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blank Rachael Schaffer
04/25/2012 Gamecocks Tie for Top Honors on SEC Winter Academic Honor RollSouth Carolina places 48 on the league's honor roll, tying Alabama and Florida for the most 03/17/2012 Rutqvist Advances to 200 Breaststroke Finals, Earns Third All-America HonorForcucci finishes 19th in platform diving 03/17/2012 Rutqvist Finishes 15th in 200 Breaststroke to Conclude NCAA ChampionshipsGamecocks place 29th overall 03/16/2012 Forcucci Advances to Three-Meter Finals at NCAA ChampionshipsGamecock senior finishes fifth in prelims to earn third-career All-America honor 03/16/2012 Forcucci Takes Fifth on Three-Meter Board to Earn All-America HonorGamecocks in 25th after two days of competition 01/25/2012 Gamecock Spotlight: Rachael Schaffer2011-12 Gamecock Spotlight Video • 2011 All-SEC Freshman Team •2010-11 - Qualified for NCAA Championships...Barely missed consolation final in 400 IM; finished 17th...Also swam 200 IM and 200 breast...All-SEC Freshman Team selection...Helped rewrite the South Carolina record book as a freshman...Had NCAA `B' cuts in four events...Shattered the school record in the 400 IM with a 4:09.33 at SEC Championships...Also set school record in 200 IM with 1:57.89 at SEC Championships...Advanced to championship finals in both events...Posted NCAA `B' cut in 200 breast in first collegiate swim; later lowered time to 2:12.88 which is second on the team and in school history behind teammate Amanda Rutqvist...Has the eighth-fastest 100 breast time in school history (1:03.68), posting the mark against Arkansas/Missouri...Also leads the team in the 200 freestyle (1:48.05) and is second in 200 butterfly (2:02.65)...Part of top relay squads in 200 FR (1:33.03), 400 FR (3:23.16), 800 FR (7:19.66), and 400 MR (3:40.29)...Time in 400 MR at SEC Championships set another school record...Inspired performance in 400 IM (4:15.55) helped clinch dual-meet victory over Alabama (1/29)...Named SEC Freshman of the Week twice during the season after performances in season-opener vs. Vanderbilt/Western Kentucky (10/16) and record-setting week at Nike Cup (11/20). PRE-COLLEGE - Graduated from McDonogh School...Was part of the Eagles' run to eight consecutive Division A championships...Was a four-time state champion in the 200 individual medley...Club team is North Baltimore Aquatic Club...Advanced to finals in 200 and 400 IM at 2010 USA Swimming National Championships. PERSONAL - Full name is Rachael L. Schaffer...Born Nov. 9, 1992...Parents are Andrew and Sheila Schaffer...Has a sister, Sasha...Has not declared a major...Chose South Carolina because she loved the campus feel...Also considered offers from Georgia Tech and Florida State.
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