South Carolina Sweeps Florida State in Dual Meets
South Carolina's women and men both beat Florida State in dual meets held in Columbia on November 6, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Swimming
The South Carolina women won 225-75 and the men won 163.5-136.5 over Florida State in short course yards dual meets in Columbia, SC. Delaney Franklin won three 200-yard events for the women, while Logan Robinson of Florida State won three events in the men's meet.
Why it matters
The sweep gives South Carolina a strong early-season result in its dual meet slate. Results from the opening meets help shape how swimming programs are measured against conference and regional competition.
The results are official dual meet final scores from a single head-to-head matchup, with Delaney Franklin's 200 fly time of 1:57.84 as a season-best mark. Comparisons to prior seasons or other opponents are not available in the source material.
The players
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public research university in Columbia, South Carolina, and its swimming program competes in NCAA Division I.
Florida State University
Florida State University is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, whose swimming and diving program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The details
The dual meets were contested in a 25-yard short course format in Columbia, SC. South Carolina's women led throughout the meet, while the men's meet was closer, with Pierre Largeron winning the 100 and 500 freestyle events and Max Spencer taking both diving events.
Timeline
November 6, 2026: South Carolina and Florida State held the dual meets in Columbia, SC.
November 8, 2026: Results from the meets were reported.
Season Trajectory
Early dual meet results like these help establish each team's standing before the NCAA Division I championship season. A sweep over an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent gives South Carolina a positive early marker in a season where qualifying times and conference performance carry weight.
Delaney Franklin's three 200-yard wins and Logan Robinson's three events for Florida State are the individual performances to track in the next dual meets. Fantasy and roster decisions for collegiate swimmers can use these results as early-season benchmarks.
The takeaway
Early-season dual meets give swimmers a measurable benchmark for times and scoring before conference and national meets. Tracking individual event results across several meets shows how a team's depth develops over the season.
Further reading
For more college swimming coverage, see the Swimming section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by SwimSwam.
