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...
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Name: Rachel Smith
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
High School:DouglasSouthallFreemanHigh School
Parents’ names: Walter and Dot Smith
Siblings’ names and ages: Annie Smith (17)
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Why did you choose JMU?
It had a great campus and the major I wanted
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What is your major?
Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies, Elementary education
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What do you enjoy most about JMU Swimming and Diving?
Team atmosphere, amazing group of girls
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What are your goals for this season?
Conferences and to drop time every meet
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What is your pre-meet ritual and/or music?
Listen to rap music before I go behind the blocks
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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.Â
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What are your favorite things about JMU?
Beautiful campus, friendly people, amazing food, great friends
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What is your favorite place on campus?
 The quad
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What are your favorite:
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           Foods: Ice Cream
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           Movies: 10 Things I Hate About You
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           TV Shows: Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy
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           Music: Anything Country
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           Athlete: Lance Armstrong
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What do you want to do after college?
Become a first grade teacher
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What is your favorite event and why?
 200 free because its long enough that I can get my speed up, but not that long.
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What is your personal motto?
“Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much”
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What other activities or hobbies do you enjoy?
Hanging out with friends and ballroom dancing
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Something people don’t know about you?
I am left-handed.
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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...
Â
Name: Rachel Smith
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
High School:DouglasSouthallFreemanHigh School
Parents’ names: Walter and Dot Smith
Siblings’ names and ages: Annie Smith (17)
Â
Why did you choose JMU?
It had a great campus and the major I wanted
Â
What is your major?
Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies, Elementary education
Â
What do you enjoy most about JMU Swimming and Diving?
Team atmosphere, amazing group of girls
Â
What are your goals for this season?
Conferences and to drop time every meet
Â
What is your pre-meet ritual and/or music?
Listen to rap music before I go behind the blocks
Â
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.Â
Â
What are your favorite things about JMU?
Beautiful campus, friendly people, amazing food, great friends
Â
What is your favorite place on campus?
 The quad
Â
What are your favorite:
          Â
           Foods: Ice Cream
          Â
           Movies: 10 Things I Hate About You
Â
           TV Shows: Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy
Â
           Music: Anything Country
Â
           Athlete: Lance Armstrong
Â
What do you want to do after college?
Become a first grade teacher
Â
What is your favorite event and why?
 200 free because its long enough that I can get my speed up, but not that long.
Â
What is your personal motto?
“Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much”
Â
What other activities or hobbies do you enjoy?
Hanging out with friends and ballroom dancing
Â
Something people don’t know about you?
I am left-handed.
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The best part of your day at JMU is...
Eating at D-hall after practice with the girls
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