Trafford Met · GBR
Rachel is a swimmer from the United Kingdom, an Olympian and a breaststroke specialist, whose official competitive record spans 7 seasons and 40 meets.
Her recorded career begins in 2001, and one of her earliest marks still on file is the 50 backstroke in 42.72, raced in Broughton.
Her signature event is the 100 breaststroke, the event she has raced the most, followed by the 200 breaststroke and 200 individual medley. Breaststroke is the backbone of the whole record: 33 meets and 55 recorded swims.
Her fastest 100 breaststroke stands at 1:19.15, set in short course (25 m) at Satellite Open Meet 2005.
She has raced at the Olympic Games level, in 2005 (Salford Potential Olympic). A representative mark at that level is 1:21.72 in the 100 breaststroke, recorded in short course (25 m). Her standout long course mark is 35.74 in the 50 freestyle, set in 2002 at Robin Hood Open Meet 2002 in long course (50 m).
The record runs unbroken from 2001 to 2007: 7 consecutive seasons without a single missing year. 2003 is the busiest season on record, with 48 verified individual swims.
Those meets span 15 different venues (Broughton, Various, Salford and Stockport…). She has raced for Trafford Met.
Latest competition: Cheshire County Champs in Stockport, on March 25, 2007, with 1 swim: 2:56.61 in the 200 breaststroke, all in short course (25 m). She closes this record with 18 current event personal bests and 83 all-time PB improvements, across 133 verified official swims in competitions governed by Aquatics GB.