Rachel Balke

Event:
Back/Sprint Free
Class:
RS SR
Height:
5-4
Hometown:
Richardson, Texas
Previous School:
Plano East Senior High

Top Times

50 free	24.20	2/19/2014
100 free	54.11	2/21/2015
200 free	1:58.23	11/18/2011
100 back	58.39	2/20/2015
200 back	2:13.26	10/15/2011
100 fly	1:00.45	2/21/2015
200 IM	2:17.52	2/7/2015

Honors and Awards
SMU Honor Roll with High Distinction (Spring 2011)
SMU Honor Roll with Distinction (Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010)
American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2015, 2014)
C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal (2012)

Prep: Graduated from Plano East Senior High in 2010... graduated with an International Baccalaureate Diploma... four-year letter in swimming under coach Amanda Valentini... captain on the swimming and diving team... record holder in the 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay... TISCA, District and Regional qualifier all four years in high school... also swam for coach Hyung sun Kim at Metroplex Elite Aquatics. Personal: Undecided on a major at SMU... favorite athlete is Natalie Coughlin... daughter of Charlotte and Nathan Balke... father is an Economics professor at SMU... chose SMU because of the location.