2018-19 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Tseng, Rachel
Rachel Tseng
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Anglo-Chinese School
- Hometown:
- Singapore
Bio
2017-18: Fastest Wildcat in 500 free (4:49.00) and second fastest Wildcat in 1,000 free (10:03.33) and 1,650 free (16:35.55) ... Finished fifth in the 500 free at Northwestern's TYR Invitational, her first collegiate event (11/17-19) ... Took sixth place in the 500 free in a triple dual against Minnesota and Purdue (1/27) ... Contributed to a B-final win at the Big Ten Championships with the 800 free relay team ... Also set a season best time in the 500 free at the Big Tens, and finished in 14th in the 1650 free ... Academic All-Big Ten.
High School: Record holder for the Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships in the 400 and 800 freestyle (15-17 and 18+) as well as the 1500 free (15-17) ... Record holder for the national inter-school swimming championships in the 400 and 800 free style in both B and A divisions ... 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Team Captain ... Singapore National Olympic Council Team Meritorious Award honoree in 2015 ... 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Singapore National team member ... 2015 FINA World Championships National team member ... 2015 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist in the 4x200 free relay ... Finished fourth in the 800 free and fifth in the 400 free ... 2014 Asian Games Singapore national team member where she was on the fifth-place 4x200 freestyle relay team ... Competed at the 2014 TYR Southeast Asian Swimming Championships where she finished second in the 400 free, 4x100 free relay and 4x200 free relay, third in the 800 free and fourth in the 200 free ... Finished fourth in the 400 free and fifth in the 800 free at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games ... 2013 Asian Youth Games silver medalist ... Member of Student Council ... ACS President Award's recipient ... ACS Certificate of Distinguished Service recipient ... Received the Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (2014-16) ... Also earned the Edusave Award for Good Progress (2014 and 2016).
Personal: Major is Neuroscience
RACHEL'S CAREER BESTS
*relay
High School: Record holder for the Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships in the 400 and 800 freestyle (15-17 and 18+) as well as the 1500 free (15-17) ... Record holder for the national inter-school swimming championships in the 400 and 800 free style in both B and A divisions ... 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Team Captain ... Singapore National Olympic Council Team Meritorious Award honoree in 2015 ... 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Singapore National team member ... 2015 FINA World Championships National team member ... 2015 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist in the 4x200 free relay ... Finished fourth in the 800 free and fifth in the 400 free ... 2014 Asian Games Singapore national team member where she was on the fifth-place 4x200 freestyle relay team ... Competed at the 2014 TYR Southeast Asian Swimming Championships where she finished second in the 400 free, 4x100 free relay and 4x200 free relay, third in the 800 free and fourth in the 200 free ... Finished fourth in the 400 free and fifth in the 800 free at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games ... 2013 Asian Youth Games silver medalist ... Member of Student Council ... ACS President Award's recipient ... ACS Certificate of Distinguished Service recipient ... Received the Edusave Award for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (2014-16) ... Also earned the Edusave Award for Good Progress (2014 and 2016).
Personal: Major is Neuroscience
RACHEL'S CAREER BESTS
| Event | Career Best |
| 200 free | 1:49.43 |
| 500 free | 4:49.00 |
| 1000 free | 10:01.35* |
| 1650 free | 16:32.89 |
| 50 back | 28.47 |
| 50 breast | 32.09 |
*relay
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