BRISTOL, R.I. – The Maine Maritime women's swimming and diving team placed fourth overall at the Fisher Invite on Saturday, totaling 253.5 points against a strong field that included Roger Williams University , Saint Michael's College, Eastern Connecticut State University and Bridgewater State University.
The Mariners were led by several top-10 performances throughout the meet, highlighted by Freshman
Clara Murray's fourth-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke. Murray touched the wall in 1:05.70 and also placed fifth in the 50-yard backstroke (31.78) and eighth in the 50-yard freestyle (27.42).
Maine Maritime opened the competition with an eighth-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay as Murray, freshman
Elizabeth Chubb, senior
Claire MacDonald and sophomore
Avery Fraga combined for a time of 2:05.21.
Chubb turned in a pair of strong breaststroke swims, finishing sixth in the 50-yard breaststroke (35.47) and 10th in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:19.21). Sophomore
Hannah Hills added ninth-place finishes in both the 50-yard breaststroke (36.21) and 50-yard butterfly (32.83), while placing 12th in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:21.44).
MacDonald paced the Mariners in the butterfly events, taking 11th in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:10.66 and eighth in the 50-yard butterfly (31.62). She later added a 19th-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley.
Freshman
Isabelle Byer contributed multiple scoring swims for Maine Maritime, placing 12th in the 100-yard butterfly (1:12.50), 13th in the 100-yard freestyle (1:02.34), and 23rd in the 200-yard freestyle (2:16.75).
Fraga added a 14th-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle (1:04.04), while sophomore
Marin Griffin placed 18th in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 6:12.10 and finished 20th in the 200-yard freestyle.
The Mariners closed the day with an eighth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Byer, Griffin, Chubb and Fraga combined for a time of 1:56.08.
Maine Maritime finished the invitational with multiple top-10 individual performances and relay scoring efforts as the Mariners continue their 2026-27 campaign.
The Mariners return to the pool on Saturday at home against Norwich University beginning at 11 a.m.