MEET-BY-MEET / PERSONAL BEST RESULTS (Salem Only)

JUNIOR (Salem College / 2023-24): Made an immediate impact on the Salem swim program as she competed in nine meets during the course of the season … capped off her first season at Salem by establishing the program record for most first-place finishes (15), seven more than previous record-holder Olivia Kleven … established nine new individual program records and one new relay record over the course of the season … her nine individual records came in the 50 freestyle (24.89), 100 backstroke (1:00.21), 100 breaststroke (1:12.75), 100 freestyle (56.37), 200 backstroke (2:10.34), 200 breaststroke (2:50.00), 200 freestyle (2:03.78), 200 individual medley (2:28.45) and 500 freestyle (6:00.13) … joined forces with Daja Jones, Sara Vargas and Rama Alsakhita to establish a new program mark in the 400 medley relay with a time of 4:48.26 at a meet that included Greensboro and Guilford (Oct. 23) … made her Salem debut against UNC Pembroke (Sept. 23), taking part in both the 50 freestyle (28.05) and 100 backstroke (1:05.91) … made her only appearance in the 1000 freestyle against William Peace (Oct. 7), where she posted a time of 12:54.06, claiming first-place in the event … returned to her hometown of Greensboro, N.C., squaring off against both Greensboro and Guilford (Oct. 23) and claimed first in the 100 freestyle (1:00.30), while setting a new program mark in the 400 medley relay with a time of 4:48.26 at the meet … followed that performance in the 100 freestyle by placing first in the event, while establishing a new program record, at the William Peace Invitational (Nov. 17-18) with a time of 56.37 … also laid claim to the program record for fastest 200 freestyle time at the William Peace Invitational (Nov. 17-18) with a mark of 2:03.78 … earned a pair of first-place finishes in the 200 breaststroke (2:50.00) and 200 individual medley (2:28.45) at a meet that featured Greensboro, Guilford and Randolph (Jan. 13), resulting in a pair of program records … posted a first-place finish in the January 13th meet in the 100 breaststroke (1:18.06) … wrapped up the Salem Fast Chance Meet, which featured both Greensboro and Warren Wilson, establishing program records in both the 100 breaststroke (1:12.75) and 500 freestyle (6:00.13) … became the first Salem swimmer to capture an individual crown at the Independent Swim South Championships (Feb. 15-17) by virtue of two first-place finishes in the 100 backstroke (1:00.21) and 200 backstroke (2:10.34), setting program records in those events along the way … Pinnix notched three first-place finishes during the season in the 200 backstroke event and posted four Top-3 finishes in the 50 freestyle event in 2023-24 … also established a new Salem College program mark in the 50 freestyle event of the Independent Swim South Championships (Feb. 15-17) after touching the wall in 24.89 … closed out the season with a pair of second-place finishes (50 freestyle (time trial), 200 backstroke) at the Emory Last Chance Meet (Feb. 23-24).

SOPHOMORE (U. of Illinois-Chicago / 2021-22): Did not compete in any meets.

FRESHMAN (U. of Illinois-Chicago / 2020-21): Competed in one meet over the course of the season … took part in the season opener versus Milwaukee … placed fourth in the 100 freestyle, posting a time of 58.99 and fifth in the 50 freestyle with a mark of 26.69.

PREP: Graduated from Grimsley High School in 2020 … was a four-year letterwinner for the Whirlies over the course of her prep career … earned All-Conference in each of her four seasons … received the Student-Athlete Award all four years … participated in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Meet … captured the league championship … was a Regional Qualifier in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association playoffs … competed 13 years on the Club Swimming circuit for GCY Makos unit, under coaches Brad Herndon and Scott Bowser, reaching the National Finals over the course of that stretch.

PERSONAL: Omega Pinnix … daughter of Angela Foster … born on June 4, 2002 … has four siblings: Aquila, Alexander, Savannah and Lawson … one of two swimmers in her family, along with her sister Aquila, who competed at Florida A&M … named to Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society, Spanish Immersion … member of Honors Chorus.