maritime relay team that finished second in 4:16.25.

Additional relay victories came in the men's 200 backstroke relay, where McCafferty, junior Michael Ordonez, Levesque, and freshman Patrick Saltysiak won in 1:52.14, and the men's 200 breaststroke relay, where Felix, Davis, Harold, and Keepes touched first in 2:06.99.
Maine Maritime also claimed first in the men's 200 butterfly relay behind sophomore B Boyer, Guillen Barcia, Keepes and Connor Hedstrom.

In diving, Ordonez captured the men's 1-meter title with a score of 84.80, while teammate Joe Smith IV finished second at 82.50 to complete a Mariner sweep.

The women's team earned an event victory in the 200 medley relay as freshmen Clara Murray, Elizabeth Chubb, senior Claire MacDonald and sophomore Avery Fraga touched first in 2:04.98.

Maine Maritime also posted a one-two finish in the women's 1-meter diving competition. Abigail Cormier won the event with 79.15 points, while freshman Isabelle Byer placed second with 74.50.

The Mariners added runner-up finishes in the mixed 400 medley relay and women's 200 backstroke relay, while several additional relay teams contributed top-three performances throughout the meet.

By day's end, Maine Maritime had accumulated relay victories across both the men's and women's competitions and showcased depth throughout its swimming and diving program with multiple first- and second-place finishes.

The Mariners return to the pool on Oct. 24 when they compete at the Roger Williams Invite beginning at noon.