2025 Gamecock Swimming Invitational
- November 18-21, 2025
- Carolina Natatorium, Columbia, SC
- Competing teams: SCAD (NAIA), South Carolina, North Carolina, East Carolina, Tampa (DII), Florida Southern (DII), Georgia Southern, North Florida, Carson-Newman (DII)
- RESULTS
TEAM SCORES THRU DAY 2
WOMEN
- South Carolina – 578
- North Carolina – 486
- Tampa – 318
- East Carolina – 219
- SCAD – 192
- North Florida – 131.5
- Florida Southern – 113.5
- Georgia Southern – 96
- Carson-Newman – 62
MEN
- North Carolina – 521
- South Carolina – 438
- Tampa – 435
- SCAD – 246
- Florida Southern – 243.5
- Carson-Newman – 184.5
The 2nd day of the 2025 Gamecock Invitational saw more great racing, including a program and school record out of the hosting South Carolina Gamecocks. South Carolina’s Amy Riordan popped a 1:43.75 en route to winning the women’s 200 free last night, marking her first time under 1:44 in the event. Riordan took down her previous career best of 1:44.08, resetting the South Carolina program and pool records in the process. She was out fast, splitting 50.31 on the opening 100, then held on through the back half, where she came home in 53.44.
Another great performance on the night came from UNC’s Louis Dramm, who won the men’s 400 IM in 3:40.54. That was a very strong performance out of Dramm, coming in just a second off his career best of 3:39.41. Dramm led a contingent of Tar Heels, with Josh Parent taking 2nd in 3:44.96, and Carter Freudenstein coming in 3rd with a 3:47.75.
South Carolina’s Jordan Agliano and Taylor Grimley made an excellent duo in the women’s 100 fly. Agliano won the race in 52.74, while Grimley was right behind in 52.93. Grimley tied her career best with the performance, while Agliano was just a hair off her top mark of 52.64.
The men’s 100 fly was a close race, seeing the top 3 finishers separated b y just 0.21 seconds. South Carolina picked up the win there as well, with Eldor Usmonov finish in 46.53. Right behind him was a pair of Tar Heels, as Seb Lunak stopped the clock in 46.63 and Colin Whelehan came in 3rd with a 46.74.
While South Carolina swept the 100 fly on the day, UNC took both 400 IMs. Right before Dramm won the men’s 400 IM, UNC’s Mary Macaulay claimed victory in the women’s race, swimming a 4:09.85. It was a landmark swim for Macaulay, marking her first time under 4:10 in the event. Her previous best was 4:10.98, which she set at the Gamecock Invite last November.
The relay of the day was the 200 medley. The session kicked off with the women’s 200 medley relay, where UNC’s ‘A’ relay managed to best South Carolina’s ‘A’ relay by just 0.02 seconds. Sophia Frei (24.55), Samantha Armand (27.67), Kamryn Meskill (23.68), and Eden Goettsch (22.08) combined to earn the win for UNC with a 1:37.98. South Carolina had Amy Riordan (24.67), Elizabeth Goodwin-Birnie (27.60), Taylor Grimley (23.85), and Dylan Scholes (21.88) on their ‘A’ team, finishing in 1:38.00 for 2nd.
South Carolina won the men’s 200 medley relay, seeing Ryan Hufford (21.36), Einar Margeir Agustsson (23.80), Eidor Usmonov (19.96), and Pierre Largeron (19.78) team up for a 1:24.90.
OTHER EVENT WINNERS
- Men’s 200 free: Pierre Largeron (South Carolina) – 1:33.92
- Women’s 100 breast: Elizabeth Goodwin-Birnie (South Carolina) – 1:01.14
- Men’s 100 breast: Ben Delmar (UNC) – 51.74
