Meet: Salem vs. Pfeiffer / Guilford | February 4 | Salem Aquatic Center | Winston-Salem, N.C. | 2 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT (vs. Greensboro / Piedmont / Chowan | January 28)
The Salem swim team began wrapped up a rigorous two-meet in two-day stretch by facing the combination of Chowan, Greensboro and Piedmont in a meet hosted at the Salem Aquatic Center on Saturday, January 28th.

Less than 24 hours after competing at Mars Hill, N.C., against the host Lions and Warren Wilson on Friday afternoon, the Spirits returned to the pool on Saturday.

The Spirits were clipped by Chowan (123-15), Greensboro (80-22) and Piedmont (219-9) in the team competition.

Individually, Kylie Clark was a bright spot for Salem with three Top-10 finishes in Saturday's meet. She claimed sixth-place 100 backstroke (1:41.01) and 100 freestyle (1:33.32), while placing ninth in the 50 freestyle with a mark of 37.86.

Eleanore Regenthal was also solid for Salem in the event, posting a fifth-place finish in the 500 freestyle (9:52.62). She capped off her afternoon with a 10th-place outing in the 50 freestyle with a mark of 39.03.

MORGAN'S MESSAGE MEET
Saturday will also serve as a Morgan's Message Meet for Salem.

Morgan's Message strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics. We aim to expand the dialogue on mental health by normalizing conversations, empowering those who suffer in silence, and supporting those who feel alone.

The Salem chapter of Morgan's Message is led by Salem volleyball's Brianna Moore.

HEADING DOWN THE STRETCH
This weekend marks the final regular season meet for the Spirits in the 2022-23 season and will give Salem its final tune-up for the Independent South Championships that are set for February 16-18.

Along with Salem, other schools participating in the Independent South Championships are Pfeiffer, Piedmont, Southern Virginia, Warren Wilson and William Peace.

CLARK, REGENTHAL BREAKDOWN
Kylie Clark has put together nine Top-3 finishes for Salem in the 2022-23 campaign, including her most recent third-place showing, which came in a clash with Mars Hill and Warren Wilson on January 27th. In that meet, Clark placed third in the 200 freestyle with a time of 3:25.38.

Clark enters this weekend three shy of Olivia Kleven's career mark for most Top-3 finishes in program history, amassing 13 in her Salem career. Kleven leads the way with 16, all which came in the 2019-20 campaign. With the aforementioned third-place outing on January 27th, Clark placed herself in a tie with Allison Wakefield for the second-most Top-3 career outings with 13.

Meanwhile, Regenthal has claimed 11 Top-5 finishes this season, earning first place in the 200 freestyle in a clash with Ferrum on December 3rd. She has four second-place finishes to her credit as well this season.  

MOST TOP-3 FINISHES IN SALEM SWIM HISTORY

PFEIFFER SEASON RECAP
Pfeiffer makes its first trip of the season to Winston-Salem, N.C., entering the meet with a 5-4 mark in team competition.

The Falcons have claimed four of those wins in their last five meets, dating back to November 29th, when they defeated Ferrum by a score of 85-83. Later that week, on Sunday, December 4th, Pfeiffer picked up a 260-176 win against Hollins in Roanoke, Va.
Pfeiffer extended its streak to three straight wins with a 47-25 victory over Guilford on January 22nd, where on the same date the Falcons were handed a 47-26 setback to William Peace in Raleigh, N.C. The most recent outing for the Falcons came last Saturday against Warren Wilson, where they took down the Owls by a score of 102-42.

GUILFORD SEASON RECAP
Like Pfeiffer, the Quakers are also making their first trip to Salem this season on Saturday afternoon.

Guilford is 2-4 in team competition during the course of the slate, dropping three consecutive meets after claiming a 69-66 victory over Hollins in Sweet Briar, Va., on October 29th.

After taking part in the Mid-Season Invite in Cary, N.C., the Quakers did not enter the pool again until January 10th, when they faced Greensboro in a crosstown rivalry. Greensboro emerged with a 98-97 win and William Peace emerged victorious in the same afternoon by a score of 59-18.

The most recent meet for the Quakers came against Pfeiffer, where they fell by a score of 47-25.