Rachel Gagnon
Rachel Gagnon
Height: 5-7
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Tolland, Conn.
High School: Tolland
Position: breaststroke, butterfly
Major: Elementary Education and Mathematics

2015-16: Named Northeast-10 Swimmer of the Week on 11/16 /15… Was a member of the 400 Medley Relay team that captured the Northeast-10 Relay team of the Week on 10/26/15… Was a member of the 200 Medley Relay team that captured the Northeast-10 Relay team of the Week on 11/2/15… Was a member of the 400 Medley Relay team that captured the Northeast-10 Relay team of the Week on 11/16/15… Was a member of the 200 Medley Relay team that captured the Northeast-10 Relay team of the Week on 12/7/15… Captured sixth in the 100 breaststroke at the Northeast-10 Championships with a season-best time of 1:08.79… Also placed eight in the 100 butterfly with a time of 59.96…Helped her team capture third in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:50.08 at the URI Invitational.

2014-15: Named to the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 Assumption College Student-Athlete Honor Rolls... Named NE-10 Swimmer of the Week on 10/21/14... Five-time member of the Northeast-10 Relay Team of the Week... Set an Assumption College program record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:05.33 at the 2015 NE-10 Swimming and Diving Championships... Helped the 200 medley relay squad claim the gold medal and set a school record with its time of 3:53.51 at the NE-10 Championships... Also finished first in the 400 medley relay at the NE-10 Championship with a time of 3:55.25 and earned a silver medal in the 200 breaststroke clocking a time of 2:27.11... Set a school record at the Harold Anderson Invitational on 11/21/14, helping the 400 medley relay squad finish in 3:53.51 for second-place finish... Finished third in the 50 butterfly at the WPI Gompei Invitational with a season-best time of 26.87.

2013-14: Named to the Spring 2014 Assumption College Student-Athlete Honor Roll... Set new school records in both the 100 (1:06.34) and 200 (2:25.82) breaststroke events at the Northeast-10 Championships where she placed third in both... Helped the 200 yard medley relay team capture first at the NE-10 Championships with a time of 1:46.74... Also placed 12th in the 50 butterfly at Gompei's Invitational with a time of 28.44.

Prior to Assumption: Competed on the swimming and diving team at Tolland High School... Also competed for the Ellington YMCA Breakers, University Aquatic Club, United Nomads and Vernon Gators... Also a member of the track and field team at Tolland High.

Personal: Daughter of Marc and Collette Gagnon... Born on Dec. 1... Majoring in elementary education and mathematics... Has two brothers, Joseph (18) and Michael (8), and one sister Sarah (14)... Has volunteered her time to various fundraising programs such as Relay for Life and Working for Worcester.

Fun facts: Favorite athlete: Rebecca Soni... Dream job: Elementary school teacher... If she could meet anyone, living or dead: Jesus... Favorite sports memory: Traveling with the Assumption squad to St. Croix for their annual training trip.