Swimming and Diving . January 10, 2026

South Carolina Women Capture Win on Senior Day

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina swimming and diving team wrapped up the 2025-26 home slate against Virginia Tech inside Carolina Natatorium on Saturday morning.

The Gamecock women secured a 196-98 win over the Hokies while the men fell 185-113.

The program honored 17 seniors before the meet began. Charley Bayer, Quinn Buck, Jack Carman, Michael Cooper, Harvey Freeman, Gage Hulbert, Kyle Korvick and Eldor Usomonov represented the men’s program, while Jordan Agliano, Makayla Ciancanelli, Breckin Gormley, Meaghan Harnish, Caroline Kudela, Meg Maholic, Amy Riordan, Dylan Scholes and Sophie Verzyl make up the women’s graduating class.

WOMEN

The 200 medley relay team of Amy Riordan, Liz Goodwin-Birnie, Taylor Grimley and Dylan Scholes picked up the first win of the morning, notching a time of 1:38.26.
Breckin Gormley (9:48.25) and Emma Reiser (9:51.68) grabbed first and second, respectively, in the 1000 freestyle to kick off the individual events.
Gormley also claimed the 500 freestyle title with a time of 4:47.17.
In the 200 freestyle, Riordan took home first place with a time of 1:45.12. Following behind in third was Ellery Ottem with a time of 1:47.61.
Katie Buehler turned in a time of 53.98 to earn her a second-place finish in the 100 backstroke.
Goodwin-Birnie grabbed her first individual win of the day in the 100 breaststroke, notching a time of 1:00.94. Alexis Dalton finished in second with a time of 1:02.50.
In the 200 butterfly, Jordan Agliano took home first place as she turned in a time of 1:55.70. Tori Abruzzo was close behind in second with a 1:58.30.
Scholes swam a 22.81 to secure second place in the 50 freestyle. After the break, she went on to win the 100 free with a time of 49.21.
Riordan grabbed her second individual win of the dual in the 200 backstroke. She claimed the title and set a new pool record with a time of 1:51.78. Abruzzo finished in third with a 1:56.95.
Delaney Franklin added to the victory list as she picked up the 200 breaststroke title, notching a time of 2:12.26.
In the 100 butterfly, Agliano grabbed her first win of the day with a time of 53.17.
To wrap up the individual events, Franklin picked up her second win in the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:59.50.
The Gamecock women’s 400 freestyle relay team of Riordan, Scholes, Ottem and Gormley finished with a time of 3:17.87, placing them second.
Sophie Verzyl swept both diving events after recording a 338.85 in the 1-meter and a 371.63 in the 3-meter.

MEN

The men’s 200 medley team of Ryan Hufford, Einar Agustsson, Eldor Usmonov and Bexon Harrison grabbed second with a time of 1:26. 25.
Connor Fry earned another win for the Gamecocks in the 1000 freestyle, clocking a time of 8:59.74. Raymond Prosinski finished third with a time of 9:13.59.
On the men’s side, Pierre Largeron notched a second-place finish with a time of 1:34.73.
Ryan Hufford picked up the win in the 100 backstroke with a 47.05.
Agustsson recorded a 53.35 to place him second in the 100 breaststroke. He also finished second in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:57.22.
In his last meet inside Carolina Natatorium, Gage Hulbert secured the win in the 200 butterfly, notching a time of 1:45.38.
Quinn Buck picked up a second-place finish in the 100 freestyle, turning in a 44.19.
Merlin Fitcher finished third in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:44.64. Pierre Largeron finished in fourth with a 1:46.81.
In the 500 freestyle, Largeron earned first place, clocking a time of 4:19.86.
To complete the sweep in the 100 butterfly, Usmonov grabbed the title with a time of 46.67.
The team of Buck, Hufford, Largeron and Usmonov finished second with a time of 2:54.70.
On the diving side, Charley Bayer secured the win in the 3-meter with a score of 351.15.

Head Coach Jeff Poppell on the Team’s Performance

“First off, it was awesome being able to recognize our special group of 17 seniors before the meet. These athletes represent our very first recruiting class when I arrived here in 2021. They have been so instrumental in helping build our current team culture as well as achieving the success we’ve enjoyed thus far, both in the pool and in the classroom. We are going to miss them a ton next year!”

“Virginia Tech is a great top 25 team, well-coached and always extremely competitive. I’m very proud of our athletes and the way they competed here at home on senior day. It’s fitting that many of our seniors appeared to lead the way for us today with numerous event wins both in the pool and on the diving boards. As a team, I think we’re in a pretty good spot presently and looking forward to building on these great performances as we prepare for the upcoming SEC Championships in February.”

Up Next for the Gamecocks

South Carolina will head to Atlanta, Ga., to take on Georgia Tech on Jan. 24. The women will split off and face Miami, also in Atlanta. Each competition will begin at 11 a.m.