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All but three of those honored will be back in Maine pools next winter.

The sophomore broke a state record in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Class B championship meet and also won the 50 freestyle.

The talented senior earned his second Class B Performer of the Meet award and set five individual school records.

Seven seniors make our list of the state's best performers.

Their lead down to three points entering the final relay, the Capers surge to victory in the 400 freestyle to give the school its first boys' and girls' championship sweep in 30 years.

The Windjammers use their depth to run away from the field, finishing nearly 100 points ahead of their closest challenger.

Senior Keegan McKenney wins two individual titles and anchors two winning relays as the Capers earn their first state crown since 2015, beating Mt. Desert Island.

The Red Storm place in the top three of every event to win the Class A championship.

Even though they couldn't gather all in one place, southern Maine swimmers and divers still managed meaningful competitions to cap their regular seasons.

Instead of competition in one place, meets during the week of Feb. 7 will be compiled and scored under the traditional Southwesterns format.

After a truncated season in which competitions were entirely virtual, swimmers and divers in Maine are grateful to return to the pool – even if it's a different pool.

Following a season of virtual meets and no state championships, surprise teams are bound to emerge this winter. Here's a look at the most promising squads in the region.

Coming off an unusual season, it's hard to predict who will wind up high on the podium in February. Here are 20 of the top contenders.

The town named its community pool after Richards, who guided his teams to 11 state championships and was named Maine Swimming Coach of the Year eight times.

Teams across the midcoast adjust, adapt to different type of season.

Rams, Shipbuilders and Eagles turn in dominant performances in the virtual meet.

The Eagles hold their portion of the conference championship meet

High school teams that are lucky enough to find a pool are engaging in a different form of competition, though some teams in southern Maine have yet to get into the water.

Eagles senior missed chunk of junior season, but is making up for lost time in a big way.

Brunswick, Freeport basketball teams preparing for season openers; Mt. Ararat swimmer smashing school records.

Athletes who have tasted postseason success talk about what keeps them focused during a pandemic-altered season.

Now that schools in the four "yellow" counties will be allowed to start playing games, it's uncertain whether enough officials will be available.

Eagles hold first meet of unconventional season, which includes not having races in their home pool.

After years of chasing, the Shipbuilders finally got their elusive title.

Since 2006, Ben Raymond has been a successful varsity head coach of three teams – boys' soccer, swimming and boys' lacrosse – and been making an impact on students past and present.

Coaches will have to find creative ways to motivate swimmers, including competing in virtual meets, during pandemic.

With college rinks, pools and tracks closed to outside use, creativity and sharing are key to solving logistical issues for high school teams.

Individual drills involving players and coaches can start as planned on Monday in "green" counties, but team practices and scrimmages have been moved from Dec. 14 to Jan. 4.

The Maine Principals' Association releases its COVID-19 safety guidelines on each high school winter sport.

It's been a successful fall season outside for many schools, but winter sports played inside present challenges that require creative problem-solving during the pandemic.