The South Carolina swimming and diving teams swept Florida State on Friday, Nov. 6.
The women took down the Seminoles 225-75, while the men also defeated Florida State 163.5-136.5. This marked the first time the men have won against the Seminoles since 1991.
The Gamecocks tallied 25 total event wins, 14 on the women’s side and 11 for the men.
In the women’s meet, the South Carolina relay team of Taylor Grimley, Liz Goodwin-Birnie, Sam Chan and Kara West finished second in the opening 200-yard medley relay, notching a time of 138.94.
Emma Reiser took first in the 1000-yard freestyle, recording a time of 9:52.87. Ellery Ottem grabbed first in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:47.05. With a time of 53.87, Grimley picked up her first individual win of the day in the 100-yard backstroke.
South Carolina grabbed the top three spots in the 200-yard butterfly. Delaney Franklin in first (1:57.84), Chan in second (1:58.43), and Kaitlyn Kolessar in third (1:59.43).
West picked up an individual win in the 50-yard freestyle, recording a time of 22.79.
In the 100-yard freestyle, South Carolina took first, second, and third. Sofia Luper (49.79), Lilly Robertson (49.82), and Murray (50.26), respectively.
Tori Abruzzo grabbed her first win of the day in the 200-yard backstroke, recording a 1:56.57.
Franklin picked up her second first-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:10.49.
Reiser touched the wall first in the 500-yard freestyle, notching a time of 4:49.03.
In the 100-yard butterfly, Grimley took first with a time of 53.45. Chan finished close behind in second, recording a 53.75
Franklin took home her third win of the meet in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:58.86.
The 400-yard freestyle relay team of Robertson, Murray, West, and Luper took home another relay win, recording a time of 3:18.99.
On the diving side, South Carolina also claimed the top three spots in the 3-meter dive. Reagan Patterson in first (319.43), Aislinn Zuechner in second (298.58), and Campbell Long in third (255.53).
In the 1-meter diving, Patterson picked up another first-place finish, scoring a 282.38.
For the FSU women, Amelia Marek won the 100 breast (1:01.45), with Martina Fanunza coming in a close second (1:01.46) for a 1-2 finish. The 400 free relay team (1:38.04) of Alice Velden, Fanunza, Pauline Zeller and Maryn McDade also notched a win.
In the men’s meet, the relay team of Ryan Hufford, Einar Agustsson, Sam Empey and Merlin Ficher got the Gamecocks their first win of the day in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:25.91.
In the 1000-yard freestyle, Connor Fry took first with a time of 9:05.78.
Pierre Largeron grabbed second in the 200-yard freestyle, notching a time of 1:34.92.
Hufford picked up an individual win in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 46.83.
Agustsson took first in the 100-yard breaststroke, earning a new pool record in the event with a time of 51.52.
Noah Schotz tied for first place in the 50-yard freestyle, recording a 20.08.
Largeron got in on the action as he touched the wall first in the 100-yard freestyle, notching a time of 44.23. Ficher recorded a time of 1:44.20 in the 200-yard backstroke, earning him first place. Agustsson picked up another first-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:57.12. Largeron earned first in the 500-yard freestyle, recording a time of 4:26.08. Empey finished second in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 47.91.
Alex Bauer earned a second-place finish in the 200-yard IM, recording a time of 1:48.54.
On the diving side, South Carolina’s Max Spencer picked up first in the 1-meter with a score of 343.73. Noah Stasik took second, recording a score of 303.08.
In the 3-meter, Spencer grabbed another win with a score of 418.20.
Logan Robinson led the Seminoles with three individual wins in the 200 free (1:34.60), 200 fly (1:44.93), and 100 fly (46.28). In the 200 fly, Aidan Villars (1:46.49) and Joey Coleman (1:46.95) followed Robinson in a 1-2-3 finish. Robinson also led off the winning 400 free relay team (2:53.68) which included Gustav Østerberg, Levi Mozsarik and Andrew Rich.
Mozsarik tied for the top spot in the 50 free (20.08). Rich placed second in the 100 free and the 100 back, with his 100 free time of 44.27 just shy of the winning time of 44.23.
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