{"id":631591,"date":"2026-01-10T13:23:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T20:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=631591"},"modified":"2026-01-10T13:23:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T20:23:36","slug":"south-carolina-women-virginia-tech-men-victorious-in-dual-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/south-carolina-women-virginia-tech-men-victorious-in-dual-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina Women, Virginia Tech Men Victorious in Dual Meet"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Carolina Women, Virginia Tech Men Victorious in Dual Meet<\/strong><\/p>\n

The South Carolina Gamecocks hosted Virginia Tech in the Gamecocks’ final home dual meet of the 2025-26 season Saturday. The home women’s team picked up a 196-98 victory while Virginia Tech’s men came out on top 185-113.<\/p>\n

South Carolina’s team of\u00a0Amy Riordan<\/strong>,\u00a0Elizabeth Goodwin-Birnie<\/strong>,\u00a0Taylor Grimley<\/strong> and\u00a0Dylan Scholes<\/strong> took first in the 200 medley relay in 1:38.25. Riordan was back in the pool quickly to earn a wire-to-wire win in the 200 freestyle (1:45.12), and Goodwin-Birnie crushed the field in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.94). Scholes was the winner of the 100 freestyle (49.21), and Riordan won again in the 200 back (1:51.78).<\/p>\n

Breckin Gormley<\/strong> led the way in the 1000 free (9:48.25) and 500 free (4:47.15), and Jordan Agliano<\/strong> came in first in the 200 butterfly with an impressive mark of 1:55.70. Agliano returned to pull away from the field in the 100 fly (53.17). The 200 breast went to the Gamecocks’ Delaney Franklin<\/strong> (2:12.26), and she also won the 200 IM (1:59.50). In diving, Sophie Verzyl\u00a0<\/strong>won 1-meter (338.85) and 3-meter (371.63).<\/p>\n