Rae Bullinger

Class:
Senior
Position:
Breaststroke
High School:
Hopkins HS
Hometown:
Minnetonka, Minn.

2017-18 Senior Season: Placed twenty-first in the 100-yard breast (1:01.79) at the Big Ten Championships. • Took fifth in the 100-yard breast (1:04.04) and fourth in the 200-yard breast (2:18.13) at the Triple Dual against Northwestern and Purdue • placed third in the 100-yard breast (1:04.61) and sixth in the 200-yard breast (2:21.94) against Denver • finished fifth in the 100-yard breast (1:05.00) and fifth in the 200-yard breast (2:21.48) vs. Hawai'i and Drury • placed eighth in the 200 IM (2:06.76), fourth in the 100-yard breast (1:01.49), fourth in the 200-yard breast (2:15.31) at the Minnesota Invitational • took fifth in the 200-yard breast (2:18.99) and seventh in the 100-yard breast (1:04.25) against Michigan, Wisconsin, and Penn State at the Minnesota Quad Dual • finished fourth in the 100-yard breast (1:05.50) and sixth in the 200-yard breast (2:23.48) vs. the University of Iowa.

2016-17 Junior Season: Academic All-Big Ten • team captain • outstanding student-athlete award • earned third place with a 1:03.01 during the 100-yard breast during the meet against Iowa • finished fourth place in 2:21.86 during the 200-yard breast vs. Iowa • earned first place at the Minnesota Invitational in the 100-yard breast with a time of 1:02.63 • earned second place during the 200-yard breast with a time of 2:19.29 during the Minnesota Invitational • finished in 14th place in the 100-yard breast with a time of 1:01.63 at the AT&T Winter Nationals • finished in 29th place during the 200-yard breast with a time of 2:16.49 during the 2017 Big Ten Championships • earned 16th place in the 100-yard breast with a time of 1:01.10 at the 2017 Big Ten Championships.

2015-16 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten • named Most Improved • Breaststroke relay alternate for Minnesota at the 2016 NCAA Championships • at the 2016 Big Ten Championships, Bullinger turned in career best times in the 100 breast for 12th place and in the 200 breast for 33rd • tallied 12 top-five finishes for Minnesota as a sophomore • advanced to finals in the 100-meter breast at the Arena Pro Swim Series at Minneapolis.

2014-15 Freshman Season: First-year Letterwinner • at the 2015 B1G Championships, Bullinger finished 28th in the 100 breast, 39th in the 200 breast and 60th in the 200 IM (2/19-2/21) • during the B1G Triple Dual, Bullinger took 3rd in the 100 breast and 8th in the 200 breast (1/30-1/31) • placed 7th in the 100 breast and 200 breast vs. N.C. State (1/23-1/24) • Took fourth in the 100 breast and 200 breast at Hawaii (1/7) • Bullinger took 6th in the 100 breast and 27th in the 100 free at the 2014 Jean K. Freeman Invite (12/5-12/6) • at the 2014 Arena Grand Prix at Minneapolis, Bullinger placed 10th in the 100 breast, 29th in the 200 breast and 28th in the 200 IM (11/20-11/22) • placed 3rd in the 100 breast and 4th in the 200 breast vs. Florida (11/8) • against Iowa, Bullinger finished 3rd in the 100 breast and 5th in the 200 breast (10/31) • placed 1st in the 50 breast against North Dakota (10/24) • vs. Wisconsin, Bullinger took home 3rd place in both the 100 breast and 200 breast • made her collegiate debut against Arizona State, where she finished 3rd in the 100 breast.