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Clark, Nivens Represent Salem Swimming in Five-Team Dual

Clark, Nivens Represent Salem Swimming in Five-Team Dual
Posted: Jan 29, 2022

DUAL 1 TEAM RESULTS | DUAL 1 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
DUAL 2 TEAM RESULTS | DUAL 2 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS


WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The duo of Kylie Clark and Olivia Nivens came through with eight Top-5 finishes for Salem swimming, which hosted a five-team dual at the Salem Aquatic Center on Saturday, January 29th.

Among the five teams competing at the dual event were Greensboro, St. Andrews, Piedmont, Warren Wilson and host Salem. Warren Wilson, due to mechanical issues with the team bus, was unable to participate in the morning session.

In that morning session, Clark came through with two fifth-place finishes for the Spirits, while Nivens posted a fourth-place and two fifth-place finishes. Clark's morning included a fifth-place performance in both the 100 backstroke (1:59.40) and 200 freestyle (3:35.20). She touched the wall sixth in the 50 freestyle, posting a time of 41.54, extracting 3.51 seconds from her previous best.

Meanwhile, Nivens narrowly missed the Top-3 in the 200 freestyle, finishing fourth with a mark of 2:52.87. She was fifth in both the 50 freestyle (34.01) and 100 breaststroke (1:46.98) events for head coach Vavina Lapham's squad.

With Warren Wilson's arrival prior to the start of the afternoon race, Clark posted the best Salem finish of the day (third) in the 200 backstroke. She touched the wall in 4:16.44, marking her seventh Top-10 finish of the season and best overall finish of her collegiate career. Clark also posted a time of 1:35.23 in the 100 freestyle, placing 11th overall.

Nivens competed in two events during the afternoon session, grabbing seventh in both the 500 freestyle (8:16.11) and 100 freestyle (1:16.37), which marks her best time of the season in the 100 freestyle. She completed her day with a trio of Top-3 finishes, giving her eight on the season.

Piedmont captured the team win in the morning session, scoring 95 points, while Greensboro came through with 12 and Salem scored six. The Lions also captured the afternoon win with 89 points, edging out Warren Wilson (14 points), Greensboro (10) and Salem (3).

Salem focuses its attention on two races this week against Pfeiffer (February 2) and Mount Vernon Nazarene (February 3). The clash with Mount Vernon Nazarene is a Virtual Meet for the Spirits.