The Lincoln Academy Eagles swim team faced the Belfast Area High School Lions at home on Jan. 6. The Eagles fought hard, coming away with one first place, seven seconds, and 11 thirds.

The one first place went to Noah Jordan in the 100 yard breaststroke. His time of 1:07.33 also qualified him for the state championships next month, along with third-place finisher Camden Gulden (1:12.43).

The Eagles also took several second places. These went to Noah Jordan in the 50 yard freestyle, Elise Dumont and Camden Gulden in the 100 yard butterfly. All three had times that qualified them for states.

Second places also went to four relay teams: the boys 200 yard freestyle relay team, the 400 yard freestyle relay team (Tommy Thelander, Abe Steinberger, Alejandro Ramos, and Anton Kalmysh), and both the girl and boy 200 yard medley relay teams (Anna Sirois, Sammy Ober, Elise Dumont and Pheobe Pugh; Camden Reiss, Noah Jordan, Camden Gulden and Tommy Thelander).

Third places went to Tommy Thelander in the 200 yard freestyle, Camden Reiss in the 200 yard IM and 100 yard backstroke, Essie Martin in the 500 yard freestyle, Anna Sirois in the 100 yard backstroke, Sammy Ober in the 100 yard breaststroke, and Camden Gulden (who qualified for states) in the 100 yard breaststroke

Relay teams taking third included Thalia Eddyblouin, Jordan Farrin, Samantha Aho and Elizabeth Gilbert for the girls, and Alejandro Ramos, Noah Jordan, Camden Gulden and Tommy Thelander for the boys in the 200 yard medleys, the girls 200 yard freestyle team of Elise Dumont, Sammy Ober, Annie Farnsworth and Essie Martin, and the 400 yard freestyle relay team of Anna Sirois, Phoebe Pugh, Annie Farnsworth and Essie Martin.

The Eagles' next home game will take place on Jan. 16 against Mt. Ararat.