2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Rachel Strickland
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Clayton, N.C.
- Position:
- Back, Fly
- Prev School:
- Corinth Holders HS (ECU)
2021-22 (Jr.)
• Focused on backstroke and butterfly
• Named to CCSA Honor Roll
• Swam 55.97 in 100 back at CCSA Championships, turning in the seventh best time in prelims
• Also swam the seventh best time in CCSA 200 backstroke prelims, 2:01.82
• Finished with the 14th fastest time in 100 fly prelims at CCSA meet, a season-best 56.69
2020-21 (So.)
• Focused on backstroke
• Named to CCSA Honor Roll
• Swam lifetime-best 55.79 in 100 backstroke at Liberty Last Chance Meet, making her the third-fastest swimmer on the team in 100 back this season
• Clocked a season-best 2:01.66 in 200 backstroke at Liberty Last Chance Meet
• Turned in a season-best 57.99 in Liberty Last Chance Meet 100 fly
Prior to Liberty
• Attended East Carolina and competed on its swimming & diving team as a freshman in 2019-20
• Competed in eight dual meets along with The American Championships and Georgia Tech Invitational
• Touched first in the 100 backstroke versus UMBC
• Totaled five top 3 finished during the dual meet season
Prep
• Graduated from Corinth Holders High School
• Finished sixth in the 100 backstroke at the 2019 NCHSAA 4A state championships
• Placed sixth in 100 backstroke at the 2017 NCHSAA 3A state championships
• Claimed the bronze medal in the 100 backstroke at the 2016 NCHSAA 3A state championships
• 2018 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America
• Captured first-place in the 100 backstroke and second-place in the 200 IM at the 2017 NCHSAA 3A Eastern Regional Championships
• Swam for the Marlins of Raleigh Swim Club
• Placed seventh in the 200 backstroke at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series
• 2018 Speedo Winter Junior Championships participant
• Three-time USA Swimming Futures Championship participant (2017, ’18, ’19)
• Lifetime bests entering Liberty: 100 Fly SCY – 56.92; 100 Back SCY – 55.95; 200 Back SCY – 2:00.25
Personal
• Daughter of Jon Strickland and Leigh-Ann Peedin
• Earned bachelor’s degree in graphic design
• Currently pursuing a master's degree in strategic communications
• Birthday is April 30
Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
100 Back – 55.67
200 Back – 2:01.66
100 Fly – 56.64
