Rachel Bootsma

Over the summer of 2015, earned a bronze medal in the 100m back at the World University Games in South Korea, finishing in 1:00.78; also picked up bronze for her role in the prelims for the 400m medley relay
Member of the U.S. squad for the 2015 World Championships in Russia (50m back) but did not compete due to an illness
Qualified for the U.S. teams for the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships in Australia and swam in three events – 100m back, 100m fly and 50m free
Earned a spot on the 2013 USA World Championships team and placed seventh in the 50m backstroke with a time of 28.05
Won a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London by swimming in the prelims of the 400m relay; also placed 11th in the 100m back
The 2011 Pan American gold medalist in the 100m back and the 400-medley relay
A member of the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships team, she won the bronze medal in the 50m back

NATIONAL SUCCESS

Won the 50m back at the U.S. National Championships for the second year in a row in 2014, finishing in 28.35; also took second in the 100 back (1:00.71)
Set an American and U.S. Open record in the 50 back at the 2013 national meet with a time of 27.68. In addition, finished fourth in the 100 back (59.90) and ninth in the 50 butterfly (26.90) at the meet
At the 2011 ConocoPhillips Nation Championships, finished second in the 100m back
Placed third in the 100m back at the 2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships
Became the first junior swimmer to break one minute in the 100m back when she won the event at the 2009 U.S. Open

2012 U.S OLYMPIC TRIALS

Qualified for the Olympic team with her runner-up finish in the 100m back (59.49)

CALIFORNIA SUCCESS

A two-time NCAA champion in the 100y back, winning in both 2013 and 2015
Entered the 2015-16 season ranked among Cal’s all-time top 10 in four events – 100-yard back (2nd, 50.03), 100 fly (7th, 51.53), 200 fly (9th, 1:54.92) and 200 IM (8th, 1:57.01)
Received the Coaches' Award at the 2015 team banquet
A CSCAA Scholar All-American and two-time honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic selection
At the 2015 NCAA Championships, captured the 100 back in a PR 50.03, which was the No. 3 time in history; also a member of the winning 200 free relay, swimming the third leg, and the victorious 200 medley relay at the lead-off backstroker
In addition, led off the 400 medley relay that finished third; won the B final (9th overall) of the 100 fly (51.53)
Earn third third Pac-12 title in the 100 back in 2015 (50.84), while also taking third in the 100 fly (51.79) and fourth in the 200 fly (1:55.60); also member of the winning 200 medley relay and 200 free relay and runner-up 400 medley relay
Part of Cal’s 400 medley relay that placed fifth at the 2014 NCAA meet; individually, finished 11th in the 100 back (51.85)
Won the 100 back at the 2014 Pac-12 Championships (51.19); also reached finals in the 100 fly (3rd, 52.06) and 200 fly (3rd, 1:55.37); in addition, was a part of Cal’s 200 medley relay (2nd) and 400 medley relay (1st)
Claimed the 100-yard back at the 2013 NCAA Championships, earning first-team All-American status with a time of 50.13; also took second in the 100 fly (51.68) and sixth in the 200 fly (1:55.57) and was part of four relays that placed among the top 5
Captured the 100 back in 50.64 and the 200 fly in 1:54.97, in addition to finished second in the 100 fly (51.78), at the 2013 Pac-12 Championships; also a member of Cal’s winning 400 free relay at the meet

HIGH SCHOOL/ CLUB SUCCESS

High school state champion in the 100-yard back in 2008, 2010
High school national record-holder in the 100-yard back set in 2012
Athena Award Winner in 2012
USA Swimming's 2011 High School Swimmer of the Year
2010 Minnesota State High School Swimmer of the Year

PERSONAL

Interdisciplinary studies major
Enjoys relaxing, baking, shopping and hanging out with friends
Parents are Jan and Robert Bootsma ... her sister, Katie, swims for Miami University in Ohio
Grandfather Don Rasmusson attended Cal
Best sports moment was after she made the 2012 Olympic Team: "seeing my sister immediately after my race and seeing tears of joy and her huge smile was the best moment of my life."