Skip To Main Content

Northeastern University Athletics

Northeastern Huskies

2019-20 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Rachel Smith

  • Position Freestyle
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Danville, Calif.
  • Highschool San Ramon Valley

Biography

Personal Bests
Event Result
50Y Free 24.36 (Nov. 22, 2019) Terrier Invitational
100Y Free 52.56 (Nov. 22, 2019) Terrier Invitational
200Y Free 1:53.50 (Nov. 22, 2019) Terrier Invitational

2019-20:
  • Posted a 29th-place finish in the 100 free at the CAA Championships (Feb. 19-22) with a time of 52.79
  • Clocked a lifetime-best time of 1:53.50 in the 200 free at the Terrier Invitational (Nov. 22) to finish in 14th place
  • Recorded a personal-best time of 24.36 in the 50 free at the Terrier Invitational (Nov. 22)
  • Swam a career-best time of 52.56 in the 100 free at the Terrier Invitational (Nov. 22)
2018-19: 
  • Won the 200 free at the Boston Winter Open (Feb. 8-9) with a time of 1:54.51
  • Clocked a time of 54.40 to win the 100 free at the South Championship Meet (Dec. 8)
  • Helped lead the 400 free relay team to victory at the Drexel tri-meet (Jan. 5)
2017-18:
  • Placed 9th in the 200Y back (2:20.26) against Wagner at NU’s parents and alumnae weekend (Oct. 6-7)
  • Took 2nd in the 200Y freestyle (1:58.80) and 3rd in the 100Y freestyle (54.83) against Central Connecticut (Jan. 20)
  • Won the 100Y freestyle (52.88), and took 3rd in both the 500Y freestyle (5:11.59) and the 200Y freestyle (1:54.41) at the Boston University Winter Open (Feb. 9-10)

2016-17:
  • Made her collegiate debut with a sixth place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:57.82) and 200 freestyle (2:01.21), an eighth place finish in the 50 freestyle (25.69) and a leg on the fourth place 400 freestyle relay team (3:42.77) at Boston University (Oct. 1)
  • Placed tenth in the 200 freestyle (2:00.28) vs. James Madison and New Hampshire (Oct. 22)
  • Took 11th in the 200 freestyle (2:02.10) at Drexel with Delaware (Jan. 7)
  • Finished seventh in the 200 freestyle (2:01.99) at LIU Brooklyn with Wagner (Jan. 28)
  • Concluded the season with a fourth place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:58.87) and a sixth place finish in the 100 freestyle (54.67) at Harvard (Feb. 5)

Before NU: Helped her team to three East Bay Athletic League championships and three North Coast Section championships... Third-place team finish at California state meet... Two-time Scholastic All-American... Two-time NCS Scholastic Athlete... Pool record holder in 400 freestyle relay.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Freestyle
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Freestyle
  • 2018-19Junior

    Freestyle
    5'4"
  • C

    2019-20Senior

    Freestyle
    5'4"
    C