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02/24/2013
Heaney Wins 200 Fly, Broncos Finish Second
Boise State women's swimming and diving finished second at the 2013 Mountain West Championships with 575 points. Rachel Heaney won the 200-yard butterfly to highlight the final day of competition.
Sophomore (2012-13): Finished fourth in 100 and 200 breast at 2013 Mountain West Championships...earned NCAA `B' cuts in both breaststroke events...swam second-fastest 200 breast in school history in finals...finished season ranked No. 68 in the NCAA in 200 breast...posted seventh-fastest time in school history in 100 breast during finals at conference...third-fastest individual in the 100 breast in program history...started season with first-career win at Idaho (Oct. 6) in the 200 breast with fastest time in season opener in school history...also notched victory in 100 breast against Wyoming (Jan. 13)...finished third or better in 200 breast every race during dual meets...set lifetime bests in 50 free, 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM.
Freshman (2011-12): Set lifetime bests in the 100 back, 100 breast and 200 IM at the 2012 Mountain West Championships...placed seventh in the 200 breast and 13th in the 100 breast at the Rice Invite (Oct. 28-29), also scoring in the 200 back at the meet...took fifth in the 100 breast against Idaho (Oct. 8), the first individual event of her collegiate career...scored in the 200 breast and the 200 IM at UCLA (Jan. 4)...placed fourth and fifth in the 100 and 200 breast, respectively, against Oregon State (Jan. 21)...MW Scholar-Athlete...Academic All-MW.
High School: Swam under head coach Elyce Kastigar at Aberdeen Swim Club...state record holder in 100- and 200-yard breast in four age groups, including 17-18...helped Aberdeen to second-place finishes at South Dakota State Meet each of past four years...won at least one event at state championships in nine of the last 10 seasons, including six individual titles in 2011 and four in 2010...named team MVP last three seasons...multi-year Central Zone Champion, including 2010 senior champion in 200 breast in meet-record time...junior nationals finalist...three-time USA Swimming Scholar All-American...four-year member of the Central High School Honor Roll...there is no high school-sponsored swimming in South Dakota...plans to study engineering.
