BURLINGTON, VT. 11/15/08 - The Keene State men's swim team gave the University of Maine, a Division I program, a battle before falling to the Bears 162-136 in a dual meet held at the University of Vermont on Saturday.

             The Owls (3-2) had their share of top performances at the meet.  Freshman Colin Daly (Cromwell, Conn.) won the 100 back (56.12), junior Domingo Rose (Nashua, N.H.) won the 100 breast (1:01.14), and sophomore Karl Balinski (Waterford, Conn.) won the 50 free (22.80) and 200 free (1:49.47).  Sophomore Connor Pennoyer (Norwalk, Conn.), Daly, Rose, and Balinski also teamed up to win the 400 medley relay (3:40.35).

            The Owls swept both the one and three-meter diving events.  Freshman Patrick Rogers (Wayland, Mass) (192.68 points), sophomore Tim Thornton (Fairfield, Conn.) (189.16 points), and freshman Derek Peabody (Haverhill, Mass.) with 183.30 points, finished 1-2-3 in the one-meter board.

            The finished in the same order (Rogers 195.89 points, Thornton 186.82 points, and Peabody 167.78) in the three-meter event.

            The Owls are at Wheaton College next Saturday for a tri-meet with Springfield College.