2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
Stege, Rachel
Rachel Stege
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Neuqua Valley
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
Bio
Record Book: No. 3 in 500 freestyle...No. 4 in 1,000 freestyle...No. 5 in 1,650 freestyle.
2024-25: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citation in 500 freestyle...Finished eighth in 500 freestyle and 35th in 1,650 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned silver medal in 500 freestyle at SEC Championships...Finished seventh in 1,650 freestyle and 19th in 200 freestyle at SECs, along with fourth-place finish in 800 freestyle relay...Has posted A-cut in 500 freestyle...Posted B-cuts in 200 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle...Finished first in 500 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational; also finished fourth in 200 freestyle and fifth in 1,650 freestyle...Earned six dual wins...Set new personal-best time in 1,000 freestyle...Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Third Team...Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll with 4.0 GPA...Member of Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy...Recipient of the B.W. "Bump" Gabrielsen Swimming Scholarship.
2023-24: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citation in 500 freestyle...Finished seventh in 500 freestyle and 17th in 1,650 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Earned silver medal in 500 freestyle at SEC Championships...Finished 24th in 200 freestyle prelims at SECs...Posted A-cut in 500 freestyle...Posted B-cut in 200 freestyle...Finished second in 500 and 1,650 freestyle and sixth in 200 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned five dual wins...Set new personal-best times in 100, 200, 500, and 1,000 freestyle...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Inducted into Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy...Recipient of B.W. "Bump" Gabrielsen Swimming Scholarship.
2022-23: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 500 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle...Finished fifth in 500 freestyle and eighth in 1,650 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Named to First Team All-SEC...Won SEC Championship in 500 freestyle, defeating sister, Kristen, by .04 seconds...Finished sixth in 1,650 freestyle and 32nd in 200 freestyle at SECs...Finished fifth in 1,650 freestyle, ninth in 500 freestyle, and 30th in 200 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned dual win in 500 freestyle against Emory...Set new personal-best times in 100, 200, 500, 1,000, and 1,650 freestyle...Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2021-22: Finished 35th in 1,650 freestyle and 50th in 500 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Finished 17th in 500 freestyle and 38th in 200 freestyle at Georgia Tech Invitational...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Earned University of Georgia Presidential Scholars honors for spring semester...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
High School: Swam for Neuqua Valley High School under coach Jason Niforatos and for FMC Aquatics under coach Dave Krotiak…Won three consecutive (2018-20) Illinois state titles in 200 and 500 freestyle, while helping Neuqua Valley win team titles in each season…With title in 200 freestyle relay at 2019 meet, she became only the second Illinois woman to win four events and team title in same season…Holds Illinois state records in 200 and 500 freestyle…Holds school records in 100, 200, and 500 freestyle.
National: Named to 2024-25 USA Swimming National Team...Finished fifth in 800m freestyle and sixth in 1,500m freestyle at 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials...Won gold medals in 1,500m freestyle and 4x200m freestyle relay at 2023 Pan American Games, setting Pan Am record in 1,500m free...Earned silver medal in 800m freestyle and finished fourth in 400m freestyle at Pan Ams...Named to 2023-24 USA Swimming National Team...Finished seventh in 800m freestyle, 12th in 400m freestyle, and 13th in 1,500m freestyle at 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships...Finished 41st in 400m freestyle and 50th in 200m freestyle at 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials…Finished fifth in 400m freestyle and 11th in 200m freestyle at 2020 U.S. Open…Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team in 2020 and 2021…Won bronze medal for Team USA in 400m freestyle at 2019 FINA World Junior Championships…Reached three finals at 2019 U.S. Open and two finals at 2019 Phillips 66 National Championships…Has competed in multiple TYR Pro Series and Speedo Champions Series meets.
Personal: Born April 11, 2003…Daughter of Michael and Bobbi Stege…Sister, Kristen, was an All-American swimmer at Tennessee…Majoring in Finance.
Collegiate Personal Bests
2024-25: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citation in 500 freestyle...Finished eighth in 500 freestyle and 35th in 1,650 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned silver medal in 500 freestyle at SEC Championships...Finished seventh in 1,650 freestyle and 19th in 200 freestyle at SECs, along with fourth-place finish in 800 freestyle relay...Has posted A-cut in 500 freestyle...Posted B-cuts in 200 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle...Finished first in 500 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational; also finished fourth in 200 freestyle and fifth in 1,650 freestyle...Earned six dual wins...Set new personal-best time in 1,000 freestyle...Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Third Team...Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll with 4.0 GPA...Member of Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy...Recipient of the B.W. "Bump" Gabrielsen Swimming Scholarship.
2023-24: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citation in 500 freestyle...Finished seventh in 500 freestyle and 17th in 1,650 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Earned silver medal in 500 freestyle at SEC Championships...Finished 24th in 200 freestyle prelims at SECs...Posted A-cut in 500 freestyle...Posted B-cut in 200 freestyle...Finished second in 500 and 1,650 freestyle and sixth in 200 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned five dual wins...Set new personal-best times in 100, 200, 500, and 1,000 freestyle...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Inducted into Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy...Recipient of B.W. "Bump" Gabrielsen Swimming Scholarship.
2022-23: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 500 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle...Finished fifth in 500 freestyle and eighth in 1,650 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Named to First Team All-SEC...Won SEC Championship in 500 freestyle, defeating sister, Kristen, by .04 seconds...Finished sixth in 1,650 freestyle and 32nd in 200 freestyle at SECs...Finished fifth in 1,650 freestyle, ninth in 500 freestyle, and 30th in 200 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned dual win in 500 freestyle against Emory...Set new personal-best times in 100, 200, 500, 1,000, and 1,650 freestyle...Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2021-22: Finished 35th in 1,650 freestyle and 50th in 500 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Finished 17th in 500 freestyle and 38th in 200 freestyle at Georgia Tech Invitational...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Earned University of Georgia Presidential Scholars honors for spring semester...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
High School: Swam for Neuqua Valley High School under coach Jason Niforatos and for FMC Aquatics under coach Dave Krotiak…Won three consecutive (2018-20) Illinois state titles in 200 and 500 freestyle, while helping Neuqua Valley win team titles in each season…With title in 200 freestyle relay at 2019 meet, she became only the second Illinois woman to win four events and team title in same season…Holds Illinois state records in 200 and 500 freestyle…Holds school records in 100, 200, and 500 freestyle.
National: Named to 2024-25 USA Swimming National Team...Finished fifth in 800m freestyle and sixth in 1,500m freestyle at 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials...Won gold medals in 1,500m freestyle and 4x200m freestyle relay at 2023 Pan American Games, setting Pan Am record in 1,500m free...Earned silver medal in 800m freestyle and finished fourth in 400m freestyle at Pan Ams...Named to 2023-24 USA Swimming National Team...Finished seventh in 800m freestyle, 12th in 400m freestyle, and 13th in 1,500m freestyle at 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships...Finished 41st in 400m freestyle and 50th in 200m freestyle at 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials…Finished fifth in 400m freestyle and 11th in 200m freestyle at 2020 U.S. Open…Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team in 2020 and 2021…Won bronze medal for Team USA in 400m freestyle at 2019 FINA World Junior Championships…Reached three finals at 2019 U.S. Open and two finals at 2019 Phillips 66 National Championships…Has competed in multiple TYR Pro Series and Speedo Champions Series meets.
Personal: Born April 11, 2003…Daughter of Michael and Bobbi Stege…Sister, Kristen, was an All-American swimmer at Tennessee…Majoring in Finance.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 100 Freestyle | 51.40 | Georgia Tech (10/11/23) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:45.07 | 2023 UGA Fall Invitational (11/17/23) |
| 500 Freestyle | 4:32.87 | 2023 UGA Fall Invitational (11/16/23) |
| 1,000 Freestyle | 9:33.32 | South Carolina (10/11/24) |
| 1,650 Freestyle | 15:54.55 | 2023 NCAA Championships (3/18/23) |
Georgia Swim and Dive Bulldog Invitational Video Recap
Sunday, March 02
Georgia Swimming and Diving SEC Championships Day 6 Video Recap
Saturday, February 22
Georgia Swim & Dive - SEC Championship Day 5 Video Recap
Friday, February 21
Georgia Swim and Dive - SEC Championship Day 2 Video Recap
Tuesday, February 18
