2017-18 (Swimming)
Competed in nine events as a senior for the Regals… Recorded four of her best times at the SCIAC Swimming and Diving Championships: 58.56 in the 100-free, 2:05.47 in the 200-free, 5:32.62 in the 500-free and 1:09.16 in the 100-back… Also recorded three of her best times at the Cal Lutheran Invitational: 34.37 in the 50-back, 32.04 in the 50-fly and 1:12.96 in the 100-individual medley… Additionally notched her best in the 50-free of 28.02 at the Pomona Challenge and her best in the 200-back of 2:29.83 against Whittier on senior day... Inducted into the Scholar-Athlete Society for the fourth time. 

2015-16 (Swimming)
Set two of her fastest times of the season at the Malibu Invitational (Oct. 17)…swam the 100 breaststroke in 1:28.20 and the 100 fly in 1:14.63…helped the ‘B’ 400 Free Relay to a 15^th place overall finish at the SCIAC Championships with a time of 3:46.59 (Feb. 18)…swam her fastest 200 backstroke of the year (2:31.90) against Whittier on Feb. 6…inducted into the CLU Scholar-Athlete Society for the second time.

2014-15 (Swimming)
Set season-best times in the 50 free (26.97), 200 free (2:05.46), 50 backstroke (32.17), 100 backstroke (1:08.50) and the 200 backstroke (2:28.22) at the SCIAC Championships on Feb. 19 during her freshman campaign…also swam the leadoff leg during the eighth place finish in the 200 Medley Relay (1:59.92) at the SCIAC Championships…had a pair of third place finishes in the 100 free (1:00.08) and the 100 backstroke (1:10.89) in the first conference dual-meet of the year against La Verne on Dec. 6…inducted into the CLU Scholar-Athlete Society for the frist time.

Tri-City Christian High School
Graduated in 2014…three year letterwinner in tennis for the Eagles…earned MVP honors in 2010 and was named most improved in 2011…helped lead team to league titles as a junior and senior. 

Personal
Full name: Rachael Ann Balcom…born on July 3, 1996 to parents Thomas and Mary Balcom…enjoys the team camaraderie and being able to eat anything she wants as the the things she loves most about her sport…major in Exercise Science.

Favorites
Movie: Nacho Libre 
Food: Hamburger Helper
Sport (other than what you play): Tennis
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Athlete: Michael Phelps
Book: The Fault in Our Stars
Color: Purple