2008 Woodie Awards
Men's swim team treads water
NCAA "certification issues" force five athletes out of the pool
Dana Bulba
Issue date: 1/24/08 Section: Maine Sports
After a rigorous winter training session in Florida, the University of Maine's swimming and diving teams traveled to their first meet of the semester at Providence College. The women slaughtered Providence 207-88, while the men lost 154-140.
Five members of the team were unable to compete at the meet due to "NCAA certification issues," according to UMaine Athletic Director Blake James.
"It was a mistake made by the Athletic Department," James said. "Everything will be taken care of before the next meet."
"I'm pretty sure there was some miscommunication within the athletic department," said team co-captain Mike Goede, who was among the five players not allowed to compete. "I know that if we had all of our seniors swimming and diving we would have cleaned house [in Providence]; it's unfortunate that the athletic department may have cost us the win."
Goede, his co-captain Keith Burgie, Issac Forbes, Lauren Cassidy and Candace Coville were unable to compete due to the error.
The UMaine women dominated almost every event. Courtney Healey was untouchable in the backstroke events - taking first in both the 100 (1:08.72) and 200 (2:29.03) meter. Colleen Miller, Adi Levy and Megan McLean also took first in two events each. Miller came in first in the 800-m freestyle (9:18.20) and the 100-m freestyle (1:01.02), Levy in the 200-meter butterfly (2:28.28) and 400-meter freestyle (4:40.41) and McLean in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:17.55) and the 200-meter IM (2:33.27).
Mackenzie Grobmyer followed closely behind McLean for a second-place finish in the 200-meter IM (2:33.75). Grobmyer also placed second in the 200-meter fly (2:30.33) and the 100-meter fly (1:09.47). Erica Simpson also placed second in the 100 and 200 backstroke events going 1:12.99 and 2:35.22, respectively.
"The women's team came away with a solid win," Grobmyer said. "We just have more talent than Providence."
The women went 1-2-3 in the 200-meter backstroke, lead by Lily Herbold (2:48.54), closely followed by Caitlin Shelley (2:52.26) and Erin Little (2:56.46).
Five members of the team were unable to compete at the meet due to "NCAA certification issues," according to UMaine Athletic Director Blake James.
"It was a mistake made by the Athletic Department," James said. "Everything will be taken care of before the next meet."
"I'm pretty sure there was some miscommunication within the athletic department," said team co-captain Mike Goede, who was among the five players not allowed to compete. "I know that if we had all of our seniors swimming and diving we would have cleaned house [in Providence]; it's unfortunate that the athletic department may have cost us the win."
Goede, his co-captain Keith Burgie, Issac Forbes, Lauren Cassidy and Candace Coville were unable to compete due to the error.
The UMaine women dominated almost every event. Courtney Healey was untouchable in the backstroke events - taking first in both the 100 (1:08.72) and 200 (2:29.03) meter. Colleen Miller, Adi Levy and Megan McLean also took first in two events each. Miller came in first in the 800-m freestyle (9:18.20) and the 100-m freestyle (1:01.02), Levy in the 200-meter butterfly (2:28.28) and 400-meter freestyle (4:40.41) and McLean in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:17.55) and the 200-meter IM (2:33.27).
Mackenzie Grobmyer followed closely behind McLean for a second-place finish in the 200-meter IM (2:33.75). Grobmyer also placed second in the 200-meter fly (2:30.33) and the 100-meter fly (1:09.47). Erica Simpson also placed second in the 100 and 200 backstroke events going 1:12.99 and 2:35.22, respectively.
"The women's team came away with a solid win," Grobmyer said. "We just have more talent than Providence."
The women went 1-2-3 in the 200-meter backstroke, lead by Lily Herbold (2:48.54), closely followed by Caitlin Shelley (2:52.26) and Erin Little (2:56.46).
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