Islanders notch league swim and dive title

February 6, 2023 9:00 am
Mercer Island High School’s boys swim and dive team won the 3A KingCo championship meet on Feb. 4 at Newport High School. The Islanders topped the team table with 309 points and received first-place swims from: Matt Williamson (100-yard butterfly, 49.48, and 100-yard backstroke, 52.11), Evan Liu (200-yard freestyle, 1:43.16, and 500-yard freestyle, 4:44.86) and Emmett Ralston (100-yard breaststroke, 57.79). Williamson’s fly time is an All-American consideration mark, and Ralston broke the 3A KingCo meet record in the breaststroke. On the diving side, Shane Kornblum placed third. Courtesy photo
Mercer Island High School’s boys swim and dive team won the 3A KingCo championship meet on Feb. 4 at Newport High School. The Islanders topped the team table with 309 points and received first-place swims from: Matt Williamson (100-yard butterfly, 49.48, and 100-yard backstroke, 52.11), Evan Liu (200-yard freestyle, 1:43.16, and 500-yard freestyle, 4:44.86) and Emmett Ralston (100-yard breaststroke, 57.79). Williamson’s fly time is an All-American consideration mark, and Ralston broke the 3A KingCo meet record in the breaststroke. On the diving side, Shane Kornblum placed third. Courtesy photo

Mercer Island High School’s boys swim and dive team won the 3A KingCo championship meet on Feb. 4 at Newport High School. The Islanders topped the team table with 309 points and received first-place swims from: Matt Williamson (100-yard butterfly, 49.48, and 100-yard backstroke, 52.11), Evan Liu (200-yard freestyle, 1:43.16, and 500-yard freestyle, 4:44.86) and Emmett Ralston (100-yard breaststroke, 57.79). Williamson’s fly time is an All-American consideration mark, and Ralston broke the 3A KingCo meet record in the breaststroke. On the diving side, Shane Kornblum placed third. Courtesy photo