University of Minnesota Athletics
2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Butler, Rachel
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.
Vivi Del Angel Wins NCAA Bronze
Monday, March 24
Del Angel Earns B1G Platform Diving Silver
Saturday, February 22
Vivi Del Angel Wins NCAA Title
Monday, March 25
Megan Van Berkom Wins 400 IM
Monday, February 26
