2011-12 Women's Swimming Roster
Biography
2010-11 (Junior): Completed the season as a three-time individual PSAC placewinner and a PSAC placewinner in a relay as well…placed 10th in the 200-yard breaststroke, 12th in the 100-yard breaststroke and 13th in the 400-yard individual medley…contributed to the 200-yard medley relay squad that placed eighth…her times in the 200-yard breaststroke and the 400-yard individual medley were the fastest of the season for Shippensburg…season PRs of 1:07.57 in the 100-yard breaststroke and 2:26.11in the 200-yard breaststroke rank fifth and third respectively in school history.
2009-10 (Sophomore): Thrived as a breaststroke swimmer and an individual medley competitor in her second season with the team…individually placed twice at the PSAC Championships, including a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke and a ninth-place finish in the 400-yard IM…contributed to both medley relays at the PSAC meet…posted the team’s fastest time of the season in the 200-yard breaststroke at the Zippy Invitational…made a six-second improvement on her personal best effort in the 400-yard IM…was among the team’s Top 3 competitors in all breaststroke and individual medley flights.
2008-09 (Freshman): Made a solid collegiate debut for the Raider swimming program…wasted no time making an immediate impact as the team’s leading breaststroke swimmer…placed 10th at the conference championships in the 200-yard breaststroke…served as the second leg of the 200-yard medley relay and the 400-yard medley relay that finished sixth and eighth respectively…posted the team’s fastest season times in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.15) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:28.34) with a solid meet at the Zippy Invitational…also posted the second-fastest team season time in the 400-yard individual medley and the team’s third-fastest season time in the 200-yard individual medley.
Old Mill High School: Served as a co-captain in her senior year…placed seventh in the 50-meter breaststroke at LCYN…placed second in the 200-meter medley relay at LCYN…place third in the 200-yard medley relay at SCYN.
Personal: Full name is Rachael Scott Ballard…is the daughter of Robert and Robyn Ballard…majoring in communication/journalism while seeking a minor in English.
Top Performances
100 Breast: 1:07.57
200 Breast: 2:26.11
200 IM: 2:15.54
400 IM: 4:41.49
