2016-17 Swimming & Diving Roster
Rachel Zilinskas
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Germantown Academy
- Hometown:
- Indiana, Pa.
Record Book:
• Ranks fourth in the 200 backstroke, fifth in the 1,650 freestyle and ninth in the 500 freestyle in school history.
2016-2017:
• Competed at the NCAAs in the 1,650 freestyle and the 400 individual medley.
• Finished third in the 1,650 freestyle, fifth in the 500 freestyle and 11th in the 400 individual medley at the SECs.
• Named the recipient of the Solms Family Scholarship.
• Serving as one of the swimming and diving representatives on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Collegiate Personal Bests:
1,650 Freestyle 15:55.22 15 NCAA Championships
400 Individual Medley 4:08.71 16 UGA Fall Invitational
500 Freestyle 4:38.32 15 NCAA Championships
200 Backstroke 1:52.70 14 SEC Championships
200 Freestyle 1:47.35 14 UGA Fall Invitational
100 Backstroke 54.08 14 UGA Fall Invitational
2015-2016:
• Placed 14th in the 1,650 freestyle as the Lady Bulldogs won the national championship.
• Finished eighth in the 500 and 1,650 freestyle and 20th in the 200 backstroke at the SECs.
• Named a recipient of the Ramsey Scholarship for Academic and Athletic Excellence.
• Inducted into Georgia’s Leadership Academy.
• Chosen as a swimming and diving representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
• Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2014-2015:
• Finished sixth in the 1,650 freestyle and eighth in the 500 freestyle at the NCAAs.
• Came in sixth in both the 500 and 1,650 freestyle at the SECs as the Lady Bulldogs claimed their sixth straight title.
• Named the recipient of the Lisa Coole Memorial Scholarship.
• Chosen as a CSCAA Scholar All-American.
• Chosen for the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
• Named to the Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2013-2014:
• Finished 14th in the 1,650 freestyle and 15th in the 500 freestyle and the 200 backstroke as the Lady Bulldogs won their second straight national championship.
• Named Second-Team All-SEC and to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
• Placed third in the 200 backstroke, sixth in the 1,650 freestyle and seventh in the 500 freestyle at the SECs as Georgia won its fifth straight league title.
• Named the SEC Female Freshman of the Week on Jan. 7 for her efforts against North Carolina State.
• Chosen as a CSCAA Scholar All-American.
• Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
High School:
• Graduated from Germantown Academy with distinguished high honors.
• Captained the Germantown Academy Aquatic Club team and was coached by Dick Shoulberg.
• Received the High School Athletic Association Award.
• Honored three times as a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.
• Was a 12-time Eastern Interscholastic Champion.
• Placed third in the 2012 Junior Pan Pacific 10K Open Water event.
• Was a member of both the U.S. National Team and the U.S. National Youth Team (pool and open water).
• Named to the 2013-2014 USA Swimming National Junior Team for her performance on the women’s open water 10K squad.
Personal:
• Born September 2, 1994.
• Daughter of Mark and Susan Zilinskas.
• Majoring in Risk Management & Insurance and Statistics.
