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Rachel Bootsma, 200 butterfly prelims, 2010 US National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
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Rachel Bootsma, 100 backstroke prelims, 2010 US National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
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Rachel Bootsma, 100 back prelims, 2011 National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
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Rachel Bootsma, 100 back prelims, 2011 National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
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Rachel Bootsma, 100 back finish, 2010 National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
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Rachel Bootsma, backstroke, 2010 National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
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Rachel Bootsma, backstroke, 2010 National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
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Rachael Bootsma, Aquajets Swim Team, from Minnesota, swim news: swims the 200 IM prelims at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
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Rachael Bootsma of Aquajets Swim Team in Minnesota swims the 200 IM prelims at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, the swim pictures)
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Rachael Bootsma, Aquajets Swim Team, 100 freestyle prelims, 2011 US National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
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Rachael Bootsma of Aquajets Swim Team in Minnesota, behind the blocks before her 200 IM prelims at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
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Rachael Bootsma, Aquajets Swim Team in Minnesota, swims backstroke at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, the swim pictures)
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Rachael Bootsma of Aquajets Swim Team in Minnesota swims the 200 IM prelims at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
I predict she will swim under 50 seconds in the 100 back this NCAA season.