2022-23 Swim & Dive Roster
Roster
Rachel Rhee
- Position:
- Free
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- La Costa Canyon HS
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
Notes
Four-year member of the UCLA swim and dive program from 2019-20 to 2022-23 ... Had a standout senior season with the Bruins, triple-qualifying for NCAAs and reaching a pair of Pac-12 "A" Finals, including a runner-up finish in the 100 free ... Notched 18 solo wins over her career ... Finished her time at UCLA with the No. 2 time in the 100 free (48.00), the No. 3 time in the 50 free (22.06), and the No. 4 time in the 200 free (1:45.31) ... Helped set a school record in the 400 free relay during her senior season.ย
Career Highlights
2023 NCAA Championships Qualifier
School record-holder in the 400 free relay
2019-20 Fearless Bruin Award
2022-23 Iron Effort Award
Three Pac-12 "A" Finals
18 Individual Event Wins
Four-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2022-23
Recipient of the "Iron Effort Award" at the program's end-of-year banquet ... Had a standout senior season, triple-qualifying for her first-ever NCAAs in the 50 free, 100 free, and 200 free ... At NCAAs, placed 41st in the 50 free (22.44) and 57th in both the 100 free (49.34) and 200 free (1:47.74) ... Also competed in the 400 free and 800 free relays at NCAAs ... Swam the leadoff leg of UCLA's school-record 400 free relay (3:14.41) at USC on Feb. 10, alongside Brooke Schaffer, Maddie Wright, and Claire Grover ... Was also part of UCLA's top squads in the 200 free relay and 800 free relay ... For the season, had the best time on the team in the 100 free (48.00) andย ย 200 free (1:45.31), and the second-best time in the 50 free (22.06) ... Had a career showing at the 2023 Pac-12 Championships, taking second place in the 100 free (best time of 48.00) while also reaching the A Final of the 50 free (22.21) ... Made the B Final of the 200 free at Pac-12s ... Picked up a double at USC on Feb. 10, winning the 100 free and 200 free while setting a best time in the 50 free (22.06) en route to a runner-up result ... Won the 50 free and 100 free at Cal on Jan. 28 ... Grabbed a win in the 200 free (1:50.89) against Denver on Jan. 14 ... Hit the podium in two events at the UNLV Invitational, including a win in the 100 free ... Was top-10 in the 50 free and 100 free at the Ohio State Invitational ... Won the 200 free and was runner-up in the 100 free against Arizona on Nov. 4 ... Picked up her first win of teh year, in the 100 free, against UC Santa Barbara on Oct. 21.ย
2021-22
Swam in all but one of UCLA's 11 regular season meets ... For the year, had the best time on the team in the 200 free (1:47.06), and the No. 3 time in the 50 free (22.52) and 100 free (49.13) ... Made a pair of C Finals at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 18th in the 50 free (22.59) and 21st in the 100 free (went a season-best 49.13 in prelims) ... Went a personal-best 1:47.06 to take second in the 200 free during the USC dual meet from Feb. 11-12 ... Posted three individual event wins over the course of the year ... Had wins in the 200 free against UCSB on Oct. 23 (1:50.63) and UCSD on Jan. 8 (1:52.98) ... Recorded a win in the 100 free (50.86) against Arizona on Nov. 6 ... Had a trio of top-10 finishes at the Ohio State Invitational from Nov. 18-20, and posted a best time in the 50 free (22.52) ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for spring quarter (3.0+ GPA, 12+ units passed).
2020-21
Competed in all four of UCLA's regular season meets as well as the 2021 Pac-12 Championships ... Reached two finals at Pac-12s, winning the "B" Final of the 100 breast (1:01.49) and placing 19th in the 100 free (49.71) ... Set season-bests in the 100 breast (1:01.41) and 100 free (49.48) during Pac-12 prelims ... Picked up a pair of individual event wins over the course of the year, both in the 200 free ... Opened the campaign with a win in the 200 free (1:50.22) in the Fresno State dual meet on Jan. 16 ... Also posted a 200 free win in the USC Tri-Meet with Arizona (1:52.03)ย on Jan. 23 ... Had a solid showing to help UCLA defeat USC 151-148ย on Feb. 12-13, placing top-three in the 100 breast (1:01.74, second) and 100 free (49.31, third) while setting a new best time in the 200 breast (2:16.15) ... Runner-up in the 200 free at Cal on Jan. 31 (1:49.27) ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll forย spring quarterย (3.0+ quarter GPA, 12 units passed) ... Season-best times: 50 free (23.22), 100 free (49.31), 200 free (1:49.27), 100 breast (1:01.41), 200 breast (2:16.15).ย
2019-20
Competed in all nine of the team's dual meets as well as the Ohio State Invitational as a true freshman ... Recipient of the team's Fearless Bruin Award ... Swam individually at the 2020 Pac-12 Championships in the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 breast ... Made the finals in all three events, including the "A" Final of the 100 breast ... Finished seventh overall at Pac-12s in the 100 breast (1:00.70), 16th in the 50 free (22.89), and 22nd in the 100 free (49.58) ... Set a new PR in the 50 free (22.74) prelims during Pac-12s ... Picked up four individual event wins over the course of the year โ three in the 100 free and one in the 100 breast ... After the regular season, competed at the CSCAA Invitational, recording a PR in the 50 breast (28.35) and finishing third ... Notched her first NCAA event win on Nov. 1 at Arizona in the 100 free (50.66) ... Won the 100 free (51.06) at the UCSD dual meet on Jan. 3 and against Stanford on Jan. 31 ... Finished the regular season with a win in the 100 breast (1:00.55) against USC on Feb. 14 ... Made her NCAA debut on Oct. 11 in the Utah dual meet, with her top result a third-place finish in the 100 breast (1:05.30) ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for winter and spring quarters ... Season-bests: 50 free (22.74), 100 free (49.10), 200 free (1:50.74), 100 breast (1:00.55).ย
High School/Club
Attended La Costa Canyon High School โฆ Earned four varsity letters โฆ Was Team MVP all four season โฆ Four-time CIF Champion in the 50 free and 200 free โฆ Two-time NISCA All-American โฆ 2017 Scholastic All-American โฆ Six-time CIF San Diego Section Champion โฆ Competed for Rancho San Dieguito โฆ Was captain of the club for three years โฆ Enters college with personal bests of: 50 free (22.99), 100 free (50.36), 200 free (1:47.47), 500 free (4:49.41), 100 back (59.02), 100 breast (1:01.81), 200 breast (2:17.17), 100 fly (58.84), 400 IM (4:33.20). ย
Personal
Rachel Young Eun Rhee was born in 2000 to parents Annie Lee and Jim Rhee in Los Angeles, Calif. โฆ Has an older brother, Alex โฆ Chose to attend UCLA because โI love the team atmosphere, academics, and the campusโ โฆ Lists the 2019 CIF Championships as her greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill โฆ Admires Michael Phelps โฆ In her free time, enjoys drawing, reading, and watchingย movies. ย
Best Times
50 free - 22.06
100 free - 48.00
200 free - 1:45.31
100 breast - 1:00.55
200 breast - 2:16.15
(last updated: Apr. 29, 2023)
