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Minnesota Splits on Day One of The Dual Meet Tournament
10/16/2026 4:44:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
ATLANTA, GA. – The University of Minnesota swimming and diving programs kicked off The Dual Meet Tournament in Atlanta, Georgia today, falling to the University of South Carolina 366.5 - 423.5 and taking down Florida State University 410 - 380 at the McAuley Aquatic Center.
MINNESOTA (366.5) vs. SOUTH CAROLINA (423.5)
Minnesota tallied 10 first place finishes throughout 22 total events against the Gamecocks, with five events won on the women's side and five events won on the men's side.
Kamdyn Periat got things started for the Gophers with an individual win in the women's 100 backstroke, posting a time of 53.02. Ethan Kosin was able to match with a win of his own in the men's 100 back, tallying a first place time of 47.82.
In the very next event, Claire Reinke came out on top in the women's 200 butterfly with a time of 1:58.75. The Gophers yet again were able to secure both sides of an event with freshman Dawson Walters posting a 1:46.39 to win the men's 200 fly.
Joe Polyak secured his first individual event win of the season in the men's 200 breaststroke, swimming to a winning time of 1:57.56.
Mina Kaljevic topped the charts in the women's 100 freestyle, tallying a time of 49.53.
Livi Wanner collected the win in the women's 50 free with a time of 22.31. Walters tallied another event win for himself in the men's 50 free, posting a time of 20.54.
In the men's 200 IM, Polyak secured the win with a time of 1:47.97 for his second event win of the morning.
The Gophers closed out the morning session with a victory in the women's 200 medley relay, posting a total time of 1:39.51. Periat launched the effort with an opening split of 25.26, followed up by Ava Goodno with a split of 28.28. Morgan Thomas tallied a split of 23.96 through the third leg, before Wanner closed things out with a split of 22.11.
MINNESOTA (410) vs. FLORIDA STATE (380)
Minnesota tallied 11 first place finishes throughout 22 total events in their afternoon session against the Seminoles, with six events won on the women's side and five events won on the men's side.
Mira Keller kicked off the afternoon victories for the Gophers in the women's 200 back, tallying a time of 1:57.63. Ian Steffen came away with the first place finish in the men's 200 back, posting a time of 1:44.56.
Reinke picked up where she left off with a win in the women's 100 fly, swimming to a time of 53.20.
Polyak picked up his third event win of the day with a victory in the men's 100 breaststroke, earning a time of 53.07.
Anja Kaljevic swam to a win in the women's 200 free with a time of 1:47.85. Sebastian Camacho tallied his first win as a Gopher in the men's 200 free with a time of 1:37.16.
Annalei Dow and Braylon Goodno tallied the Gophers first diving wins of the day, taking both the women's and men's 3-meter with scores of 147.60 and 183.40 respectively.
Katie McCarthy tallied her first win of the day in the women's 500 free, posting a time of 4:50.73.
Wanner tallied another women's 50 free victory, topping the charts in the afternoon session with a time of 22.23.
Minnesota closed out the day with a win in the men's 200 medley relay, combining for a time of 1:28.13. Kosin launched the race with an opening split of 22.20. Jack Hackler and Walters followed things up with splits of 24.63 and 21.35 to fill up the second and third legs. Steffen capped the race off with a closing split of 19.95 for the victory.
UP NEXT
The Gophers are back in the pool tomorrow against the winner of Penn State University and George Washington University to fight for a fifth place finish at The Dual Meet Tournament. All the action is set to kick off from the McAuley Aquatic Center at 3:00 PM (CT).
