Lina Rathsack

Class:
Junior
Event(s):
BR/FLY/IM
Hometown:
Gorlitz, Germany
High School:
Sportgymnasium Dresden

Lina Rathsack Superlatives
2017 NCAA All-American: 100 Breast
2017 ACC Finalist: 100 Breast, 200 Breast
2016 Mountain West Finalist: 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM
2015 Mountain West Finalist: 100 Breast, 200 Breast

Pitt School Record Holder
100 Breast, 59.00, NCAA Championships, 3/17/17
200 Breast, 2:09.06, ACC Championships, 2/16/17
200 IM, 1:57.66, ACC Championships, 2/14/17

2017-18 Season

Was a major contributor for the Panthers during her senior season
Received All-ACC Academic Honors
Finished 23rd in the preliminaries in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:00.17 in the NCAA Championships
Took 38th at the NCAA Championships prelims in the 200 Breast with a time of 2:11.56
Competed in six events, setting three new personal best, including one new Pitt school record
A part of the 200 Free, 200 Medley and 400 Medley relay teams that set new Pitt records at the ACC Championships
Finished in second place at the ACC Championships in the 100 Breast with a time of 59.72
Placed fourth at the Ohio State Invite in 200 IM, setting a new Pitt school record of 1:57.66
Had a first place finish at the Western PA Invite in the 50 Free with a personal time of 23.39
Set a personal record of 51.69 in the 100 Free at the Rutgers Penta, placing third in the event
Finished fourth at the USA Winter Nationals in 200 Breast with a time of 2:09.11
Finished 21st in preliminaries at the USA Winter Nationals in the 100 Fly with a time of 54.88

2016-17 Season

Thrived at Pitt following her transfer from UNLV
Finished the season as a NCAA All-American and with three Pitt records
Established herself as Pitt’s top breaststroker throughout dual season
Had the best ACC Championships (Feb. 13-16) of any women’s swimmer in Pitt history
Advanced to the championship finals in the 100 breast (sixth) and 200 breast (fourth)
Her top mark of 2:09.06 in ACC 200 breast A Final was a Pitt record
Also won the B Final in the 200 IM with a Pitt-record time of 1:57.66 to claim ninth
Swam in the same three events at the 2017 NCAA Championships (March 16-18)
Posted a Pitt record-setting 100 breast time of 59.52 to earn a second swim at NCAAs
Lowered that time to 59.00 in the NCAA 100 breast B Final to finish 13th
Scored 4.0 points for Pitt and earned NCAA Honorable Mention All-America status
Also placed 30th in the 200 breast and 60th in the 200 IM in Indianapolis

at UNLV (2014-16)

Excelled in his first two collegiate seasons at UNLV
As a sophomore, qualified for the 2016 NCAA Championships in three events
Raced at NCAAs that year in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM
Had a very strong 2016 Mountain West Championships
Placed second in the 100 breast, fourth in the 200 IM and sixth in the 200 breast
Made an immediate impact for the Rebels as a freshman
Took second in the 100 breast and third in the 200 breast at the 2015 MW Championships

High School/Club

Attended Sportgymnasium Dresden
Swam for SC Riesa and the Germany Youth National Team
Helped the team place second in the European Junior Championships in 2011
During 2010, placed second in the 100 breast at the national championships
Also earned runner-up honors in the 50 breast at the junior European Championships
Swam on a pair of top-three relays at the Youth Olympic Games that year as well

Personal

Born May 6, 1994 in Görlitz, Germany
Daughter of Uwe Rathsack and Brita Berenz
Has one sister, Anna
Natural science major

Lina Rathsack’s Career Performances
Event	Time	Date	Venue
50 Free	23.39	1/27/2018	Western PA Invite
100 Free	51.69	11/4/2017	Rutgers Penta
100 Breast	59.00	2/16/2018	ACC Championships
200 Breast	2:09.06	12/2/2017	USA Winter Nationals
100 Fly	54.14	12/1/2017	USA Winter Nationals
200 IM	1:57.66	11/17/2017	Ohio State Invite