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2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Rachel Howard

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Sophomore
  • Position Butterfly / Freestyle
  • Hometown Jacksonville, Fla.
  • High School Bishop Kenny

Biography

SWIM CLOUD PROFILE

As a Freshman (2024-25)
  • Member of the 200 free relay team that took 5th (1:32.58) at the Atlantic 10 Championships
  • Finished 7th in the 1000-yard butterfly (55.01) at the A-10 Championships
  • Posted the fastest time in the 200 butterfly at the CSCAA Time Trials (2:05.86)
  • Member of the 200 freestyle relay team (1:33.93) that finishes 21st at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
  • Member of the 400 free relay team (3:37.74), 400 medley relay team (3:54.84), and the 200 free relay team (1:38.73) that took silver at the Western PA Invite
  • Captured the silver medal in the 100-yard butterfly (55.98) in a tri meet against Cleveland State & George Mason
  • Recorded a first-place finish in the 50-yard butterfly (25.69) and a third-place finish in the 400 medley relay (3:55.33) at the Richmond Duals
Before Duquesne
  • Swam at Bishop Kenny High School for head coach Laurel Valley
  • Helped the Crusaders to three District Championships and two regional titles
  • During her senior year, won the 200-yard freestyle relay at states, took second in the 100-yard butterfly, and finished eighth in the 100-yard backstroke
  • Is a three-time District Individual champion as well as a three-time individual state finalist
  • Earned Jacksonville All-First Coast Second Team honors
  • Awarded high school high point awards and was named team captain
  • Was a Catholic Athletes for Christ club member as well as a Volunteer swim coach & running age group meets
  • High academic honors and AP Scholar all four years and was top 5% in her class
Personal
  • Born May 24, 2006
  • Daughter of Rebecca and Steve Howard
  • Has one sister named Liz
  • Intends to major in Biomedical Engineering

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Butterfly / Freestyle
    5'4"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Butterfly / Freestyle
    5'4"

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