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Rafael Rodriguez Season 2021-22

PositionBUTTERFLY/FREESTYLE/IM
YearSophomore
HometownPembroke Pines, Fla.
2023-24 / AS A SENIOR
• 3-Time Academic All-Big Ten Honoree
• CSCAA National Invitational Championship Qualifier (50, 100 & 200 Fly; 100 IM; 200 Medley & 400 Free Relays)

2022-23 / AS A JUNIOR

• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten
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Competed primarily in the butterfly and freestyle events
• Achieved personal best times in the 50 free (20.62), 200 free (1:43.22), 100 back (51.59), 50 fly (22.24), 100 fly (48.66) and 100 IM (52.56)
• Qualified for the C final of the 100 fly and D final of the 200 fly at the Purdue Invitational
• Won a head-to-head race in heat 1 of the 100 fly at the Senior Day dual vs. Indiana

2021-22 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten
Competed primarily in the butterfly events and 200 IM
Posted career-best times in the 100 (49.26) and 200 IM (1:51.60) at the First Chance meet
Season best in the 200 fly (1:50.88) was at the Purdue Invitational, qualifying for the C final
Runner-up in the D final of the 100 fly at the Purdue Invite
Helped his 200 free relay team win heat 2 at the Purdue Invite

2020-2021 / AS A FRESHMAN
Competed primarily in the in the butterfly and backstroke events
Season-best times included – 49.41 in the 100 fly, 1:50.22 in the 200 fly, 51.46 in the 100 back, 1:53.80 in the 200 back and 1:53.29 in the 200 IM
Finished top five in the 200 fly at the Senior Day triple dual vs. Indiana and Ohio State
Runner-up in 200 back at the season-opening intrasquad in November

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Rose Lockie at Pembroke Pines Charter High School in Fort Lauderdale
First-team all-state as a senior after winning medals in the 100 fly and 200 IM at the Florida state championships
USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
Four-year Florida state qualifier was also a multi-year team MVP
Team captain as a senior was a district and regional champion on the way to medaling at state
Conference champion in the 100 fly as a junior
Also competed for the South Florida Aquatic Club, earning team MVP honors
Open Water Nationals qualifier
Also posted qualifying cuts for Junior Nationals and Winter Nationals
Three-year honor roll student
National Hispanic Merit Scholarship recipient

PERSONAL
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Born in Mexico City, Mexico
Parents are Javier Rodriguez and Alejandra Martinez
Family also includes older brother Rodrigo
Dad played basketball at Universidad de La Salle in Mexico City

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Senior
2023-24

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Junior
2022-23

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Freshman
2020-21

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