BRUNSWICK — In all the years that the Mount Desert Island High School swim program has won hardware, the boys’ and girls’ state championship trophies have never come home in the same season — until now. MDI concluded the season in grand fashion earlier this week as the boys’ and girls’ swim teams both won …
ORONO — With one meet to go, the Mount Desert Island High School swim program remains unconquered. MDI claimed both the boys’ and girls’ PVC championships Saturday at the University of Maine. The results kept both teams undefeated heading into next week’s state championships. “This was the outcome we were looking for from this meet …
BAR HARBOR — The Mount Desert Island High School boys’ and girls’ swim teams concluded the regular season with victories over Hampden Academy in Monday night’s meet at the MDI YMCA. MDI won every event except for the girls’ 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke. The boys won 146-32, and the girls won 135-44. On the girls’ side, the meet marked …
BANGOR — The Mount Desert Island High School boys’ and girls’ swim teams cruised to victories against Brewer in Saturday’s meet at the Bangor YMCA. On the girls’ side, MDI earned wins in all three relay races. The Trojans also got individual victories from Cecilia Saltysiak (50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly), Maria Saltysiak (200-yard individual …
BAR HARBOR — With a memorable decade behind them, the Mount Desert Island High School and Ellsworth High School swim teams have entered the 2020s ready for even more success. Whether they’re meeting early in the season or competing for championships in February, the Eagles and Trojans have made memorable battles between them the norm …
BELFAST — The Mount Desert Island High School swim team earned a sweep over Belfast in Friday night’s road meet. In team scoring, the MDI girls beat Belfast 79-23, and the MDI boys edged the Lions 55-47. On the girls’ side, MDI swept all three relay races with wins in the 200-yard medley relay (Maria …
BANGOR — The Mount Desert Island High School swim team’s 2019-20 season could hardly have started any better. The MDI boys and girls both earned first-place finishes Saturday in the Ram Invitational at Husson University. The Trojans topped tough fields that included Bangor, Ellsworth and Old Town, perennial swimming powerhouses. “Top to bottom, we had …
BAR HARBOR — Coaching transitions are never easy, especially when the outgoing coach is a program icon. On Oct. 8, the Mount Desert Island High School swim team bid farewell to its head coach of 19 years, Tony DeMuro. DeMuro, whose 11 state championships at MDI include the past two Class B boys’ titles, left …
BAR HARBOR — Mount Desert Island High School announced David Blaney as the new head coach of its varsity swim team last Wednesday. Blaney, a 1997 MDI graduate, was a member of the swim, football and track teams during his time at the school. He continued his swim career at Bates College. For the last …
BAR HARBOR — The Mount Desert Island YMCA Sharks Swim Team is looking for new swimmers to help the team continue its reign as one of the best teams in Maine. Practices begin Monday, Oct. 21. Any child who can swim the freestyle and backstroke the length of the “Y” pool (25 yards) is welcome …
