Columbia River’s Rob Mead set a meet record and challenged another at the Southwest Washington Invitational in Longview on Saturday.
Mead won the 100-yard backstroke by more than four seconds in a meet-record time of 51.92 seconds.
Mead added another 2A state-qualifying time by winning the 100 freestyle in 47.79 seconds. The 16-year-old meet record is 47.61.
Mead also helped Columbia River swim 2A state-qualifying times in the 200 free and 400 free relays.
River teammate Ben Phelps won the 50 freestyle in a 2A state-qualifying time of 23.04 seconds.
Camas’ Mark Kim posted two wins, both in 4A state-qualifying times. Kim won the 200 freestyle in 1:47.77, ahead of Washougal’s Isaiah Ross (1:48.20) and Camas’ Finn McClone (1:48.47) — all state-qualifying times.
Kim also won the 500 freestyle in 4:55.37.
Camas’ Eric Wu won the 200 individual medley in a state-qualifying time of 2:00.48.
Hockinson’s Joe Dodd won the 100 butterfly (55.30) and the 100 breaststroke (1:02.49), both state-qualifying times.
Battle Ground won the 200 medley and 200 free relays.
Lindbergh won the meet with 529 points, ahead of Camas (475) and Columbia River (362).
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