Woodland swimming wins dual meet with Cartersville

January 23, 2026 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com

Members of medley relay teams for Cartersville and Woodland in action on Thursday in Adairsville.

The Woodland swim team won a local dual meet on Thursday at the Adairsville natatorium, defeating Cartersville.

Woodland won the combined team scores 250-183.

Woodland topped Cartersville in the girls’ division, while the Cartersville boys edged the Wildcats by two points. Cass had one swimmer compete in the meet, but did not participate as a team.

For Cartersville, Will Galland and Grayson Paradis improved their 50-yard freestyle state qualifying times. Both also qualified for the 500-yard freestyle with their Thursday night times. Additionally, the Canes’ 400-yard relay team, consisting of Galland, Paradis, Luke Gibson, and Nate Rives, qualified for the GHSA state meet.

EVENT WINNERS ON THURSDAY:

Boys

—Cartersville 200-yard medley relay — Nate Rives, Grayson Paradis, Will Garland, Luke Gibson — 1:54.66

— Joel McSwain, Woodland, 200-yard freestyle — 2:10.52

— Will Galland, Cartersville, 50-yard freestyle — 22.31

— Nate Rives, Cartersville, 100-yard freestyle — 55.88

— Will Galland, Cartersville, 500-yard freestyle — 5:12.71

— Woodland 200-yard freestyle relay — Jac Williams, Kaleb Dennis, Joel McSwain, Grant Davenport — 1:42.02

— Hayden Alexander, Woodland, 100-yard breaststroke — 1:13.43

— Cartersville 400-yard freestyle relay — Will Galland, Luke Gibson, Nate Rives, Grayson Paradis — 3:43.39

Girls

— Woodland 200-yard medley relay — Madysen Grano, Peighton Young, Emily Guin, Kailyn Black — 2:06.60

— Kimberlin Smith, Woodland, 200-yard freestyle — 2:48.29

— Brooklyn Bechtold, Woodland, 200-yard individual medley — 3:27.83

— Anniston Duckett, Cass, 50-yard freestyle — 27.15

— Sofia Burns,, Cartersville, 100-yard butterfly — 1:14.40

— Anniston Duckett, Cass, 100-yard freestyle — 1:00.01

— Woodland 200-yard freestyle relay — Madysen Grano, Kimberlin Smith, Kailyn Black, Emily Guin — 1:52.25

— Madysen Grano, Woodland, 100-yard backstroke — 1:13.81

— Sofia Burns, Cartersville, 100-yard breaststroke — 1:17.30

— Woodland 400-yard freestyle relay — Madysen Grano, Kimberlin Smith, Kailyn Black, Emily Guin — 4:24.54