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| Rachel
BOOTSMA |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
United States
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 15 Dec 1993
in Robbinsdale, MN, USA |
| Height | 1.73 m |
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General Interest |
Hobbies |
Spending time with friends, cooking, baking, relaxing. (usaswimming.org, 2016) |
Famous relatives |
Her sister Katie has competed in swimming for Miami University in Oxford, OH, United States of America. (mnsun.com, 16 Jul 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She initially did not enjoy swimming but found that the more she tried it, the more she liked it. "When I was eight, I would just show up and swim. Over the years my coach [Kate Lundsten] taught me to swim with purpose and focus and have a goal every day." |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She first learned to swim at age three in Florida, United States of America. She first joined a swim team at age eight. |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Sister (usaswimming.org, 29 May 2010) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Berkeley, CA, USA |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
She retired from swimming after the 2016 US Olympic Trails in July 2016. (californiagoldenblogs.com, 02 Jul 2016) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 11 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.04 |
| 1 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Backstroke |
DNS |
| 7 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Backstroke |
28.05 |
Pan American Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2011 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.37 |
| 1 |
2011 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4:01.00 |
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