PI swimmers capture first in meet
FORT FAIRFIELD — Young swimmers from Presque Isle, Caribou, Fort Kent and Fort Fairfield came together Wednesday, July 14 to compete in the Maine Potato Blossom Festival swim meet.
Held at the Fort Fairfield Community Pool, nearly 100 athletes competed in a variety of swimming events. Presque Isle collected the most team points (381) to finish first in the meet. Fort Fairfield placed second with 256 points, followed by Caribou, 184; and Fort Kent, 104.
Individual winners by age group were as follows:
Girls 8 and under, Cassidy Coiley, FF; boys 8 and under, Chase Coiley, FF; girls 9-10, Sarah Beaulieu, FF; boys 9-10, Tyler Levesque, PI; girls 11-12, Alexis Coiley, FF; boys 11-12, Parker Lambert, PI; girls 13-14, Laura Lusardi, Caribou; boys 13-14, Alex Hemphill, PI; girls 15-18, Alecia Palmer, PI; and boys 15-18, Brandon Warren, FF.
Staff photo/Joseph Cyr
SAMMY BEAULIEU of the Fort Fairfield swim team splashes through the pool during one of the many races held in last Wednesday’s Maine Potato Blossom Festival swim meet.
Staff photo/Joseph Cyr
MAKING A SPLASH — Molly Kingsbury of the Presque Isle swim team jumps into the pool for her race during last Wednesday’s Maine Potato Blossom Festival meet, held at the Fort Fairfield Community Pool. Presque Isle took first place in the meet.
