2009-10 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Rachel Ripley
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tempe, Ariz.
- High School:
- McClintock High School
2012-13 (Senior): Concluded her career ranked second all-time at Mizzou in the 100 breast (1:01.91) and third in the 200 breast (2:12.36) and 200 IM (1:59.96) ... Posted season bests of 1:01.95 in the 100 breast, 2:12.36 in the 200 breast and 2:00.52 in the 200 IM ... Claimed the 200 breast, placed second in the 100 breast and third in the 200 IM at the Mizzou Invite ... Took first in the 200 IM and placed second in the 100 breast at the Show-Me Showdown ... Won the 400 IM and 200 breast against Missouri State ... Finished third in the 100 and 200 breast against Georgia ... Took second in the 200 IM and fifth in the 100 breast against Arkansas, Kentucky and SIU ... Placed 21st in the 200 IM and 200 breast and 22nd in the 100 breast at the SEC Championships ... Named to the 2013 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2011-12 (Junior): Earned first-place finishes in the 100 breast against Kansas and Kentucky and SIU ... Placed sixth in the 100 breast (1:02.15) and seventh in the 200 breast (2:15.12) at the Big 12 Championships ... Won the 200 IM (2:04.31) against Drury ... Swam a 159.96 in the 200 IM at the Mizzou Invite to move into second place on Mizzou's all-time list ... Also placed second in the 200 breast (2:12.77) at the Mizzou Invite ... Named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team ... Finished 36th in the 200 breast at the U.S. Olympic Trials ... Also competed i nthe 100 breast and the 200 IM at the Trials.
2010-11 (Sophomore): Qualified for Olympic trials in the following events: 100 yard breaststroke, 200 yard breaststroke, and 200 yard IM... Big 12 Academic first team.
2009-10 (Freshman): Earned her first two season victories over Iowa State in the 100 breast (1:04.19) and 200 breast (2:20.86) ... Also placed seventh at Big 12 Championships in the 200 breast finals (2:16.82) ... Her preliminary score in that event (2:16.31) moved her into a tie for fifth all-time at Missouri ... Part of the 200 medley relay at Championships that shattered the previous all-time best at Missouri (1:39.87).
High School: Swam for coach Tom Timpone ... Was a three-time All-American swimmer, as well as a state champion three years ... Set every record but 500 free for her high school team ... Was an Olympic trials qualifier.
Personal: Rachel Ripley is the daughter of Melissa Belote Ripley and Rich Ripley... Majoring in textile and apparel management... Mother was a three-time Olympic Gold medalist in 1972.
