Completed Event: Swimming & Diving versus Richmond on January 25, 2025 , Win , 174, to, 124
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Final
James Madison
174
vs Richmond
124
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2007-08 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Smith, Rachel
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Rachel Smith
- Events:
- Freestyle
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
- High School:
- Douglas Freeman
Bio
As a sophomore: Holds three relay top 10 times at JMU... first in 200 freestyle against Richmond (1:57.79)... third in 200 freestyle against both Northeastern (1:59.06) and Del/VMI (1:57.20)... third in 100 freestyle against Del/VMI (55.16)... swam her best 500 freestyle against Bucknell (5:19.82)... placed sixteenth in 200 freestyle at the CAA Championships... helped her team set a school record in the 800 yard freestyle relay at the CAA Championships (7:33.62)... aided her team in setting another school record in the 400 yard freestyle relay at the CAA Championships (3:29.27)...
Before JMU: Swam under Geoff Brown for NOVA...National Honors Society...member of the Beta club
Getting to know Rachel...
Name: Rachel Smith
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
High School:DouglasSouthallFreemanHigh School
Parents’ names: Walter and Dot Smith
Siblings’ names and ages: Annie Smith (17)
Why did you choose JMU?
It had a great campus and the major I wanted
What is your major?
Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies, Elementary education
What do you enjoy most about JMU Swimming and Diving?
Team atmosphere, amazing group of girls
What are your goals for this season?
Conferences and to drop time every meet
What is your pre-meet ritual and/or music?
Listen to rap music before I go behind the blocks
Who or what motivates you and why?
Knowing that I have practiced the best that I can and that my “performance” will show how hard I have worked.
What are your favorite things about JMU?
Beautiful campus, friendly people, amazing food, great friends
What is your favorite place on campus?
The quad
What are your favorite:
Foods: Ice Cream
Movies: 10 Things I Hate About You
TV Shows: Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy
Music: Anything Country
Athlete: Lance Armstrong
What do you want to do after college?
Become a first grade teacher
What is your favorite event and why?
200 free because its long enough that I can get my speed up, but not that long.
What is your personal motto?
“Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much”
What other activities or hobbies do you enjoy?
Hanging out with friends and ballroom dancing
Something people don’t know about you?
I am left-handed.
The best part of your day at JMU is...
Eating at D-hall after practice with the girls
Before JMU: Swam under Geoff Brown for NOVA...National Honors Society...member of the Beta club
Getting to know Rachel...
Name: Rachel Smith
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
High School:DouglasSouthallFreemanHigh School
Parents’ names: Walter and Dot Smith
Siblings’ names and ages: Annie Smith (17)
Why did you choose JMU?
It had a great campus and the major I wanted
What is your major?
Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies, Elementary education
What do you enjoy most about JMU Swimming and Diving?
Team atmosphere, amazing group of girls
What are your goals for this season?
Conferences and to drop time every meet
What is your pre-meet ritual and/or music?
Listen to rap music before I go behind the blocks
Who or what motivates you and why?
Knowing that I have practiced the best that I can and that my “performance” will show how hard I have worked.
What are your favorite things about JMU?
Beautiful campus, friendly people, amazing food, great friends
What is your favorite place on campus?
The quad
What are your favorite:
Foods: Ice Cream
Movies: 10 Things I Hate About You
TV Shows: Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy
Music: Anything Country
Athlete: Lance Armstrong
What do you want to do after college?
Become a first grade teacher
What is your favorite event and why?
200 free because its long enough that I can get my speed up, but not that long.
What is your personal motto?
“Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much”
What other activities or hobbies do you enjoy?
Hanging out with friends and ballroom dancing
Something people don’t know about you?
I am left-handed.
The best part of your day at JMU is...
Eating at D-hall after practice with the girls
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