7-year-old Allie Holmes and 8-year-old Meghan Bresnahan of Hope look for shells on the Lincolnville Beach on July 3, 2000. The girls met in preschool when they were 4 years old. Bresnahan says the best thing about being friends with Holmes is, "That we can have fun." Credit: Susan Latham

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Aug. 15, 2019.

From black and white swim scenes to the color images of the 2000s, we’re packing in all the aquatic fun you know and love in Maine. Pools, lakes, rivers and beaches: You name it, Maine has it.

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