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Pandemic forces swim teams to compete in eerily quiet virtual meets
High school teams that are lucky enough to find a pool are engaging in a different form of competition, though some teams in southern Maine have yet to get into the water.
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From right, Cormac McKenney, Keegan McKenney and Ian Plourde compete in the 100-yard-butterfly during a virtual swim meet at Richards Community Pool on Wednesday. Due to the pandemic, swimmers are only competing against the clock this year. Then the times are compared, usually with the other teams competing on different days in their own pools. Cape Elizabeth boys swam first, followed by the girls in order to follow indoor gathering numbers. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer