University of Toledo Athletics

2015-16
Recorded a personal-best time of 16:57.28 for sixth place in the 1,650 free at the Miami Invitational...First-place finish in 1,000 free at Akron (10:35.31) and vs. Ball State (10:47.62)...Placed second in 1,000 free vs. Oakland, Bowling Green and Michigan State...Season-best finish of 2:25.91 in 200 breast vs. Oakland...Three fifth-place finishes in the 400 IM.

2014-15
Recorded three season-best times at Miami Invitational in 500 free (5:02.23), 1,650 free (17.12.80) and 200 breast (2:20.95)…Notched season-fastest times at Duquesne in the 100 breast (1:08.57) and 200 IM (2:15.99)…Finished first and posted a season-best time of 10:27.25 in the 1,000 free vs. EMU...Placed third and recorded season-best time of 1:56.22 in the 200 free at MSU.

2013-14
Placed fifth in her first collegiate meet in the 200 free against Denison... Finished sixth in the 200 free relay against nationally ranked Ohio State... Placed fourth in the 1,000 free against Eastern Michigan... Finished fifth in the 500 free against Michigan State. 

High School
Team captain at Mother of Mercy High School...First-team honors all four years while in school...As a senior, finished top-eight in the Ohio High School State Swim Meet...Also won the 100 breast for the Girls Greater Catholic League.

Personal
Born Rachael Ann Hester...Daughter of Amy and Andy Hester...Has one brother, Andrew, and one sister, Riley...Majoring in nursing.

Career-Best Times
200 breaststroke: 2:19.03 at 2014 MAC Championship Meet (2/27/2014)
200 freestyle: 1:54.48 at 2015 MAC Championship Meet (2/25/2015)
500 freestyle: 4:57.58 at Miami Invitational (12/3/2015)
1,000 freestyle: 10:27.25 vs Eastern Michigan (10/24/2014)
1,650 freestyle: 16.57.28 at Miami Invitational (12/3/2015), 4th fastest in MAC in 2015-16 season
400 individual medley: 4:27.66 at Miami Invitational (12/4/2015)