2014-15 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Rachel Matsumura
- Year:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Reno, Nevada
- Position:
- Back/Free
SENIOR YEAR (2017-18)
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree … Academic All-Big Ten ... took 11th in the 200 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships with a NCAA B cut of 1:55.13 … finished 15th in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a NCAA B cut time of 1:58.97 … placed 19th in the 100 backstroke at Big Ten’s with a NCAA B cut of 53.51 … won the 200 backstroke against Purdue with a NCAA B cut time of 1:58.71.
JUNIOR YEAR (2016-17)
Academic All-Big Ten … finished 11th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 53.73 at the Big Ten Championships ... placed 12th in the 200 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:55.72 ... snagged a 16th place finish in the 200 IM with a time of 2:00.58 at the Big Ten Championships … won the 200 backstroke against Cincinnati with a time of 2:01.32.
2016 U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS
Placed 104th in the 200 backstroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 2:19.22.
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2015-16)
Academic All-Big Ten … finished 13th in the 200 backstroke at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:58.12 … placed 21st in the 400 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a personal-best time of 4:17.76 … 23rd in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a personal-best time of 2:00.91.
FRESHMAN YEAR (2014-15)
Honorable-Mention CSCAA Scholar All-America ... swam a career best, and NCAA B cut, time of 1:57.85 at the Big Ten’s in the 200 backstroke … finished 33rd in the conference’s 200 IM with a career best 2:02.39 … swam a career best 4:19.71 in the 400 IM at the Big Ten Championships … Olympic Trial cut in the 200 backstroke.
PREP/PERSONAL
2013 Nevada state club champion in the 100 and 200 backstroke ... two-time Northern Nevada Regional Swimmer of the Year ... Galena High School Female Athlete of the Year ... holds school records in the 100 back, 100 free, 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay ... holds 13-14 age group club record in the 100- and 200-meter freestyle ... 15 and up age group club record holder in the 50-meter freestyle and 200-meter backstroke ... also holds 11-12 age group record in 200-yard back and 15 and up age group record in the 200-yard IM ... National Honor Society member ... three-year Academic Letter winner ... parents are Jerry Matsumura and Glenda Umali ... has one sister (Jenna) ... born Jan. 24, 1996.
