LEXINGTON—With several swimmers missing from Saturday’s competition at Lexington, the Gothenburg swim team had to settle for second in the team race to the host.

Lexington took first with 500 points, getting past Gothenburg with 481 points and 36 first-place finishes.

It was the final regular-season meet for the Gothenburg team before the qualifying competition July 7 in Minden.

Top finishers at the qualifying meet earn the right to compete in the Plains tSunami Swim League championship at Lexington on July 14.