Carles Coll Marti continued to excel after his 200 breast world title, swimming three of the pool records that fell in the Hokies’ duel with South Carolina. Current photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography
South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech
- January 4, 2025
- Christiansburg Aquatic Center — Christiansburg, VA
- 25 Yards (SCY)
- Scores:
- Women: HM South Carolina, 175.16 def. #25 Virginia Tech, 124.83
- Men: #10 Virginia Tech, 204 def. NR South Carolina, 96
Six pool records fell as Virginia Tech hosted South Carolina for the Hokies’ Senior Day. Virginia Tech earned a resounding victory on the men’s side of the meet, outscoring South Carolina by 108 points. The Gamecock women were victorious over the Hokies, 175.16 to 124.83.
Men’s Recap
Carles Coll Marti continues to roll less than a month after becoming the short-course meters 200 breaststroke world champion. The fifth-year was integral to the Hokies’ win. He earned three individual event wins, all in pool record time, contributing half of the pool records that fell during the meet.
Coll Marti kicked things off by posting a season-best 51.00 to win the 100 breaststroke by over two seconds. He split 24.10/26.90 to move up the NCAA season rankings to fifth, improving from the 51.10 he swam at the Wolfpack Elite Invitational. The swim is just five-hundredths off Coll Marti’s lifetime best of 50.95, which he swam at the 2024 ACC Championships.
He earned a sweep of the breaststroke events at the meet, posting a pool record 1:50.88 to win. Coll Marti’s season best in this event is a 1:50.09 from the Wolfpack Elite Invite, but he’s been remarkably consistent in the 200 breaststroke this season; this is his fourth 1:50-point swim of 2024-25. Finally, Marti added his third event win and pool record of the day in the 200 IM, clocking 1:43.55…