Black Bears on the World Stage | 2026 Winter Olympics

The University of Maine is proudly represented at the 2026 Winter Olympics, with seven Black Bear alumni competing on the world’s biggest stage.

From the ice to the bobsled, these former UMaine student-athletes are representing their countries and their alma mater in Milan-Cortina 2026.

Ice Hockey

  • Jeremy Swayman ’20 – Team USA
  • Eduards Tralmaks ’19 – Team Latvia
  • Ida Kuoppala ’23 – Team Finland
  • Rahel Enzler ’24 – Team Switzerland
  • Vendula Přibylová ’20 – Team Czechia
  • Tereza Vanišová ’19 – Team Czechia

Bobsled

  • Frank Del Duca ’18 – Team USA

The entire UMaine community joins in cheering them on as they compete among the world’s best. Once a Black Bear, always a Black Bear.