Rachel Nicol (swimmer)

Rachel Nicol (born February 16, 1993)[2] is a Canadian competitive swimmer. She competes primarily in the breastroke events. Nicol won two medals at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto and also won multiple medals at the inaugural Youth Olympics in Singapore.[1]

Rachel Nicol
Personal information
National team Canada
Born (1993-02-16) February 16, 1993
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight134 lb (61 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubLethbridge Amateur Swim Club[1]
College teamSouthern Methodist University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Canada
World Championships (SC)
2016 Windsor4×100 m medley relay
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto 4 x 100 m medley relay
2015 Toronto 100m Breastroke
Youth Olympics
2010 Singapore 50m Breastroke
2010 Singapore 100m Breastroke
2010 Singapore 4 x 100 m freestyle relay

Career

In 2016, she qualified for the Canadian National team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 100m breaststroke after setting a new personal best of 1:06.88.[3]

2018

In September 2017, Nicol was named to Canada's 2018 Commonwealth Games team.[4][5]

References
  1. "National team profile". Swimming Canada. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  2. "Rachel Nicol". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  3. "Olympic Team Nominated for Rio 2016". Swimming Canada. Swimming Canada. April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  4. "Swimming Canada Nominates 26 Athletes to Canada's 2018 Commonwealth Games Team". www.swimming.ca/. Swimming Canada. September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  5. "Oleksiak, Masse headline Canadian swim team for Commonwealth Games". www.cbc.ca/. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.


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