{"id":223,"date":"2019-04-16T15:56:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T15:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2019\/?p=223"},"modified":"2024-07-18T20:25:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T20:25:30","slug":"first-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariner\/issue1-2019\/campus-currents\/first-class\/","title":{"rendered":"First Class"},"content":{"rendered":"

Athletics<\/span><\/p>\n

First Class<\/h1>\n

Mariners swim team glides through inaugural NCAA season.<\/h2>\n

The MMA swim team finished their first season of NCAA competition with five student-athletes qualifying for the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association (NEISDA) Championships.<\/p>\n

Three of those students are members of the program\u2019s first-ever recruiting class: Patrick McEneaney, Kaitlyn Reny and Joshua Roberts, all of whom are credited with helping to create a strong foundation for the future of the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis first class is a very special group of pioneers. They have been excellent at bringing along the second wave of Mariners as they helped us recruit talented swimmers to the program and students to the academy,\u201d says Director of Athletics Steve Peed.<\/p>\n

Reny, the lone female to represent the Mariners at the NEISDA Championships, came to the academy because of its strong reputation for job placement and a hands-on approach to education. The opportunity to continue her swimming career at the collegiate level, while helping to build a program, was appealing to the Marine Biology major.<\/p>\n

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\"Kaitlyn

In its first year, the Mariners sent five swimmers to the NEISDA championships, including Kaitlyn Reny (shown above) who was chosen as the team\u2019s Most Valuable Player.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t stop talking about the team with my friends; they are probably tired of hearing about Maine Maritime swimming,\u201d Reny says.<\/p>\n

One of her best memories from the season is the first-ever home meet at Bok Pool on January 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was such an exciting day, and the vibe around the pool was something I will never forget,\u201d Reny says. \u201cAll of my nerves went away the second I stepped onto the pool deck. There were so many other student-athletes there supporting the swimming team, and having Steve and President Brennan there meant so much.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reny says she is proud to represent the academy at the NEISDA contest, and it\u2019s an accomplishment she will share with others for the rest of her life.\u2588<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014By Mariners Athletics<\/em><\/p>\n

Photos: Sharon Weiner Masi, Tony Llerena Photography<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Athletics<\/p>\n

First Class
\nMariners swim team glides through inaugural NCAA season.<\/p>\n

The MMA swim team finished their first season of NCAA competition with five student-athletes qualifying for the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association (NEISDA) Championships.<\/p>\n

Three of those students are members of the program\u2019s first-ever recruiting class: Patrick McEneaney, Kaitlyn Reny and Joshua Roberts, all of whom are credited with helping to create a strong foundation for the future of the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis first class is a very special group of pioneers. They have been excellent at bringing along the second wave of Mariners as they helped us recruit talented swimmers to the program and students to the academy,\u201d says Director of Athletics Steve Peed.<\/p>\n

Reny, the lone female to represent the Mariners at the NEISDA Championships, came to the academy because of its strong reputation for job placement and a hands-on approach to education. The opportunity to continue her swimming career at the collegiate level, while helping to build a program, was appealing to the Marine Biology major.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t stop talking about the team with my friends; they are probably tired of hearing about Maine Maritime swimming,\u201d Reny says.<\/p>\n

One of her best memories from the season is the first-ever home meet at Bok Pool on January 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was such an exciting day, and the vibe around the pool was something I will never forget,\u201d Reny says. \u201cAll of my nerves went away the second I stepped onto the pool deck. There were so many other student-athletes there supporting the swimming team, and having Steve and President Brennan there meant so much.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reny says she is proud to represent the academy at the NEISDA contest,<\/p>\n

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