The Lincoln Academy Eagles swim team continues to excel this season, with six more qualifying times for states made in its last two meets against Brunswick and Wiscasset.

In their Dec. 15 away meet against Brunswick, the Eagles knew they were up against one of the best teams in the Kennebec Valley conference. Even so, they got first place in three events, second in six, third in 11, fourth in seven, and fifth place in five events.

First places went to Anton Kalmysh, in the boys 50-yard freestyle, who very nearly qualified for states with a time of 26.95 seconds, only .05 seconds off the necessary time. Noah Jordan took first in the 100-yard breaststroke, and did qualify with a time of 1:08.31. First also went to the boys 200-yard freestyle relay team.

Seconds were picked up by the girls 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay teams, Elise Dumont and Tommy Thelander in the 50-yard freestyles, Camden Gulden in the 100-yard freestyle, and Essie Martin the 500-yard freestyle with a state qualifying time of 6 minutes and 39.67 seconds.

Third places included the boys 200-yard medley relay and girls 400-yard freestyle relay, Elise Dumont in the 200-yard freestyle, Jordan Farrin in the 200-yard IM, Sammy Aho in the 100-yard butterfly, Sam Russ in the 100-yard butterfly, Sammy Ober in the 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke, and Essie Martin in the 100-yard backstroke. Camden Gulden placed third in the 100-yard breaststroke, coming withing .05 seconds of qualifying. Tommy Thelander took third in the 100-yard backstroke and qualified for states with a time of 1:12.47 (qualifying time is 1:14:00).

The Eagles took first in five events: Sammy Ober in the 100-yard breaststroke, Tommy Thelander in the 100-yard backstroke, Essie Martin in the 100-yard freestyle, Kate Laemmle in the 50-yard freestyle, and the girls 200-yard medley relay team.

Second places included the boys 200-yard freestyle relay team, Essie Martin in the 200-yard freestyle, Sam Russ in the 200-yard IM, Tommy Thelander in the 50-yard freestyle, Elizabeth Gilbert in the 100-yard freestyle, Anna Sirois in the 100-yard backstroke, and Jordan Farrin in the 100-yard breaststroke. Camden Gulden took second in the 200-yard freestyle with a state qualifying time of 2:05.83, and also took second in the 100-yard breaststroke with a state qualified time of 1:15.54.

Thirds went to Sam Russ in the 100-yard breaststroke, Finn Dworkin in the 100-yard freestyle, Maddy Shaw in the 50-yard freestyle, and Annie Farnsworth in the 200-yard freestyle.

The Eagles next meet will be at home at the Boothbay Region YMCA on Jan. 5 against Belfast.