Rebecca Walton 2017-18 Swimming and Diving Roster

AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16): Specialized in freestyle and butterfly … started off strong by contributing to a first place finish in the 800 free relay (1:59.60 split) at Dennis Stark Relays … also swam to fifth place with 200 free relay (25.31 split) and eighth in 400 IM relay (1:03.27 split) … in first solo appearance for the Irish, placed fifth in the 1,000 free (10:32.55) and sixth in 500 free (5:08.08) against Florida Gulf Coast, helping 400 free relay finish sixth (55.18 split) … against Michigan State, clocked in at 10:38.52 in 1,000 free, 2:10.37 in 200 fly and split 24.73 on 200 free relay … at Purdue the following day, came in 11th in both 1,000 free (10:37.93) and 200 fly (2:10.38) … at Virginia Tech, finished sixth on 800 free relay (1:56.76 split) and ninth in 500 free (5:11.51) …swam in six events at Purdue Invitational and qualified for “D” finals in two events and “C” finals in one event … highest finish came with ninth-place 800 free relay (1:54.66 split), but also swam on 400 free relay (53.47 split) team that finished 20th … individually, clocked in at 5:02.88 (finals) and 5:04.25 (prelims) in 500 free; 57.36 (finals) and 57.60 (prelims) in 100 fly; and 2:06.67 (finals) and 2:09.39 in 200 fly … touched the wall 19th in 1,650 free (17:24.08) … at Virginia, earned fifth place on 200 free relay (24.83 split) and third place in 400 free relay (54.80 split) … individually took sixth in 200 free (1:57.94) and seventh in 200 fly (2:08.83) … against Northwestern, placed fifth on 400 free relay (54.26 split), sixth in 100 fly (58.41), seventh in 200 free (1:56.60) and eighth in 200 fly (2:09.33) … swam in seven events at the Shamrock Invitational … highest finish came on fourth-place 800 free relay team )1:57.33 split), but also took ninth on 400 medley relay (54.24 split) and 10th on 400 free relay (54.86 split) … individually, touched the wall in 5:04.93 in 500 free, 58.93 in 100 fly, 1:56.81 in 200 free and 2:10.31 in 200 fly … ended the year on a high note at the Michigan First Chance meet … claimed third in 500 free (5:03.49), second in 100 fly (57.01) and won 200 fly race (2:06.76) … time-trialed in 200 free, finishing in 1:54.17.

PREP & PERSONAL: Swam with Kamehameha Swim Club during prep career … club team named bronze medal USA Swimming club in 2012 and 2013, and earned silver medal recognition in 2014 and ’15 … during high school years, contributed to seven straight Age Group Championship titles won by club team … swam with three relay teams that broke and currently hold Hawaiian records in the 400 free relay (record set on Mar. 8, 2012), the 200 free relay (record set on Mar. 13, 2013) and the 800 free relay (record set on Mar. 12, 2014) … also swam with the 800 free relay team that set the 17-18 year old age group record … earned four varsity letters in swimming at Mid-Pacific Institute … as a freshman, earned second place at the Hawaii High School State Championships, placing first in the 200 medley relay and second in the 400 free relay in addition to claiming second in the 200 free and third in the 500 free … in sophomore campaign, prep team earned the school’s first-ever State Championship, swimming to first place in the 200 medley and 400 free relay … individually, swam to second place in the 200 and 500 free events … as a junior, team placed second at state championships, earning first in the 200 free relay and second in the 400 free relay … individually, swam to third place in the 200 free and crowned state champion in the 500 free … team repeated as state champions during senior season, claiming first in the 400 free relay and second in the 200 medley relay … won state title in 100 fly (56.36) and 500 free (4:56.29) … 500 free time set new Hawaii High School state record … graduated from Mid-Pacific in May of 2015 … eldest daughter of Stephan and Theresa Walton … has one sister, Mariah … enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring in Environmental Engineering.