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Audrey Alberts, Cape Elizabeth senior

Alberts won the 100-yard butterfly (59.62) at the Class B championship meet, where she also placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:59.03) and was the anchor leg on the second-place 200 medley and 400 free relay teams. At North Southwesterns, she won the 100 fly and tied for first in the 200 IM.

Adella Brainerd, Camden Hills senior

Brainerd helped the Windjammers repeat as Class B champs by winning the 100 breaststroke (1:07.85), placing third in the 50 free and contributing to two top relay teams. She swam the second leg on the state-record setting 200 medley relay. At the KVAC B championships, she won the 100 breast and placed third in the 200 IM. She plans to continue her career at Bates College.

Charley Carleton, Lincoln Academy sophomore

Carleton claimed the 100 freestyle (53.10) and 200 individual medley (2:09.44) at the KVAC B championships, each of which were the top times of Class B this winter. She matched her Maine-best 100 free time at the state meet and also won nthe 50 free (24.50). After breaking two program records as a freshman, the sophomore now owns all eight individual records.

Layla Hammer, Brunswick junior

Hammer was chosen as the top performer of the Class A championship meet after winning her third straight title in the 100 freestyle (53.17) and defending her crown in the 100 backstroke (57.49). Both times were the second-fastest of the season in Maine. She won both events in the KVAC Class A meet for the third straight year. The repeat Varsity Maine All-State selection also contributed to two Class A-winning relay teams, including the lead leg of the meet-record setting 200 medley.

Flynn Layton, Camden Hills junior

Layton earned a title in the Class B 500 freestyle (5:18.31), placed third in the 100 free and contributed to the state record-setting 200 medley and first-place 400 free relay teams. The repeat Varsity Maine All-State selection won the 200 free at the KVAC Class B meet and was the runner-up in the 100 free.

Hanna Logan, Gorham senior

Logan dropped the state’s best 200 IM performance of the season (2:09.01) at the Class A championships after placing second in the event at South Southwesterns. She won the conference title in the 100 butterfly and placed fourth in the event at the state championships. She plans to continue her career at Beloit College in Wisconsin.

Lucy Perry, Thornton Academy junior

Perry won the Class A 100 breaststroke (1:05.74) for the third time and finished second in the 200 IM (2:09.66). The multi-time Varsity Maine All-State selection won both events at South Southwesterns. Three of her times, including the 500 freestyle, were among the state’s top three of the season.

Gabby Roy, Lewiston senior

Roy defended her 50 freestyle (24.38) and 100 butterfly (58.40) titles at the Class A meet. She also won her third straight conference title in the 50 free and fourth straight in the 100 fly. Five of her times this season, including the 100 free, 200 free and 100 backstroke, were in the top five of Class A. The repeat Varsity Maine All-State selection plans to continue her career at Springfield College in Massachusetts.

Kenzie Shields, Thornton Academy junior

Shields won her third straight title in the Class A 500 freestyle (5:07.04) and won the 200 free (1:55.20) for the second time in her career. Both were the fastest times in Maine this season. She led off the third-place 400 free relay and set a school record in the 100 free (53.86). The three-time All-State selection won the 200 free and 100 backstroke at South Southwesterns.

Rowan Stewart, Camden Hills senior

In her first year of high school competition, the Varsity Maine Girls Swimmer of the Year won two individual Class B titles (100 backstroke, 200 freestyle) and was the lead leg on two winning relays (200 medley, 400 free). Her backstroke time (57.36) was the fastest in Maine, and her freestyle (1:57.81) was the second-fastest. At KVACs, she placed first in the 100 back and second in the 200 IM. She plans to continue her career at Bowdoin College.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Patrick McArdle, Falmouth: The Navigators had zero participants in more state championship events (100 breaststroke, 500 freestyle, diving) than they had victories (200 freestyle relay), but thanks to the team’s depth (four scorers in three events), McArdle’s squad took a celebratory dip for the first time since 2009. The program’s first Class A title came nearly three weeks after it placed fourth overall, and second among Class A teams, at North Southwesterns. McArdle also coached the Falmouth boys team to its second straight state championship.

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