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Rachel Bootsma   

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Career Highlights

Won gold in the 400m medley relay at the 2012 Olympic Games in London...Qualified for the 2012 Olympic team by finishing second in the 100m back ... Took second in the 100m back at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships ... Placed third in the 100m back at the 2010 CP National Championships ... Won the 100m back at the 2009 U.S. Open; also led the 400m medley relay team, becoming the first
junior national swimmer to break one minute in the 100m back ... NAG record holder in the 100m back ... Placed 10th in the 100m back at the 2009 National Championships ... Finished sixth at the 2009 Junior Pan Pacific Championships ... Placed sixth in the 100y back at the 2008 Short Course National Championships

Olympics History

2012: (p) gold 4x100 Med-R, 11th 100 Bk

Pan Pacs History

2010: Bronze, 50m BK ... 2009: 6th, 100m BK

Olympic Trials History

2012: 2nd, 100m BK, 23RD, 100 Fl ... 2008: 35th, 100m BK

NCAA History

2013: 1st 100 Bk, 2nd 100 Fl, 6th 200 Fl

Fun Facts

High School

Eden Prairie HS '12

College

University of California Berkeley '16

Parents

Robert and Jan ... mother is a director of education

Sibling(s)

Older sister (Katie) is a competitive swimmer

Started Swimming

Age 8 ... "When I lived in Florida, my parents didn't want me to drown in the ocean."

Sports Played Before Swimming

Basketball, soccer

Nickname(s)

Sister ... "My sister, Katie, and I started calling each other Sister a couple years ago and it stuck."

Pet(s)

One cat (Rosie)

Hobbies Outside the Pool

Hanging out with friends, cooking, baking, relaxing

Ultimate Way to Relax

Hanging out with friends

Most Influential Person

Coach (Katie) ... "She is always there for me and always pushes me to be my best and helps me achieve my goals." ... sister (Katie) ... "She is always there supporting me and cheering me on. I love her so much, and she is my role model." ... parents ... "They have taught me to be a better person, they are always supporting me and cheering for me, and driving me to practice daily."

Training Stats

Swims 6-7,000 meters/yards per day, 2.5-3.5 hours a day, 6 days a week

More

Always wears the same earrings during meets

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