University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster

Rachel Rolow
- Position:
- Backstroke/IM
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Ankeny HS
- Hometown:
- Ankeny, Iowa
2025-26: Contributed to a seventh-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:51.42), seventh in the 200-yard backstroke (2:10.85), and fifth in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:48.22) against Iowa ... Placed 12th in the 200-yard freestyle (2:00.07), 15th in the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.90), contributed to a seventh-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:40.40) and an eighth-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:50.76), placed 10th in the 200-yard freestyle (2:01.52) and 10th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:11.28), as well as contributing to 11th in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:44.78) at the Coyote Extravaganza ... Contributed to a 29th-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.35) and a 26th-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.15), also contributed to 28th in the 400-yard medley relay (3:53.19) as well as 28th in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:34.60) at the Hawkeye Invitational ... Placed fifth in the 100-yard backstroke (59.55), fifth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:08.62), and contributed to a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.81) against Iowa State and St. Thomas … Contributed to fifth in the 400-yard medley relay (4:00.14) and fourth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.00), contributed to fifth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:48.65), finished sixth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.46) and contributed to a fourth-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:35.59) vs. Illinois State ... Contributed to ninth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:35.67) and tenth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:50.52), placed ninth in the 400-yard individual medley (4:46.90), and 19th in the 100-yard individual medley (1:01.12) at the Coyote Invite.
2024-25: MVC Commissioners' Academic Excellence Awards and MVC Honor Roll ... Placed seventh in the 200-yard backstroke (2:09.90) at the Coyote Invite.Â
2023-24: MVC Honor Roll ... Finished ninth in the 500-yard freestyle (5:27.45), 13th in the 400-yard individual medley (4:52.41) and 17th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:15.55) at the Coyote Extravaganza ... Swam the 500-yard freestyle (5:14.17), 100-yard backstroke (1:00.07), 200-yard backstroke (2:09.83) and 400-yard individual medley (4:47.38) at the West Virginia Invitational ... Placed fifth in the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:18.07) and sixth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:13.27) in home dual vs. Iowa State ... Sixth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:11.75) in dual at Illinois State ... Placed seventh in both the 200-yard backstroke (2:11.58) and 400-yard individual medley (4:55.09), and 15th in both the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.89) and 200-yard individual medley (2:15.48) at the Coyote Invite ... Finished 24th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.96), 26th in the 400-yard individual medley (4;:49.02) and 27th in the 100-yard backstroke (59.19) at the MVC Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL: Swam four years at Ankeny High School under head coach Justin Crouch ... Team captain as senior in 2022 ... Helped the Hawks to a third place team finish at the IGHSAU State Championships in 2019. ... Set top career times as a senior in the 100-yard back (58.59), 200-yard back (2:06.44), 200-yard IM (2:10.54), 400-yard IM (4:40.76) and 500-yard free (5:16.76) ... Also played tennis for three seasons ... Two-year member of Ankeny's National Honor Society (2021-23) ... Four-year Silver Cord Volunteering program member (2019-23).
PERSONAL: Native of Ankeny, Iowa ... Daughter of Mike and Jackie Rolow ... Great grandfather Arthur Gerber wrestled for UNI from 1929-33 ... Majoring in business ... Enjoys reading, walking her dog, spending time with friends and family and coloring.
2024-25: MVC Commissioners' Academic Excellence Awards and MVC Honor Roll ... Placed seventh in the 200-yard backstroke (2:09.90) at the Coyote Invite.Â
2023-24: MVC Honor Roll ... Finished ninth in the 500-yard freestyle (5:27.45), 13th in the 400-yard individual medley (4:52.41) and 17th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:15.55) at the Coyote Extravaganza ... Swam the 500-yard freestyle (5:14.17), 100-yard backstroke (1:00.07), 200-yard backstroke (2:09.83) and 400-yard individual medley (4:47.38) at the West Virginia Invitational ... Placed fifth in the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:18.07) and sixth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:13.27) in home dual vs. Iowa State ... Sixth in the 200-yard backstroke (2:11.75) in dual at Illinois State ... Placed seventh in both the 200-yard backstroke (2:11.58) and 400-yard individual medley (4:55.09), and 15th in both the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.89) and 200-yard individual medley (2:15.48) at the Coyote Invite ... Finished 24th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.96), 26th in the 400-yard individual medley (4;:49.02) and 27th in the 100-yard backstroke (59.19) at the MVC Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL: Swam four years at Ankeny High School under head coach Justin Crouch ... Team captain as senior in 2022 ... Helped the Hawks to a third place team finish at the IGHSAU State Championships in 2019. ... Set top career times as a senior in the 100-yard back (58.59), 200-yard back (2:06.44), 200-yard IM (2:10.54), 400-yard IM (4:40.76) and 500-yard free (5:16.76) ... Also played tennis for three seasons ... Two-year member of Ankeny's National Honor Society (2021-23) ... Four-year Silver Cord Volunteering program member (2019-23).
PERSONAL: Native of Ankeny, Iowa ... Daughter of Mike and Jackie Rolow ... Great grandfather Arthur Gerber wrestled for UNI from 1929-33 ... Majoring in business ... Enjoys reading, walking her dog, spending time with friends and family and coloring.
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