Rachel Hesler Class: Senior Hometown: Charlotte, NC Height: 5-6 Event: Free/IM Major: Biochemistry

2008-09: At ACC Championships: had career bests in the 100 free (51.90), 200 free (1:50.66), and 500 free (4:55.05)...Part of second-place 400 free relay group and took fourth in the 200 free against Duke... Competed in the 200 IM (2:10.62) against NC State...Placed fourth in the 200 free (1:53.02), sixth in the 500 free, and fourth in the 400 free relay against Florida State...Placed seventh in the 200 free, eighth in the 100 free, and third as part of the 400 free relay against #14 UNC...Placed third in the 200 free (1:54.12) and swam in the 400 free relay against Florida Atlantic...At Georgia Invite: Swam 52.80 in prelims of 100 free, Placed 24th in the 500 free after posting 4:59.38 in prelims and 24th in the 200 free with a 1:51.54 in prelims...Placed fifth in the 200 free and third in the 400 free relay against Virginia Tech...Placed sixth in the 200 free, against South Carolina...Placed third in the 400 free relay and sixth in the 200 free against #10 Virginia...Placed fifth in the 200 free against Georgia Tech...

2007-08: In season opener with VT, finished fifth in 200 free (1:56.73)...Placed sixth in 100 back against SCAD...Took fifth in the 200 free against #10 UNC and Rutgers...Placed third in the 100 free in dual meet win at Davidson...Placed third in the 200 free and fifth in the 500 free against NC State...Placed fifth in the 200 free against #20 FSU...Placed third in the 1000 free and won the 200 free relay against Gadner-Webb...Picked up fifth in the 200 free against Duke...At ACC Championships: Swam career-bests of 4:31.16 in 400 IM, 1:53.80 in the 200 free, and 5:02.74 in the 500 free.

2006-07: Broke out with season best times in the 500 freestyle (5:04.74), and 400 IM (4:34.28) at the 2006 Nike Cup...Went on to finish 19th in the 400 IM, and was a member of the 12th place 800 freestyle relay (7:41.42)...Swam to a pair of 14th place finishes in the 200 freestyle (1:55.86) and 500 freestyle (5:07.27), in a quad-meet versus Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Penn State...Placed sixth in the 200 freestyle with a season best time of 1:55.52, and sixth in the 500 freestyle (5:10.33) against South Carolina...Finished third in the 200 freestyle (1:55.96) in a meet against Davidson...In the final meet of the year against Duke, swam a season best time of 10:32.03 in the 1000 freestyle to place fourth, and finished fifth in the 400 IM (4:37.90).

In High School: Helped lead team to three state championships and one conference championship...placed second at states in the 200 IM and 100 free...four-time state champion in the 200 med. relay and the 400 free relay...earned four varsity swimming letters...born 6/18/88...majoring in biochemistry.