Rachel Polack

Position:
Sprint Free
Height:
5-7
Class:
Junior
High School:
Canby High School
Hometown:
Canby, Ore.

OREGON STATE:
2009-10 (Junior): Team Co-Captain ... Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention ... Competed in four events: 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle and the 100 butterfly ... Participated in 11 meets during the season ... Reset career best in the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 59.70 at the Pac-10 Championships (2/24/2010).

2008-09 (Sophomore): Set personal records in the 50 freestyle (24.37), the 100 freestyle (53.28) and in the 100 butterfly (59.93) during the Pac-10 Championships ...Set a personal best in the 200 free (1:56.76).

2007-08 (Freshman): Competed in the 25 freestyle (12.06), 50 freestyle (24.95), 100 freestyle (55.39) and the 100 butterfly (1:04.27) as a freshman... Set personal record in the 50 free during the Pac-10 Championships.

CANBY: Lettered four years for Eric Laitinen... Holds the record for the relay team... Was team captain senior year, went to state three years in the 200 Medley Relay and the 200 freestyle relay, earned All-League in multiple events including the relays... Lettered in rugby one year and played in state and in the Regional Championships... Also participated in track and field.

PERSONAL: Born in Oregon City, Ore. ... Majoring in Communications and wants to work in event planning ... Parents are Ken and Sonja Polack ... Family includes brothers Spencer and Tyson and sister Tonja ... ... Former prep teammates are Morgan Scroggy from Georgia and Karri-Ann Benthin from OSU ... Biggest athletic thrill was the Pacific-10 Championships in 2009 ... Favorite summer movie was the I Love You, Man ... Favorite book is Gone With the Wind ... Favorite athlete growing up was Jenny Thompson ... Chose to come to Oregon State because, "I love the atmosphere and the culture of the campus. It's also close to home and had a women's swim team."

Oregon State Season-By-Season Bests

Year	2009-10	2008-09	2007-08
25 Free	N/A	N/A	11.35
50 Free	24.54	24.37	24.95
100 Free	54.55	53.28	55.39
200 Free	2:03.81	1:56.76	N/A
100 Fly	59.70	59.93	1:04.27