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Rachel Contich

Rachel Contich

  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  • High School:
    Calvary Christian Academy

2020-21 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
Swam in three events at the Horizon League Championships...Placed third in the 200 freestyle (1:51.53) and 500 freestyle (4:55.58)…Took part in all four dual meets on the year…Won the 200 and 500 freestyle in the season opening dual against Notre Dame on  Feb. 11.

2019-20 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Placed among top eight in all three individual events at debut Horizon League Championships … Placed sixth in 500 freestyle in new career-best time of 4:56.58 (2/20) … Took seventh place in both 200 free (1:52.52) and 1650 free (17:20.53) … Had been seeded 17th in 200 free entering meet … Swam anchor leg on CSU’s 800 free relay at HL meet, helping squad to third-place finish (2/19) … Competed in 500 free at shortened National Invitational Championship (3/12) … Placed second in 1650 free at Magnus Cup and took third in 500 free … Reset personal best in 100 fly at Magnus meet (58.46) (11/23) … Tallied new career best in 100 free (52.76) with lead relay split in dual vs. Kenyon (2/1) … Won 500 freestyle in dual at Oakland (1/25) … Had second-fastest time on team in 200 free, 500 free, 1650 free and 200 fly on season … Swam in six individual events, adding 400 IM to those above, while competing in all 10 regular-season meets.

Pre-CSU
Was a four-time state finalist … Finished in top 10 at state championships in at least one individual event in final three seasons … Named a National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association Academic All-American … Was a team captain and named Female Athlete of the Year for the Eagles … Posted top times in high school of 1:52.49 (200 free), 5:00.32 (500 free), 53.17 (100 free), 58.92 (100 fly) and 2:07.80 (200 fly) … Competed for Pine Crest Swimming club for 14 years … Qualified for futures with Pine Crest and was a part of the runner-up women’s team at 2017 futures championships … Was a member of the National Honors Society.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Curt and Jill Contich … Has an older brother, Henry, an older sister, Jillian, and a younger brother, Jake … Jillian swims at Oklahoma Christian and Henry swims for Oklahoma Baptist … Also had two cousins that were Division I swimmers … Born July 19, 2001 … Business major.