University of North Carolina Athletics
2015-16 Swimming & Diving Roster
Rachel Canty
- Position:
- Breast/IM
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Burke, Va.
- High School:
- James W. Robinson
Career Best Times: 1:01.75 in 100-yard breaststroke; 2:14.41 in 200-yard breaststroke; 2:03.18 in 200-yard individual medley; 4:18.65 in 400-yard individual medley.
Prep: Attended James W. Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Va. ...excellent all-around athlete...swam for six years with Curl-Burke Swim Club as a 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroker...also swam four years in high school, specializing in the 100 breast and 200 IM...also played two years of high school volleyball...a senior national qualifier with Curl-Burke...reached 2011 Junior National finals in both 100 breast and 200 breast, finishing sixth in both events...led high school team to state team championships in both 2009 and 2010...garnered 2011 high school All-America honors in both 100 breast and 200 IM...Robinson team captain as a senior...2011 scholastic high school All-America from USA Swimming...four-year Robinson High School honor roll student...2009-10 PVS Scholar-Athlete.
Personal: Full name is Rachel Nicole Canty...stands 5-6 tall...daughter of Jeremiah and Janine Canty...was born January 10, 1994 in Yuma, Ariz. ...her older sister, Christine, currently swims at Old Dominion University...undeclared major at UNC.16 Questions With Freshman Rachel Canty
Section #1: Swimming & Diving
1. Since last year the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is my freestyle and fly anchors (high elbows!)
2. My best friend on another college swimming team is Kendall Hough (Liberty University).
3. My greatest strength as a swimmer is my back half of my races.
Section #2: Hobbies & Interests
1. Away from the pool and academics, I like to spend time eating and sleepings.
2. The best movie I've seen recently is The Avengers.
3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be volleyball.
4. The music act I'd most like to see in person is Lady Gaga!
5. The personal interest I have that might surprise my teammates is ceramics and sculpting.
Section #3: Food & Beverage
1. After a big meet, I'd like to eat at a buffet spread at that included peanut butter.
2. My favorite beverage is chocolate milk.
3. My favorite food made by a relative is Dad's Jambalaya.
4. My favorite guilty pleasure food wise is Pop Tarts.
Section #4: Personality
1. f I possessed the gift of time travel I'd like to go to the 1920's.
2. My most prized personal possession is my fishies - Blackbeard, Elvis and Bruce.
3. If I could go to dinner with a famous person it would be Shia Labeouf.
4. My dream job is baking doctor in space.
