The Mercer Island boys swim and dive team were runners-up to Bellevue at the KingCo swim and dive championships on Saturday, Feb. 6 at Kamiak High School.

The Islanders registered a team score of 542 to Bellevue’s 631. Newport rounded out the top three with a score of 540.

Mercer Island’s Ben Gore was a winner in the 100 breaststroke, edging Newport’s Frank Zhang by .46 of a second to win at 1:00.21.

Ben Dixon was a runner-up to Bothell’s Jeffrey Goong in the diving event, placing second with a score of 410.9. Oliver Hoff placed third in the 100 back (54.87).

The Islanders’ relay teams placed third in both the 200 free (1:30.41) and the 400 free (3:17.34), and placed seventh in the 200 medley (1:42.83).

Next, the Islanders will compete at the 3A Sea-King district meet Feb. 12-13 at Mary Wayte Pool.