University of Minnesota Athletics
2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Rachel Butler
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Brighton HS
- Hometown:
- Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Bio
Career Notes
2021-22 Junior Season: Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet • placed 17th in the 400 IM finals (4:18.16), 22nd in the 200 back finals (1:58.41) and 23rd in the 200 IM finals (2:00.81) at the Big Ten Championships • finished second in the 400 IM (4:16.98), third in the 200 IM (2:00.33) and seventh in the 200 back (2:00.43) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Iowa; also helped an 800 free relay to third (7:15.84) • placed eighth in the 100 breast (PR time of 1:05.28) and 10th in the 200 back (2:03.35) and 200 IM (2:04.77) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan; also helped a 200 medley relay team to eighth (1:46.35) • at the Minnesota Invite, claimed 14th in the 400 IM finals (4:19.53), 19th in the 200 IM finals (2:00.16) and 24th in both the 200 back finals (2:00.98) and 200 breast prelims (2:19.73), while also helping the 800 free relay to 11th (7:17.28) · placed fifth in the 200 back (2:01.82) and 200 IM (2:04.24) against Wisconsin · finished first against St. Thomas in the 400 IM (4:25.22), fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:46.87) and fifth in the 200 free (1:53.85) · in her season debut, won the 200 IM (2:03.67) and finished second in the 200 back (2:01.82) and fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:46.23) against Nebraska • CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2020-21 Sophomore Season: Finished 21st in the 400 IM (4:18.31), 25th in the 200 back (1:58.80) and 26th in the 200 IM (2:01.08) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · touched second in the 400 IM (4:14.72), fifth in the 200 back (2:00.33) and sixth in the 100 back (55.91) at the Iowa/Nebraska tri-dual · placed third in the 200 IM (2:02.13) and fifth in the 200 back (2:18.04) during the Wisconsin/Purdue tri-dual · Academic All-Big Ten · named “Most Improved” by team at the end-of-season team award banquet.
2019-20 Freshman Season: Earned a spot in finals and placed 19th in the 400 IM (4:15.07) with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time at the Big Ten Championships · also qualified for finals and finished 21st in the 200 IM (2:00.23), while taking 26th in the 200 back (1:58.23) at the Big Ten Championships · placed second in both the 200 IM (2:03.42) and 400 IM (4:21.97) against Purdue and Northwestern · finished fourth in the 200 IM (2:05.16) and fifth in the 200 back (2:04.51) at USC · notched a first place finish in the 400 IM (4:24.23) and third in the 200 free (1:53.69) against Hawaii · placed 11th in the 400 IM finals (4:15.76) with an NCAA “B” Cut time at the Minnesota Invite · touched second in the 400 IM (4:20.94) and sixth in both the 200 back (2:02.70) and 200 free (1:52.78) against Wisconsin · earned a fourth place finish in the 200 IM (2:05.88) and a fifth place finish in the 200 back (2:04.63) at the Iowa dual · finished fourth in the 400 IM (4:26.27) and seventh in the 200 free (1:54.75) against Florida State · placed fourth in the 200 IM (2:06.42), fifth in the 200 breast (2:21.57) and eighth in the 100 back (58.86) versus Florida · Second Team CSCAA Scholar All-American.
High School: A 2019 graduate of Brighton High School · five-time All-American · named 5A Girl Swimmer of the Year · three-time State Champion in both the 200 IM and 500 free · four-time Regional Champion in the 200 free · two-time Regional Champion in the 500 free · Regional Champion in the 100 back as a sophomore · Regional Runner-up in the 100 breast as a senior · set school record in the 200 IM · helped team to four consecutive first place regional finishes · two-time Scholastic All-American · graduated at top of class with a perfect 4.0 GPA · named Academic All-Region and Academic All-State in 2019.
Personal: Plans to major in a business-related field within the Carlson School of Management · daughter of Steven and Margo Butler · has two brothers, Scott and John, and one sister, Megan · enjoys baking · chose Minnesota for the supportive team atmosphere, beautiful campus and for the opportunity to succeed both academically and athletically.
- Ranks 11th in team history for the 200 back (1:57.02), and 13th for the 200 IM (1:59.84) and 400 IM (4:15.07)
- 4x CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American (2020-23)
- 3x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021-23)
- Earned Jean K. Freeman Award (female student-athlete who represents unyielding motivation and a committed spirit that is complimented with a deep-seeded dedication to personal growth) and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2023 team banquet
- Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2022 team banquet
- Named Most Improved at 2021 team banquet
2021-22 Junior Season: Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet • placed 17th in the 400 IM finals (4:18.16), 22nd in the 200 back finals (1:58.41) and 23rd in the 200 IM finals (2:00.81) at the Big Ten Championships • finished second in the 400 IM (4:16.98), third in the 200 IM (2:00.33) and seventh in the 200 back (2:00.43) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Iowa; also helped an 800 free relay to third (7:15.84) • placed eighth in the 100 breast (PR time of 1:05.28) and 10th in the 200 back (2:03.35) and 200 IM (2:04.77) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan; also helped a 200 medley relay team to eighth (1:46.35) • at the Minnesota Invite, claimed 14th in the 400 IM finals (4:19.53), 19th in the 200 IM finals (2:00.16) and 24th in both the 200 back finals (2:00.98) and 200 breast prelims (2:19.73), while also helping the 800 free relay to 11th (7:17.28) · placed fifth in the 200 back (2:01.82) and 200 IM (2:04.24) against Wisconsin · finished first against St. Thomas in the 400 IM (4:25.22), fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:46.87) and fifth in the 200 free (1:53.85) · in her season debut, won the 200 IM (2:03.67) and finished second in the 200 back (2:01.82) and fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:46.23) against Nebraska • CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2020-21 Sophomore Season: Finished 21st in the 400 IM (4:18.31), 25th in the 200 back (1:58.80) and 26th in the 200 IM (2:01.08) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · touched second in the 400 IM (4:14.72), fifth in the 200 back (2:00.33) and sixth in the 100 back (55.91) at the Iowa/Nebraska tri-dual · placed third in the 200 IM (2:02.13) and fifth in the 200 back (2:18.04) during the Wisconsin/Purdue tri-dual · Academic All-Big Ten · named “Most Improved” by team at the end-of-season team award banquet.
2019-20 Freshman Season: Earned a spot in finals and placed 19th in the 400 IM (4:15.07) with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time at the Big Ten Championships · also qualified for finals and finished 21st in the 200 IM (2:00.23), while taking 26th in the 200 back (1:58.23) at the Big Ten Championships · placed second in both the 200 IM (2:03.42) and 400 IM (4:21.97) against Purdue and Northwestern · finished fourth in the 200 IM (2:05.16) and fifth in the 200 back (2:04.51) at USC · notched a first place finish in the 400 IM (4:24.23) and third in the 200 free (1:53.69) against Hawaii · placed 11th in the 400 IM finals (4:15.76) with an NCAA “B” Cut time at the Minnesota Invite · touched second in the 400 IM (4:20.94) and sixth in both the 200 back (2:02.70) and 200 free (1:52.78) against Wisconsin · earned a fourth place finish in the 200 IM (2:05.88) and a fifth place finish in the 200 back (2:04.63) at the Iowa dual · finished fourth in the 400 IM (4:26.27) and seventh in the 200 free (1:54.75) against Florida State · placed fourth in the 200 IM (2:06.42), fifth in the 200 breast (2:21.57) and eighth in the 100 back (58.86) versus Florida · Second Team CSCAA Scholar All-American.
High School: A 2019 graduate of Brighton High School · five-time All-American · named 5A Girl Swimmer of the Year · three-time State Champion in both the 200 IM and 500 free · four-time Regional Champion in the 200 free · two-time Regional Champion in the 500 free · Regional Champion in the 100 back as a sophomore · Regional Runner-up in the 100 breast as a senior · set school record in the 200 IM · helped team to four consecutive first place regional finishes · two-time Scholastic All-American · graduated at top of class with a perfect 4.0 GPA · named Academic All-Region and Academic All-State in 2019.
Personal: Plans to major in a business-related field within the Carlson School of Management · daughter of Steven and Margo Butler · has two brothers, Scott and John, and one sister, Megan · enjoys baking · chose Minnesota for the supportive team atmosphere, beautiful campus and for the opportunity to succeed both academically and athletically.
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